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TN Police chief felicitates tea estate workers who rushed to rescue victims after chopper crash

TN DGP, C. Sylendra Babu felicitated local and estate workers who had helped to recover the mortal remains and provided blankets and other clothes to...

CDS Rawat's chopper crash brings back memory of 1963 Poonch plane crash; here's what had happened

Top commanders of the Army, Air Force were killed in a helicopter crash in the Poonch district of the Jammu region in 1963. People recall the tragedy...

CDS chopper crash: Another victim Junior Warrant Officer Pradip's dreams cut short

The dream of 38-year-old A. Pradip, who was on the ill-fated IAF Mi 17 helicopter that crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu killing 13 of the 14 crew...

Who's Group Captain Varun Singh: The pilot of crashed chopper and only survivor who can throw light on accident

Group Captain Varun Singh, the Directing Staff at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, Tamil Nadu, and the lone survivor of the...

Sai Teja: The soldier from Andhra among victims of chopper crash

A soldier from Andhra Pradesh was among those who were killed with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat in the helicopter crash at Coonoor in Tamil...

Indian Navy unveils world's largest national flag in Mumbai; spectacular view in photos

The Indian Tricolour made of khadi, measures 225 in length and 150 feet wide, weighing a staggering 1.40 tonnes (around 1,400 kg).

Samsung unveils new leadership, replaces all 3 CEOs; see who new execs are [details]

In a surprise move, tech-giant Samsung all three CEOs, hinting at the company's future growth and enhancement. The company is set to create...

China uses Twitter for its propaganda; gets busted: Over 2K accounts removed [details]

It's not a secret that China uses various platforms for its propaganda, but its ill-intended moves got busted by Twitter when it tried to shift the...

These are Apple's best apps, games on App Store in 2021; see where your favourite app ranks [details]

The App Store Awards honour the best apps and games at the end of each year. Here's a list of the best ones this year.

In Army for 43 years, Gen Rawat's unfinished task remains modernisation of Indian military (Obituary)

After 43 years in service, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat (63) was tasked with making the Indian military modern and capable of dealing...

Who were onboard with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on crashed helicopter; see passenger manifest

As per the passenger manifest, CDS Rawat, his wife, among other senior defense officials were listed, but not everyone were reportedly onboard.

Mountains can't stop river: China on Australia, US boycott of Beijing Olympics; how many will follow suit

International Olympic Committee, in the meanwhile, said that while they ask for least possible interference from the political world, they also...

BYJU'S meteoric rise in India raise eyebrows; Global report questions response to mushrooming complaints

With more than six million paying users, and a 85 per cent renewal rate, edtech unicorn BYJU's has had a glorious run in India, particularly since...

Top priority is to streamline how Twitter operates: New CEO Parag Agrawal

New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has said that his top priority in the new role is to improve the company's execution and streamline how the...

RBI keeps lending rate unchanged at 4% as recovery remains prime focus

To push for a lasting economic recovery amid concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday retained...

In a first, India revokes Pepsico's patent on potato

The Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers' Rights (PPVFR) Authority on Friday revoked the registration the multinational company had. Even at the...