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Historic India Club in London announces closure after losing legal battle

The India Club in London, with its early roots in the Indian independence movement as a hub for nationalists, is to shut down next month after losing a protracted battle against closure, it emerged......

Kite-Flying To Spymaster

Ravi Sinha is described as "highly tech-savvy", and credited with infusing modern technology in the field of intelligence collection. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Arrah in Bihar's......

China hikes defence budget by 7.2% to $224 bn, 8th year of increase in a row

China on Sunday hiked its defence budget by 7.2 per cent, marginally higher than last year, to 1.55 trillion yuan (about $224 billion), marking the eighth consecutive year of increase in its......

If China And India Go To War At Sea...

The coming together of the Quad and the Australia-UK-US grouping would be a formidable adversary, moving toward the creation of a 'thousand ship navy' that reins in the PLA navy in the......

Ela Bhatt, whose SEWA empowered unorganised women workers, passes away

Renowned women's rights activist Ela Bhatt, the founder of SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association), died in Ahmedabad on Wednesday due to age-related issues, her associates said. Bhatt, 89,......

Messiah of the masses: Cipla's global crusade for low cost drugs

In 1935, when Khwaja Abdul Hamied set up Cipla in Central Mumbai to manufacture medicines in India, few could have predicted that in the next few decades the company would take on the world's......

Markets end lower amid consolidation, NTPC down 11%

Markets consolidated in late trades to end lower on Tuesday as investors booked profits after the benchmark indices ended at their all-time closing highs yesterday. The 30-share Sensex ended down......

Maruti to set up research and development centre at Rohtak

In what is reflective of the growing importance of the Indian subsidiary in the global operations of parent Suzuki Motor Corporation, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd is working at making an operational......

Medical tourism set to be in the pink of health

US President Barack Obama might have taken all possible steps to ensure American jobs were not lost to Indians, but his healthcare initiative seems to be doing just the opposite -- and......

Ratan Tata joins global leaders for a new initiative

Nearly two months after retiring as the chairman of Tata Group, Ratan Tata is taking up a new role by joining hands with global leaders, including former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and WTO......

More minuses than plusses from India's tour of South Africa

IMAGE: India's stand-in ODI captain KL Rahul was left to do a lot with too little at his disposal against an opposition, which had gained invaluable confidence after South Africa won the Test......

BCCI to request Delhi Police for access to Sanjeev Chawla

IMAGE: Sanjeev Chawla (wearing mask) a key accused in the match-fixing scandal involving former South African cricket team captain Hansie Cronje in 2000, at the Crime Branch office, in New Delhi.......

Match-fixing accused Chawla set to be extradited to India

The 50-year-old British national, a key accused in the match-fixing scandal involving former South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje in 2000, is set to be extradited from the UK by February 19.......

Sports Shorts: Usha becomes AAA's Athletes Commission member

Legendary Indian sprinter P T Usha has been made a member of the Athletes Commission of the Asian Athletics Association in recognition of her stellar achievements at the continental stage. The......

It's time to fix the IPL!

The IPL has produced more controversies in its short lifespan than any other sporting league in history, says legendary cricket writer Prem Panicker. IMAGE: IPL 3 saw drama around the Kochi......

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