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The Dalai Lama Is Just 50 Km From China

His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, arrived in Gangtok on Monday for a three-day visit to Sikkim after a gap of 13 years. His Holiness landed at the Libing army helipad in East Sikkim where he was......

How dengue in India is linked to climate change

The lights above washing the hospital corridor with a dim glow, a frantic Jenpu Rongmei rushed to see his 12-year-old nephew Nina who had been admitted the night before with fever and body ache. He......

China Will Never Get Ladakh!

'It is flabbergasting to think that this heavenly region has, for decades, been coveted by India's aggressive neighbours,' says Claude Arpi after a recent visit to Ladakh.'Wanting to use the newly......

Sikkim flood toll rises to 33, search on for 105 missing people

Thirty-three bodies, including those of nine Armymen, have been recovered so far from the slush and debris of the flash flood in Teesta river that devastated Sikkim, while the search continued for......

Sikkim floods: How 150 labourers miss death by whisker

Around 150 labourers engaged in constructing tunnels for the Indian Railways near the Sikkim-West Bengal border got a new life on that fateful Wednesday morning as they were rescued minutes before......

e-Rupee: RBI creates Rs 1.71 crore of digital currency for retail pilot

The pilot project for central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the retail segment went live on Thursday with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issuing Rs 1.71 crore to four participating banks based......

First pilot of retail digital rupee in 4 cities on Dec 1

The Reserve Bank will launch the first pilot for retail digital rupee in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Bhubaneswar on December 1, and later expand it to nine more cities in the initial phase.......

Bourses step up scrutiny of investors from Sikkim

Stock exchanges have increased scrutiny of investors domiciled in Sikkim, following reports of illegal routing of investments through the Northeast state to evade taxes. Illustration: Dominic......

Wyndham Hotels To Double India Properties by 2025

'If the Indian government actually delivers on the infrastructure plans, the hospitality sector would double itself by 2025.' Kindly note the image has only been published for representational......

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 4th straight day

Petrol and diesel prices on Sunday were hiked for the fourth straight day by 35 paise per litre each, pushing pump rates to new record high across the country with states with high incidence of......

'Dev Anand defined celluloid heroism'

'He was a very generous co-star. And a very stylish man.' IMAGE: Dev Anand and Vyjayanthimala in Jewel Thief. Dev Anand would have turned 100 on September 26, 2023. His movies, his music and his......

Karisma Says Murder Mubarak To Sara

Kareena has a question... Vidya makes the sari look so good... the film Anil Kapoor is watching... Photograph: Kind courtesy Karisma Kapoor/Instagram Sara Ali Khan and Karisma Kapoor wrap up the......

Who is this getting a jab?!!?

Super skinny arm. Head all swathed in a bandanna. Face covered by a mask and glasses. Who is this the gent* getting a jab? Photograph: Kind courtesy Shatrughan Sinha/Instagram Shatrughan......

Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle, a mature love story

Qarib Qarib Singlle is not a film that can be rushed.It moves languorously, pausing to savour moments at will, notes Savera R Someshwar. Normal love stories are rarely filmi. They don't feature a......

Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle is a bad trip

If you happen to like this film, I have to assume there’s something seriously wrong with your idea of a journey, says Sreehari Nair. In Qarib Qarib Singlle, the camera starts out mimicking......

'Hopefully I'll get company' Rai optimistic of Indian team's chances

IMAGE: Tarundeep Rai is positive India can end the drought in the continental event. Photographs: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters India's only Asian Games individual medallist in recurve section,......

Ranji: Himachal in command vs Haryana; Vidarbha in control

A summary of all the action from Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu openers put the side in a commanding position after finishing the day on 203/0 in response......

AIFF to provide Rs 24 lakh financial aid to states

The All India Football Federation's (AIFF) executive committee, on Wednesday, approved the proposal of its development committee to provide a financial aid of Rs 24 lakh to each state association......

SEE: PM Modi flags off first-ever torch relay for Chess Olympiad

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the torch relay for 44th Chess Olympiad, at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi, Sunday, June 19, 2022. Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand,......

ISL to be held behind closed doors from Nov to March

IMAGE: Bengaluru FC Skipper Sunil Chhetri with the ISL trophy. Photograph: PTI The seventh Indian Super League is set to be held behind closed doors from November to March and it is likely to......

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