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'We don't share a competitive relation with Sri Lanka'

Edited excerpts from the weekly media briefing by official spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry, Syed Akbaruddin, in New Delhi on April 3: Question: My question is related to Sri Lanka.......

Has Change really come to Bihar?

What is Change really like in Bihar? Once denounced as a failed state, what turnaround has Bihar made in recent years? Archana Masih reports from India's other most talked about state. When our......

Election Commission gears up for polls in four states

Poll preparations for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Delhi have begun, and the preliminary conference of chief electoral officers of these states will be held in Delhi in the......

Scaling the great wall of symbolism

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India showed the impact of patient and persuasive diplomacy on both sides - but it's the outcome that will matter, says Nitin Pai That sound you hear emanating......

Breathe in for a calm life, breathe out for happiness

Chennai-based Indian School of Breathing founder Dr Sukanya tells Shobha Warrier how breathing and meditation are key to a happy and longer life. Breathing can solve all your ailments and......

Five days below the poverty line

If one tries sincerely, it's not impossible to cut down weekly food costs to as low as $14.04, notes Dan Wilchins My wife Becky and I experimented with radically cutting our food costs last week......

Gold ticks up, heads for second straight weekly gain

Gold rose on Friday, heading for a second straight weekly gain, as a cut in interest rates by the European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve's decision to stick to its stimulus programme......

Jet wants lion's share of Abu Dhabi seats

Indian carriers, led by Jet Airways, have asked for 55,191 weekly seats to Abu Dhabi till 2015-16, a four-fold rise over the present arrangement.Jet has asked for the bulk of the seats, at 41,797.......

Gold down by Rs 50 on sluggish demand

Gold prices on Friday extended losses for the third straight session by losing Rs 50 to Rs 26,950 per 10 grams on slackened demand at prevailing higher levels amid a weak global trend.However,......

Highway projects get special green exemption

In a major step towards removing hurdles to implementing national highway projects, the Cabinet Committee on Investment on Thursday relaxed forest clearance norms for these projects. It decided to......

Rishi Kapoor: No more villainous roles for me

Rishi Kapoor may have been flooded with negative roles since his superlative turn as baddie Rauf Lala in Karan Malhotra's Agneepath but the actor is not keen on defining his second acting stint......

Box Office: Aurangzeb gets an average opening

Last week's release Aurangzeb got some rave reviews but opened to average collections at the box office. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week. Aurangzeb......

It's David vs Goliath as Rajasthan take on Mumbai's might

They have shown remarkable fighting spirit despite the demoralising spot-fixing scandal and the Rajasthan Royals will now look to upstage the mighty Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier in......

2nd Test: New Zealand pick Bracewell over Vettori

New Zealand will go with a four-seamer attack and will not risk spinner Daniel Vettori for the second and final Test against England starting at Headingley on Friday, captain Brendon McCullum said.......

Nadal back in old routine and looking invincible

Watching Rafael Nadal churn his way through the claycourt season over the past few weeks, it seems nothing much has changed since his French Open triumph a year ago despite a lengthy injury layoff.......

UEFA for tougher sanctions against racism

Players or officials found guilty of racist offences in European club matches or internationals will face a minimum ban of 10 matches under tougher disciplinary regulations approved by UEFA's......

IPL fixing: Umpire Rauf withdrawn from Champions Trophy

The spot-fixing saga in the Indian Premier League continues to get bigger. Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf is now under investigation by the Mumbai Police for his alleged role in the scandal. - PHOTOS:......

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