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  Know why Sachin Tendulkar believes Team India can defend their WC title

  Cricket | December 18, 2014 11:44 IST

  Mumbai:   Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar backed defending champions India to do well in next year's 50-over World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, saying the number one ODI side is ready for the tough

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  Know Gianluigi Buffon,the Italian goalie who will be playing his fifth World Cup

  Football | June 15, 2014 8:13 IST

  MANGARATIBA, Brazil: In every edition of the world cup, new records are being made while the old ones are broken. The 2014 world cup will be the fifth one for the Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

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  Know the cities which will be hosting the soccer World Cup 2014

  Football | June 02, 2014 7:14 IST

  New Delhi:   As the whole world eagerly waits for the commencement of the biggest football carnival in the land of samba, India TV takes a look on the twelve host cities that will be

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  Know what is 'Battle Pack' in 2014 FIFA World Cup

  Football | June 11, 2014 8:13 IST

  New Delhi:  With only thirty days left for the biggest football extravaganza to begin in the samba land in the 2014 FIFA World Cup adidas  today launched ‘Battle Pack', their official footwear collection.  The new

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  Know the successful journey of IIT Bombay

  India | July 10, 2014 8:17 IST

  New Delhi: The second-oldest institute of the Indian Institutes of Technology system, IIT Bombay was established in 1958, with the cooperation and participation of the erstwhile Government of USSR under UNESCO's technical assistance programme. Today

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  Know about the tale of WW2 spy Noor Inayat Khan, descendant of Tipu Sultan

  World | October 27, 2014 10:04 IST

  New Delhi: The beautiful Noor Inayat Khan, a descendant of Tipu Sultan, was an enigma to most.When she was shot dead in a concentration camp in Germany on Sept. 13, 1944, even her captors did

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  Know the real meaning of Jihad

  India | July 26, 2014 8:31 IST

  New Delhi: The word Jihad represents a concept which is much misunderstood in the West. It is a term often misunderstood and associated with violent radical militants.  This Arabic word is frequently mistranslated as "holy

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  Know the seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

  India | July 31, 2014 9:01 IST

  New Delhi: The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, the ex-Prime Minister of India, occurred as a result of a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, in Tamil Nadu on 21 May 1991.  It was carried out

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  Know the secret world of webcam girls who sell sex for up to £350 a day

  World | February 26, 2014 7:43 IST

  New Delhi: Webcam girls are performers who strip (and more) in front of their PCs in return for premium-rate fees. UK has thousands of women from 18 to 80 who are signing up to work

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  Know 8 major Indian Navy accidents

  India | July 23, 2014 7:40 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Navy has faced many accidents in the past. The Navy is grappling with the accident-prone tag with eight accidents reported in the last several months. Despite the expansion of warships, the

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  Know Lord Swraj Paul, second richest person in British Midlands

  World | January 29, 2014 7:33 IST

  New Delhi: Lord Swraj Paul who owns the steel and engineering empire under the name of Caparo Group has been declared as the second richest person in British Midlands and one of the wealthiest in

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  Know what to watch at Republic Day Parade on Rajpath

  India | January 26, 2014 9:09 IST

  New Delhi: A strong and resurgent India is celebrating its 65th Republic Day. This year's parade will highlight the nation's achievements in various fields, the military prowess, scintillating display of air power as also country's

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  Know 10 rare facts about Dawoodi Bohra leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin

  India | February 12, 2014 17:10 IST

  New Delhi: Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin is the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of a minority group of Shia Muslims, the Dawoodi Bohras. Syedna was born in Surat, Gujarat on March 6, 1915. He passed away in

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  Know Julie Gayet embroiled in a messy sex scandal with French president

  World | January 16, 2014 7:05 IST

  New Delhi: The French President Francois Hollande is having an affair with actress Julie Gayet and  photos to support the claim have emerged.  The French magazine Closer published photos of Hollande arriving at Gayet's flat

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  Know 10 lesser known facts about Ariel Sharon

  World | July 19, 2014 8:17 IST

  New Delhi: A riel Sharon, whose half century as a military and political leader in Israel was marked with victories and controversies, died Saturday after eight years in a coma. Sharon died at Sheba Medical

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  Know more about Bhutan's stunning young Queen (watch pics)

  World | August 05, 2014 8:31 IST

  New Delhi: Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck married his beautiful wife Jetsun Pema  on October 13, 2011.Jetsun Pema hd an Indian education. She studied in St Joseph's Convent in Kalimpong, West Bengal from 1999-2000

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  Know the invisible Biringan City in Philippines

  World | July 06, 2014 9:05 IST

  New Delhi: Biringan City is a famous city, known to many people in Philippines, yet it is nowhere to be found for interested visitors.According to legend, the city is located in Samar, Philippines, somewhere between

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  Know what India searched on Google in 2013

  India | December 28, 2013 7:59 IST

  New Delhi: More people searched online for Bollywood newcomer Sunny Leone than actors like Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif and cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar, making the adult star the most searched personality this year, according

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  Know the Exoplanets where aliens can exist

  World | December 28, 2013 8:02 IST

  New Delhi: An exoplanet is a planet outside the Solar System. For centuries philosophers and scientists supposed that extrasolar planets existed, but there was no way of detecting them. The first confirmed detection of exoplanet

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  Know how to crack Combined Medical Services Examination

  India | December 19, 2013 7:00 IST

  New Delhi: The Combined Medical Services Examination or the CMS Exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment as Medical Officer in various organizations. This exam is held for the posts