'Xi will wait for the Modi government to make the reconciliation moves'

'Which will not happen.''Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has expressly refuted Beijing's statement that normalcy was returning to Sino-Indian relations.' IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping......

'US policy is to divide and rule over Europe'

'The clean break between Russia and Europe that this foolish attack is creating may actually last long.''It will undermine Europe and benefit the US and China.' IMAGE: Ukrainian soldiers fire a......

Modi to release Namibian cheetahs in MP national park today

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'This may indeed be India's moment'

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High commodity prices may not dent Nifty FY22 earnings much

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10 large caps for good returns in 2021

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What ails the Indian economy?

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'If you allow money to flow, people are ready to buy houses, cars'

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Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning......

Saluting Kader Khan

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Bollywood legends grace wedding

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The FUNNIEST names in Bollywood

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Number Crunching: Figure out the history of England-India Tests

India and England face-off on Wednesday in the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, with an eye on the Pataudi Trophy. Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's last overseas Test series win was......

India-England Test cricket dossier

India and England renew cricketing rivalry in a four-Test series, the first of which begins in Ahmedabad on Thursday. India,having suffered a0-4 series whitewash when they had visited England......

Is 40 the new 30 for Olympians?

When Laurie Lever turned 60 last October, the last thing on his mind was retirement with the Australian show jumper focused on riding in his first Olympics. Lever is one of a growing number of......

India-England Test stats

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India, England head-to-head

Test series results: CaptainsSeasonHostIndiaEnglandTestsWinner1932EngCK Nayudu DR Jardine 1Eng 1-01933-34IndCK Nayudu DR Jardine 3Eng 2-01936EngMaharaj of Vizianagram GOB Allen 3Eng 2-01946EngNawab......