The Thames pageant, with its 1,000-boat flotilla, will have 70 Britons of Indian origin playing Bollywood and Scottish tunes to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee.

Smart phones have revolutionised the way we go through life and the latest area to be touched upon by the gizmo gods, is the dating scene. The gay community has been using the virtual space to get in touch with like-minded people.

Even as the age-old water pipe with a smoke chamber is a fad at most restaurants and pubs in the city, watch out as hookah causes more harm than most of us think or imagine. A recent survey claims that Indian youth are getting addicted to hookah in the mistaken belief that it is a healthy alternative to cigarettes.

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a bill to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, which prohibits transfer of specified toxic chemicals from and to a country which is not party to the measure.

In a high-voltage drama that ensued at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Air-port on Friday night, the customs officials arrested four, Chennai-based smugglers who abandoned their luggage at the conve

Air India pilots on Wednesday informed the Air India management that they may have no option but to resort to a strike from April 1 if their wage arrears are not paid by then, even as Jet Airways pilots threatened to wear black arm-bands on Thursday (March 8) in protest against delays in payment of their salaries. However, sources in Jet Airways said the matter is being resolved and that the pilots would put the move on hold.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a stern warning to the MCD, NDMC and DDA against permitting any further encroachment upon government land in the city but stalled a fresh move to resume the drive t

At least 150 flights were delayed on Saturday with zero visibility on the third runway of New Delhi IGI Airport at about 6.30 am, making New Year’s Eve a nightmare for many passengers.

With Anna Hazare on Saturday saying that doubts have arisen over whether the Lokpal bill will be passed by December 23, his volunteers in Mumbai are gearing up for his proposed indefinite fast on December 27. This agitation will see initiatives such as “Anna badges and masks” as Christmas trees ornaments along with utilisation of local trains as “Jan Lokpal Express trains” to spread awareness about the cause.