London: The Indian team, led by Virat Kohli, looked dapper in suits and matching shoes as they posed on arrival for the Cricket World Cup. Click Here: ### As they touched down in London on Wednesday, the 15-member squad, as well as their support staff, shared social media posts, which reflected the mood in the…
New Delhi: Narendra Modi has achieved the distinction of becoming only the third Indian Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru and Manmohan Singh to return to office after completing a full term with the results of the 2019 general election being announced on Thursday. ### Nehru, independent India’s first prime minister, had led the Congress to…
Insecurity drives Tiger Shroff to constantly seek approval and appreciation, says the actor who has clocked five years in the film industry. ### Many in the acting field say the profession comes with a set of insecurities. Son of veteran actor Jackie Shroff seems to agree. ### “I am so insecure. But I am driven…
New Delhi: Hypothetical as it may sound, picture this. The current no.1 ODI bowler in the world Jasprit Bumrah marking his run-up as the legendary Brian Lara takes guard. Having seen the former West Indies skipper bat over the years against the likes of Allan Donald, Glenn McGrath and Wasim Akram among others, one would…
This Ramadan, we head down to Dubai Mall, and check out The Market, the neighbouring restaurant of the popular Huqqa lounge. Both venues are a bit of a walk to get to, but you’ll understand why they are located all the way at the edge of the mall when you get there. They have an…
Every general election in India, right from the first one in 1952, has had its own narrative. And by and large, the results have gone with the dominant narrative of the day. The first exception to this ‘normal’ was in 2004, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost power in spite of its high-decibel ‘India…
New Delhi: The old adage that sports and politics do not mix will ring hollow again when former champions India and Pakistan clash in a geopolitically charged World Cup match months after being on the verge of war. ### Tensions run high in any sporting contest featuring the nuclear-armed neighbours who have fought two of…
Muscat: Rescue teams, searching for a missing six-member expatriate family, have retrieved four bodies of them in a flooded area in Oman, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said on Thursday. ### The family of an Indian healthcare worker went Saturday on a picnic to the Wadi Bani Khalid, about 200 kilometres from Muscat, where they…
What you need to know: ### Our 19th pick of the month is the cream falooda, a dessert popular in India and Pakistan. ### #19 Ice cream falooda ### What is it? ### Served in a tall glass or a bowl, the falooda is a summer treat that is colourful and is a combination of…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front was dealt a debilitating blow in the Lok Sabha poll, with the Communist Party of India Marxist managing just one of the 20 seats in the state, and its coalition partner Communist Party of India being blanked. ### Kerala’s tally of 19 seats for the opposition United Democratic Front…