Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73
Zakir Hussain laughs during a press conference to announce a musical concert in Mumbai, India, on December 8, 2006.
Youngest ever chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju returns home to rock star welcome in India
Gukesh Dommaraju is welcomed home upon his arrival at the Chennai International Airport on December 16 after his win at the FIDE World Chess Championship in Singapore. The 18-year-old beat…
Manmohan Singh, India’s former prime minister, dies aged 92
India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who steered the country through sweeping reforms and paved the way for its emergence as a global economic powerhouse, has died. He was 92.…
China and India resume high-level talks to ease dispute over Himalayan border
China and India agreed on Wednesday to work on easing their long-running border dispute, as the two Asian giants resumed a formal high-level dialogue for the first time in five…
Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94
Suzuki Chairman Osamu Suzuki, center, at the Tokyo Motor Show on October 25, 2017. Suzuki died on December 25 at age 94. Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious penny pincher who led…
Several North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine die from injuries, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that several “seriously wounded” North Korean soldiers died from their injuries after being captured by Ukrainian forces. “Our soldiers managed to take them prisoner.…
At least 96 people dead in South Korea plane crash
The death toll from a plane crash at the Muan International Airport in South Korea has risen to 96, according to the South Jeolla Fire Service. The dead included 47…
Nation Arms purchase up, yet Army faces barrel crunch
The report for the period ended March 2021 was tabled in Parliament during the winter session D STATES OPINIONS CITIES BUSINESS SPORT GOOD NEWS MOVIES PHOTOS VIDEOS WEB SCRAWL…
Electric Engine Rolls Through India’s First Cable-Stayed Railway Bridge In J&K | Watch
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the video of the electric engine passing through the Anji Khad Cable Bridge on Wednesday. An electric engine rolled through India’s first cable-stayed railway…
At Least 38 Killed After Passenger Jet On Way To Russia Crashes Near Kazakhstan’s Aktau
The ill-fated plane was travelling from Baku to Grozny in Russia's Chechnya but was rerouted due to fog in Grozny, as per reports. As many as 38 people were confirmed…