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Priti Patel was elected as a Conservative MP for Witham in Essex in 2010 and gained prominence in the then David Cameron-led Tory government as his Indian Diaspora Champion. (Photo: AFP)

Sacked in 2017, Priti Patel may be among top 4 in Boris Johnson's...

May will leave Downing Street later on Wednesday to hand in her resignation to Queen Elizabeth, who will formally...

24 July 2019 11:55 AM IST

Shah Rukh Khan chills with family on yacht in Maldives. (Photo: Instagram)

Video: Shah Rukh Khan chills with family on yacht in Maldives; watch

Shah Rukh managed to take out some time to enjoy with his family and share the moment with his fans.

22 July 2019 4:06 PM IST

Chandrayaan-2, Indias indigenous moon mission is set to launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh at 2.43 pm on Monday. (Photo: File)

Chandrayaan 2: 'Rocket Women' lead India's second lunar mission

Chandrayaan-2 project is led by Muthyya Vanitha as project director and Ritu Karidhal as mission director.

22 July 2019 2:18 PM IST

Meet Chandrakanta, from Bengal farmers son to key member of Chandrayaan-2

Meet Chandrakanta, from Bengal farmer's son to key member of...

Chandrakanta has designed the antenna systems for the Indian satellites and ground stations.

22 July 2019 2:15 PM IST

Commuters walk on railway tracks after the overhead wire broke down between Vitthalwadi and Kalyan railway station on Wednesday. (Photo: DEBASISH DEY)

16 killed in separate mishaps on Mumbai local rail, highest in single...

The suburban railway network, which ferries 80 lakh commuters every day, reports 8 to 9 passenger deaths daily in...

19 July 2019 2:17 PM IST

Rakul Preet Singh smoking scene in Manmadhudu 2. (Photo: YouTube)

Rakul Preet Singh reacts after being trolled for smoking in...

The actor is playing a female version of Casanova, was mercilessly trolled by Twitterati for smoking in the film.

16 July 2019 3:18 PM IST

The Mumbai Taximens Union said that speed governors are not available in the market currently.

Cops track down Rajasthan man's lost bag with Rs 72K in Mumbai taxi in...

The police managed to find the taxi's location and retrieve the bag that very evening, with its contents intact, from...

16 July 2019 2:14 PM IST

Garima Abrol, wife of late Squadron Leader Samir Abrol who was killed in Mirage 2000 fighter jet crash, has cleared Services Selection Board in Varanasi and may get an opportunity to join the Indian Air Forces academy in Dundigal in Telangana. (Photo: ANI)

Garima Abrol, wife of pilot died in Bengaluru to join IAF

However, Sushant Abrol, the brother of Samir Abrol had requested a central government inquiry into the mishap.

16 July 2019 11:50 AM IST

Turings electro-mechanical machine, a forerunner of modern computers, unravelled the Enigma code used by Nazi Germany and helped give the Allies an advantage in the naval struggle for control of the Atlantic. (Photo: AP)

Alan Turing, World War II code breaker, to appear on Bank of England...

Turing killed himself in 1954, aged 41, with cyanide.

16 July 2019 10:51 AM IST

Chachea, who is a florist by profession, makes exquisite dolls and has drawn quite a lot of customers since the beginning. (Photo: ANI)

This Manipur florist makes exquisite dolls out of waste

People often throw away maize husks as it is of no use to anyone, but for this artist, the waste is valuable to make...

13 July 2019 1:07 PM IST

Diplomat Vikas Swarup was appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs, in the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Vikas Swarup appointed Secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs

Swarup, a 1986-batch IFS officer, who is currently serving as the High Commissioner in Canada, will replace senior...

12 July 2019 2:09 PM IST

Patna Hille song still.

Jabariya Jodi's second song 'UP Hile Zilla Hile' to be launched in...

Jabariya Jodi is shot at real locations in Uttar Pradesh to give the right flavour.

11 July 2019 10:42 AM IST