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BJP Invites World Parties To Witness Festival Of Democracy

IMAGE: An electoral officer demonstrates the functioning of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during a training programme for women polling......

The Most FANTASTIC Pix You Will See!

The World Photography Organisation has revealed the winners for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. Here are the winning entries: A Colourful Dream by Bibek Kunwar I took this in a felt......

'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives'

'India should respect Maldivian nationalism and their desire to be not over-dependent on India.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on the......

How India enhanced its military might in 2023

India firmed up defence procurement worth over Rs 3.50 lakh crore in 2023 as the lingering border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh as well as the crises and conflicts around the world kept the......

President Murmu flags cost, use of English as hurdles to justice

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said the "cost" and the use of the English language in the higher judiciary are among the hindrances in the way of equal access to justice, and emphasised on......

Corporate India on overdrive to celebrate Ram Mandir inauguration

As Ayodhya readies itself for the glittering, much-awaited consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir on January 22, and as millions of pilgrims and devotees pour into the holy city for the momentous......

Two-wheeler exports fell by 20% to 1.69 mn units in H1

Two-wheeler exports from India have decreased by 20 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 1.69 million units in the first half (H1) of 2023-24 (FY24) due to a challenging geopolitical situation and......

HP, Google ink pact to make Chromebooks in India

PC maker HP has joined hands with Google to manufacture Chromebooks in India from October 2, the company said on Thursday. The Chromebook devices will be manufactured at the Flex Facility near......

Who Can Dethrone The US Dollar?

Policymakers should aspire to restore the pre-Independence environment where the rupee was trusted and used all over South Asia, in Southeast Asia, in West Asia, and in East Africa, suggests Ajay......

In Modi's Amritkal, Worrying Decline Of Economy

NITI Aayog has not said what the reasons were for having achieved or not having achieved what was sought to be achieved, or what lessons can be learned for the future, points out Aakar Patel.......

'Farhan surprised me by gifting me a BMW'

'He was an extremely naughty child, always in trouble and creating trouble.' 'He wanted to fly a kite at night, and sometimes, bunk school.' 'When I insisted on sending him, we could get a call......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors.That is a reach just under half of......

Which Is India's Largest TV Channel?

DD Freedish is the 'largest TV platform in India', going to 58 million homes, featuring 70-odd private channels.DD Freedish reaches about 278 million people, and is easily among the top five TV......

Jharkhand spin stalwart Shahbaz Nadeem calls it quits

'I felt this is the correct time and there is no point holding a place in a state team for individual records. It's better to give chance to the youngsters.' IMAGE: Shahbaz Nadeem was handed a......

Archery queen Deepika defies odds after motherhood

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Deepika Kumari/Instagram Olympian Deepika Kumari, who recently made a return to the international stage after becoming a mother back in 2022 during the Archery Asia Cup......

U-19 World Cup: India eye winning start vs Bangladesh

IMAGE: India have won five Under-19 World Cup titles in 2008, 2012, 2018 and 2022. Photograph: ICC 2023 The most successful team in the Under-19 World Cup history, defending champions India will......

Holders Qatar to host delayed Asian Cup as Gulf influence grows

IMAGE: The AFC Asian Cup will get underway on January 12. Photograph: Imad Creidi/Reuters Qatar returns to the spotlight on Friday little more than a year after the first World Cup held in the......

Rahul Is 'A Delight To See'

'He has made batting look easy.''When you look at his footwork and the balance, it was pretty amazing.' IMAGE: The lively Centurion track tested K L Rahul's resilience. Photograph: Esa......

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