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US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership

The United States vetoed a resolution in the United Nations Security Council on a Palestinian bid to be granted full membership of the UN. IMAGE: Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad......

Stability in middle east must, told Iran and Israel to calm down: Jaishankar

India is very concerned over escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel and New Delhi has told the countries to "calm down," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, amid......

BJP Invites World Parties To Witness Festival Of Democracy

IMAGE: An electoral officer demonstrates the functioning of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during a training programme for women polling......

Deeply troubled by ongoing conflict in Gaza: India at UN

India has termed the UN Security Council resolution that demanded immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan a "positive step," asserting that the humanitarian crisis resulting from the......

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Rulers in New Delhi and their political aides in sensitive states like Tamil Nadu have to be doubly careful not to provoke a situation whose consequences may be much more than visible now to the......

India's Startup Scorecard

For the startup ecosystem in India, the scorecard so far has been a mixed bag, observes Akhil Gupta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Startups are being projected as the 'backbone of future......

Gold Loans On RBI, Finance Ministry Radar

Loan against gold as a product is catching on fast.Let's keep the momentum going, but aim for sustainable growth.A few bad apples should not ruin the brunch, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Kindly......

40-year-old fintech gurus need 60-year-olds to handhold them

The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal......

Shaktikanta Das: RBI Governor Who Walks The Talk

'Das is friendly, but he finally does what he does. The quality of engagement is very good.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das addresses the media during a press conference......

PMO Monitoring Red Sea Crisis

Any government support or incentive to help exporters deal with high freight and insurance costs is unlikely. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Laapataa Ladies Review: Cheerful Ode To Sisterhood

Laapataa Ladies is gentle yet firm in calling out the hypocrisies colouring everyday mindsets and prejudices without acquiring the high-handedness of a crusader, observes Sukanya Verma. What are......

Main Atal Hoon Review: Playing It Safe

Had it not been for Pankaj Tripathi, who must have worked hard to get those Vajpayee intonations and mannerisms so perfectly well, Ravi Jadhav's flattering portrait of Vajpayee would have been more......

Watch Konkona's Killer Magic On OTT

After receiving high praise for her performance in Killer Soup, we can't help but wonder why Konkona Sen Sharma is not seen more often on screen. Her films have been few and far between, with some......

Nadal still the ultimate test, says Monte Carlo champ Tsitsipas

IMAGE: Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates with the trophy after winning the Monte Carlo Masters final against Norway's Casper Ruud on Sunday. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters Rafael Nadal......

Verstappen takes pole at Japan GP for third year in a row

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after qualifying in pole position along with second placed Red Bull's Sergio Perez and third placed McLaren's Lando Norris. Photograph:......

WFI decides to function at 'no cost to government' model if suspension is not lifted

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday decided at its Special General Meeting (SGM) that it will start functioning at 'no cost to the government' model if its request to lift the......

Madrid Spain Masters: Sindhu makes winning start

IMAGE: PV Sindhu is a former champion at the Madrid Spain Masters. Photograph: Yohan Nonotte via PV Sindhu/X Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu progressed to the second round of the Madrid Spain......

Alcaraz advances to Miami Open quarters, Eyes Sunshine Double

IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz reacts after winning a point against Lorenzo Musetti. Photograph: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Indian Wells champion Carlos Alcaraz kept his hopes for a Sunshine......

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