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Air India suspends its pilot for allegedly shoplifting at Sydney airport

Air India has suspended its Regional Director for East, Rohit Bhasin, for allegedly shoplifting a wallet from a duty free shop at Sydney airport, officials said Sunday. Bhasin, who has also been......

Going, going, gone. 2014's last Blood Moon

Star gazers in India witnessed the last stage of a total lunar eclipse, the second and last one of the year on Wednesday. The moon will be below the horizon during most of the eclipse. A total......

The anti-Mumbai virus has spread:Thackeray

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has termed the raking up of Pakistani cricketer Javed Miandad's visit to his residence five years ago as "Goebbels' propaganda", saying an anti-Mumbai virus has......

Aussies think attacks on Indians are not racist

Victorians are more likely than other Australians to believe the recent attacks on Indians students are not racially motivated, says a survey. According to UMR Research polling, while 48 per cent......

Country witnesses partial lunar eclipse

Avid sky watchers had a good time watching a celestial show, the lunar eclipse, which took place in the wee hours of Sunday. The earth's shadow swept past the moon turning a yellow shining full......

Ex-BPCL chief Arun Kumar Singh to head ONGC

Arun Kumar Singh, former chairman of oil refining and marketing company BPCL, was on Wednesday appointed chairman and managing director of ONGC -- the first instance of a retired person being......

Staying out of RCEP will come at a cost

It became increasingly clear that the real negotiations the government had to conduct were with Indian business which was wary of yet another free trade agreement, points out T N......

Champions Trophy says cheers to Mallya's Kingfisher beer

Vijay Mallya strikes a clever deal with International Cricket Council. His company will pay a modest sum in lieu of a wider outreach for his Kingfisher beer in the British market. Even as he is......

'Emerging-market equities will outperform those of US'

'Demonetisation could certainly create bumps in the short term but over time, it will be a positive for areas of the economy like e-commerce.' 'When we look for undervalued, high-quality stocks to......

World's 10 longest non-stop flights

The world's 10 longest non-stop flights criss-cross the world, cutting down travel time and making journeys easier and comfortable. Image: Emirates to fly the longest non-stop trip. Photograph,......

India Vs Pakistan: 5 Memorable ODIs

India and Pakistan have produced some thrilling contests over the years.Who can forget the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru? Or Sachin Tendulkar's magical knock at Centurion in the 2003......

Shorts: Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav bags bronze at WC

IMAGE: India's para-canoeist Prachi Yadav with her bronze medal at the Paracanoe World Cup at Poznan, Poland. Photograph: Indian Paralympics/Twitter Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav created history by......

Australia's Green first woman golfer to win mixed-gender event

The Australian world No. 30 is the first woman golfer to win a 72-hole mixed tournament on a major world tour. IMAGE: Former Women's PGA Championship winner Hannah Green scored a four-stroke......

NZ lifter will be first transgender athlete to participate at Olympics

''Your support, your encouragement, and your aroha (love) carried me through the darkness'. IMAGE: Laurel Hubbard has been eligible to compete at Olympics since 2015, when the International......

Aus women beat White Ferns to win first T20

It was the first cricket match Down Under in six months. IMAGE: Australia's Meg Lanning celebrates with teammates after dismissing New Zealand's Katey Martin during game one of the T20 Women's......

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