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India should spend $1 bn annually to train school teachers: Narayana Murthy

Software icon NR Narayana Murthy on Wednesday called for spending $1 billion a year to train school teachers by 10,000 retired highly accomplished teachers from the developed world and from India......

India downplays China, Saudi absence as G20 events kicks off in Srinagar

Delegates of all G20 countries, barring China, arrived in Srinagar on Monday for the third working group meeting on tourism -- a much-anticipated event for which authorities have made extensive......

Hyundai Kashmir post: S Korean FM calls Jaishankar, 'regrets offence'

The South Korean foreign minister on Tuesday 'regretted the offence' caused to the people and government of India by the social media post on the so-called Kashmir solidarity day by the Hyundai......

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: The winning images

If you want to look at nice space pictures, then we’d highly recommend the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The UK’s Royal Observatory Greenwich has chosen the winners of......

10 most DARING jailbreaks in history!

They broke free yet failed to evade the clutches of law. Image: A note with a caption "Have a nice day" left on an opening in the pipe, where two inmates are suspected to have cut open as part of......

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'Sudhir Kumar reports. All photographs: Kind courtesy Krishak Farms Every day the father-son duo would look rather wistfully......

The desi genetic engineer and his fine crop of mustard

GM is already in our food chain for years. The approval for indigenous GM mustard should put fake fear-mongering to rest, says Shekhar Gupta. If you want to see how some of the issues most......

'Rupee to touch 51 versus USD by Dec'

The rupee is likely to see some strengthening and is expected to touch 51 level against the US dollar by December, a report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch has said.According to the report, higher......

Bear market rally benefits billionaires

The financial turmoil may have hit them hard but many of the American billionaires, including the likes of media baron Rupert Murdoch, saw their paper wealth climb by millions of dollars as the......

The RBI policy statement

The Annual Monetary and Credit Policy Statement for the Year 2007-08 was announced by Dr. Y. Venugopal Reddy, Governor, Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday. This Statement consists of two parts:......

Sonali Bendre has a new look

'Sometimes, in the most unlikely of circumstances, you meet the most amazing people...' Sonali Bendre has been in New York since July undergoing treatment for cancer. Sonali has been fighting the......

Sonali Bendre gets a new look, thanks Priyanka Chopra

'It's important to do what makes you happy, even if it's something as simple as wearing a wig, bright red lipstick, high heels...' Sonali Bendre shares another update from her life, and this is a......

Deepika looks STUNNING in her latest photoshoot

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Deepika Padukone, who wrapped up shooting for her first Hollywood film xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, recently......

Winter Olympics sidelights: Don't mention nukes

South Koreans learn how to talk to the enemy IMAGE: The North Korea and South Korea Olympic teams enter together under the Korean Unification Flag during the Parade of Athletes during the Opening......

Anand shines in victory over Jones in TATA Steel Masters

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: FIDE World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand outclassed Gawain Jones of England and moved to fifth spot after the end of the 10th round of Tata Steel......

Anand plays out easy draw with Carlsen

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand is placed joint-sixth in the 14-player, 13-round Masters tournament. Photograph: Grand Chess Tour/Twitter World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw......

Vishy Anand draws with Giri; slips to second

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand in action. Photograph: Courtesy, Spectrum Studios/Grand Chess Tour Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with black against local star Anish......

Anand draws with Wei Yi to stay in joint lead

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Wei Yi of China in the fifth round of Tata Steel Masters Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. With his third draw in......

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