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Sushma Swaraj was appointed the foreign minister in the first term of Modi government in 2014. She opted out of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections citing health reasons. (Photo:AFP)

'Help was just a tweet away', netizens after 'Twitter's favourite...

Sushma Swaraj was known for having brought a rare empathy and a human approach to India's diplomacy and also in politics...

7 Aug 2019 2:23 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the second phase of budget session, at the Parliament House in New Delhi on Tuesday. Swaraj says that the 39 bodies exhumed from a mount in Badoosh in Iraq has been identified as those of Indians and will be brought back to India on a special plane.

Sushma Swaraj: Woman of many firsts

Apart from numerous achievements to her credit, she was the first-ever full-time woman External Affairs Minister.

7 Aug 2019 11:52 AM IST

Donald Trump and Rakhi Sawant. (Photo: ANI/Instagram)

'My husband works with Donald Trump's company': reveals Rakhi Sawant

Rakhi Sawant has admitted to tying the knot with an NRI businessman.

6 Aug 2019 1:05 PM IST

Rakhi Sawant. (Photo: Instagram)

Rakhi Sawant confirms marrying NRI, her honeymoon pics go viral; see

Rakhi Sawant has finally confirmed her marriage. The controversy queen admitted to tying the knot with an NRI...

5 Aug 2019 12:17 PM IST

Franky Zapata set off on his Flyboard from Sangatte on the northern coast of France for the 20-minute trip to St. Margarets Bay in Dover, on Englands south coast. (Photo: AFP/ video screengrab)

Watch: After water landing, French 'rocketman' succeeds English...

He already holds Guinness World Record for the farthest hoverboard flight, a 2.2-kilometre trip over the Mediterranean...

4 Aug 2019 1:30 PM IST

Rajyavardhan Rathore (Photo: Instagram)

Rathore sings at BJP's 'Abhyas Varga', Supriyo, Manoj, Ravi Kishan...

The BJP leaders assembled at a two-day weekend workshop on the agenda of the 'Abhyas Varga' training program.

3 Aug 2019 5:57 PM IST

Mukherjee was born in India. Her family relocated to the UK when she was nine. (Photo: Instagram)

23-year-old Indian-origin doctor crowned Miss England

Mukherjee, 23, from Derby, holds two different medical degrees, has an IQ of 146, making her officially a 'genius'.

3 Aug 2019 12:23 PM IST

Vidyut Jammwal in Junglee poster.

Vidyut Jammwal's Junglee wins big at Jackie Chan Film Week in China

Vidyut Jammwal's family-action adventure movie Junglee which was released earlier this year has created a milestone.

3 Aug 2019 11:47 AM IST

Collagen, which is an ideal biomaterial for the task since it is found in every tissue of the human body. (Photo: AFP)

US scientists announce 3D heart printing breakthrough

Their technique replicates the body's own complex biological scaffolds that provide the structure.

2 Aug 2019 4:59 PM IST

An iceberg collapses near Canadas east coast at Kings Point in Newfoundland, which has a front row seat to the consequences of global warming. (Photo: AFP)

'Iceberg Corridor' sparks tourist boom on Canada's east coast

The calving of Greenland's glaciers has breathed new life into the remote coastal villages of Newfoundland and Labrador.

2 Aug 2019 4:18 PM IST

He is among five individuals who were declared winners of the award. (Photo; File)

Journalist Ravish Kumar wins 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award

Kumar, 44, who is NDTV India's senior executive editor is one of India's most influential TV journalists, the award...

2 Aug 2019 10:42 AM IST

Prajapati who was afflicted with polio at a young age has not let disability hold him back and earns a living employed as an automobile mechanic in a shop. (Photo: ANI)

Specially-abled MP man becomes inspiration for youth, others like him

Prajapati says he his parents respected and supported his dreams.

1 Aug 2019 4:02 PM IST