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Targeting Taliban: Does US Want India's Help?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was asked by US Congressmen if the US had explore the possibility of northwest India for counter terrorism capabilities in Afghanistan.Blinken's remarks on......

Kashmir situation deals body blow to India's image

An opinion is steadily gaining ground in Muslim countries in India's 'extended neighbourhood' that the Modi government is adopting State policies that are decidedly 'anti-Muslim', warns Ambassador......

Kartarpur Corridor: Has Pakistan stolen Modi's thunder?

'Pakistan has stolen from the Indian diplomatic toolbox a potent rope trick -- bypassing the ruling elite in Delhi (and the Indian establishment) to reach out to Indian Sikhs directly and foster......

Russia responds to US sanctions, expels 755 American diplomats

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that 755 American diplomats would be expelled from Moscow by September 1. The expulsions came as a mark of retaliation for new sanctions against Moscow......

US Senate passes sanctions bill against Russia, Iran, N Korea

The United States Senate has passed a bill that imposes tough and additional sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. Passed by the House of Representatives early this......

China stems stocks rout, but market faces lengthy hangover

China bans big shareholders of listed firms from divesting Beijing's increasingly frantic attempts to stem a stock market rout were finally rewarded as Chinese shares bounced around 6 per cent on......

Does Indian tea have hazardous pesticides?

The industry began to upgrade its practices even before the NGO alleged Indian tea contained harmful pesticides. In its recent report on the activities of Greenpeace, the controversial NGO, the......

India braces for international tax jurisprudence

Softer a State, greater would be the unholy nexus between the law makers, the law keepers, and the law breakers - observed the Supreme Court in a strongly worded order laced with anxiety.Passing an......

Have toolbox to deal with reticent tax havens: FM

Under pressure from civil society to take concrete action on black money, the government said on Monday it has enough tools to deal with transactions arising from non-cooperative jurisdictions and......

Tax havens and banking secrecy

The enabling role of tax havens and banking secrecy in the illegal transfer of funds across borders has been often debated. Supporters of tax havens distinguish between tax avoidance which is......

Actress Lisa Ray diagnosed with cancer

Lisa Ray is suffering from a rare and incurable cancer of the white blood cells. Disclosing the details about her health, the actress wrote in her blog, "I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma on......

The Tashan The Timepass

Tashan, a feature-length tribute to the language stylings of Subhash Ghai, has all the ingredients of hardcore masala dhamaal, and with none of them being used sparingly one would expect a helluva......

World Athletics PIX: Paulino first Dominican woman to win gold

IMAGE: Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Thursday. Photograph: Bernadett......

Wawrinka sets up Djoko clash: 'I'll enjoy it if I don't get killed!'

IMAGE: Stan Wawrinka knocked out Tomas Etcheverry to set up a mouthwatering clash with Novak Djokovic. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years as the 38-year-old......

Pfizer, BioNTech to supply vaccines at Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: 'This year's Olympic and Paralympic Games are an historic moment representing the global community and how we stand together. We are honoured to be able to contribute the vaccine to support......

Tokyo Olympics athletes won't have to isolate for 14 days on arrival

IMAGE: Olympic organisers said on Thursday details still need to be worked out, but measures for athletes are likely to include COVID-19 testing within 72 hours before arriving in Japan.......

French Open PHOTOS: Murray and Wawrinka advance; Kyrgios crashes out

Images from Day 5 of the French Open in Paris on Thursday. IMAGE: Andy Murray in action. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty Images World number one Andy Murray's struggles this season on clay came......

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