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Modi first foreign head to get Bhutan's highest civilian honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received Bhutan's highest civilian award, the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo', making him the first foreign Head of the Government to receive the honour. IMAGE:......

Sudha Murty nominated to Rajya Sabha

Philanthropist and author Sudha Murty was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauding her contribution in diverse fields. IMAGE: Infosys Foundation......

Legal doyen Fali Nariman passes away

Legal doyen and veteran advocate Fali S Nariman died here on Wednesday at the age of 95. Photograph: ANI Photo He was suffering from multiple ailments, including cardiac issues. Born on January......

India, UAE scripting better future on world's book with pen of time: Modi

Hailing India and the UAE as "partners in progress", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the ties between the two countries serve as a model for the world and they are scripting a new......

'Goa Inquisition was most merciless and cruel'

IMAGE: Richard Zimler.   Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their......

How much stake does Sudha Murty own in Infosys?

Sudha Murty, who was on Friday nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President, holds a 0.83 per cent stake in IT bellwether Infosys which at current prices is worth close to Rs 5,600 crore.......

Power Grid Corporation's prospects factored in at current valuations

Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) intends to ramp up its capex substantially through the next two financial years. The Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) utility posted flat consolidated revenues of Rs......

PNC Infra sale could lead to valuation upgrades for road assets

While activity in the highway segment has been slow, the bid pipeline saw recovery in January 2024, and awards are expected to improve in Q4FY24. Photograph: Courtesy, PNC Infratech The national......

'I don't think I will die so fast'

'My wife, family members as well as members of the workers will be trustees.''The trust will take all decisions -- no family member can individually take any decision.' On the passing of Subrata......

Lessons To Be Learnt From Nitin Desai's Death

We must stop stigmatising business failures.Particularly when startups are mushrooming all around, the financial system, backed by the RBI and the government, can explore ways of extending support......

The Goat Life Review: A Saga Of Pain

Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life) is undoubtedly one of the most successful experiments in Prithviraj's journey as an actor, applauds Divya Nair. What would you do if you found yourself stranded in an......

'Playing tipsy is difficult to enact'

'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.''Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.' Photograph: Kind......

Sky Is NOT The Limit For These Stars

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram Armed with a smile and grace, her only concern is the passenger's security and seat belt. Whether she's having a bad day or good one, the only......

What To Watch On OTT This Week!

From a conqueror's epic journey to a school kid's nocturnal adventures, fasten your seat belts as OTT takes you to multiple destinations this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.......

Salman, Spies, Soup, Superheroes on OTT

Sukanya Verma lists her this week's OTT recommendations.   Tiger 3Where to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Salman Khan resumes his spy duties as Tiger in the third film of the......

EPL PIX: Arsenal thrash Burnley; Liverpool cruise

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.Saka double powers Arsenal to big win IMAGE: Arsenal's Kai Havertz celebrates scoring their fifth goal against Burnley at Turf......

Varun withdraws from FIH Pro League; calls rape allegation a 'calculated attempt'

IMAGE: The Indian hockey player has taken urgent leave to explore his legal options after being accused of rape. Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Kumar/Instagram Accused of rape under the stringent......

Police gather evidence in Varun Kumar case, seek player's cooperation

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Varun Kumar/Instagram Bengaluru Police probing rape charges against Indian national team Hockey player Varun Kumar said they are collecting evidence, scanning through......

India hockey player Varun accused of rape; booked under POCSO

IMAGE: Varun Kumar is currently training with the national squad in Bhubaneswar for the upcoming FIH Pro League. Photograph: Varun Kumar/Instagram Arjuna award-winning India hockey player Varun......

Chhetri's Tigers, Messi and Man City: a trio of football highs

IMAGE: India were crowned SAFF Championship in July. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Football/X Argentina's football maestro and Diego Maradona's successor, Lionel Messi, had a remarkable year,......

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