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25 Indians from grounded plane seeking asylum in France freed: Report

Twenty-five Indian passengers who had stayed behind seeking asylum in France after their flight from the UAE was grounded last week over suspicion of human trafficking before being allowed to take......

India working with French authorities after flight detained

India on Saturday said it was working with the French government for an early resolution of the situation after a Nicaragua-bound flight carrying 303 people, mostly Indians, was detained by French......

France grounds flight carrying 303 Indians on human trafficking suspicion

A Nicaragua-bound plane that took off from the United Arab Emirates carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected "human trafficking', French authorities were quoted as......

South African Prez contracts Covid amid Omicron spread

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the viral infection, his office said on Sunday. IMAGE: South African President......

Anil Ambani, ex-CBI chief among Pegasus 'targets'

The potential targets of Israeli spyware Pegasus include industrialist Anil Ambani as well as a senior official of ADA Group, according to the latest list of names released on Thursday. The Wire......

The Stanford graduate who left Oracle to make wine

It's been 16 years since Rajeev Samant launched the first Sula wine by selling 50,000 cases.Today, Avantika Bhuyan reports, Sula is on track to sell a million cases this year. Rajeev Samant of......

Gold smugglers switching over to cigarettes, currencies

In the past 18 months, the department of revenue intelligence has seized 50 containers of cigarettes, valued at nearly Rs 200 crore With the channel set three years ago to import gold illegally......

New Greek bailout talks start, creditors seek more action

Athens has pushed two reform packages through parliament Talks between Greece and its international creditors on a third bailout began in Athens on Monday but the lenders want to see more reforms......

HSBC 'tax dodge' revelations are tip of iceberg, says leaker

The former HSBC employee who leaked sensational secret documents alleging the bank helped wealthy customers dodge millions of dollars in taxes warned today that the revelations are just the "tip of......

Why the markets should celebrate Kejriwal's victory

Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party are surely going to have an impact on companies directly connected to Delhi, says N Sundaresha Subramanian. (This report was written on February 9, a......

A Film About Sex Not Seen In India Before

'Agra is about sexuality and sexual repression, and the relationship of sexuality to the physical spaces that we are in.' IMAGE: Priyanka Bose as Priti and Mohit Agarwal as Guru in Agra. In 2014,......

'Ours is called the land of Kama Sutra, but what happened?'

'Where did that go?' IMAGE: Priyanka Bose and Mohit Agarwal in Kanu Behl's Agra. Kanu Behl's first film as director, Titli, a gritty family drama, premiered at Cannes in 2014 and was released in......

What Happens When Karan, Alia, Ranveer meet?

It's travel time for everyone, including Bollywood's celebrities. From London to Dubai to Maldives to Amsterdam to Switzerland, they're on the go. Photograph: Kind courtesy Karan......

'Deepika is a good looking girl. But no acting talent'

'I don’t know how they dared to send Krrish for a National Award. It was a horrible film!' 'Films like Dabangg and Bang Bang are trash films.' 'Goliyon Ki Rasleela: Ram Leela was so bad;......

'I have been branded as a director who makes small films'

Among the new breed of Tamil filmmakers, one director who stands tall is Vasanthabalan, director of excellent films like Veyiland Angadi Theru. Veyil, produced by director Shankarwas also the......

People calling for Qatar WC boycott are hypocrites: Minister

IMAGE: Several participating teams such as England, Australia, Denmark and the Netherlands have highlighted the plight of migrant workers in Qatar. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo/Reuters......

SA contingent clears COVID tests ahead of India series

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Cricket South Africa/Twitter Quinton de Kock pulled up a chair near the tent as he watched the spin twins Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj hit the 'right areas' during......

Here's why Yuvraj Singh is trending...

Yuvraj hit four successive sixes in 22-ball 52 Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Road Safety World Series/Twitter The flamboyant Yuvraj Singh started trending early on Sunday morning following his four......

Road Safety: Tendulkar, Yuvraj power India to victory

IMAGE: India Legends opener Sachin Tendulkar plays the reverse sweep during the match against South Africa Legends in the Road Safety World Series, in Raipur, on Saturday. Photographs: Road Safety......

Jayasuriya, Yusuf to join Tendulkar, Sehwag in Road Safety World Series

IMAGE: Former Sri Lankan swashbuckling opener Sanath Jayasuriya, who is remembered for the vital role he played in the team's 1996 ODI World Cup triumph, will be playing for the Sri Lanka Legends.......

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