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Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who reigned the North African country for almost 30 years and stepped down from his post following a popular revolution in 2011, breathed his last on......

No OIC meet in Pak: Great Game plays out within Islam

'The more emphatic denial of any proposal for an OIC foreign ministers meet in Islamabad appears aimed at keeping Pakistan on a leash,' notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd). IMAGE:......

A plan for CDS Rawat to consider

As India's international role expands, so must our capabilities, says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd). IMAGE: General Bipin Rawat, second from right, chief of the defence staff, with the three......

Risk needs to be taken in Kashmir

'The return of violence in Kashmir justifies government precautions, but risk has to be taken.''We need to act and ensure that risk is converted to gain through direct interaction with Kashmir's......

A reluctant foreign secretary takes leave -- quietly

K P S Menon (Junior) had a quiet humility and playfulness, and was not motivated by money or power, recalls Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: K P S Menon (Junior), served as India's foreign......

Electric cars have a mountain to climb before winning market share

According to research by IHS Markit, for an ecosystem still grappling with infrastructure issues -- the high cost of EVs and a greater OEM (original equipment manufacturer) focus on electrifying......

States shun imported onions; Centre fears stock may rot

So far, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal governments have taken the imported onions. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Forced to import onions to check spike in......

Onion at eye-watering Rs 150/kg; imports underway

Both red and yellow onions have been imported from Turkey, Egypt and Afghanistan. The shipments are landing at Mumbai port. Retail onion prices on Friday remained higher at up to Rs 150 per kg......

Inflation makes a big hole in consumers' pockets

Costlier vegetables slowly pushed retail inflation, which had remained well within the Reserve Bank's comfortable level of 4 per cent during most part of 2019, peaked to more than three-year high......

Onion prices are likely to come down soon

Last week, the Union Cabinet decided to import 1.2 lakh tonnes of onions to improve the domestic supply and control prices, which touched Rs 100 per kg earlier this month. Public sector trading......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

How the Ajay Devgn-Kajol love story played out

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ajay Devgn /Instagram A day before she plays reel wife to her husband Ajay Devgn in Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero, Kajol shared interesting insights into their love story. In......

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.''Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'Ranjita......

What made the Oscars SO DIFFERENT this year

The 91st Annual Academy Awards was anything but boring, feels Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Rami Malek, Olivia Colman, Regina King and Mahershala Ali hold up their Oscars. Photograph: Frazer......

'If you have a dream, fight for it'

'It's not about how many times you get rejected or you fall down or you're beaten up.''It's about how many times you stand up and are brave and you keep on going.' The 91st Annual Academy Awards......

Bengaluru Open: Paes enthralls crowd, Prajnesh stretched

IMAGE: Leander Paes reacts against Slovenias Blaz Rola and Chinas Zhizen Zhang during their doubles match at ATP Challenger tour Bengaluru Open 2020. Photograph: Shailendra Bhojak/PTI A......

Australian Open: No Indians in singles as Prajnesh fails to qualify

Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who was the lone Indian left in the singles at the Australian Open, lost in the final of the qualifying event on Friday. IMAGE: Prajnesh Gunneswaran lost to Ernest Gulbis in......

Aus Open qualifiers: Prajnesh enters final round, Nagal crashes out

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal was shown the door after a one hour and 28 minutes contest. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images India's top-ranked singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran is one win......

Football Focus: Liverpool's Mane is African Footballer of the Year

News of all that transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Senegal's Sadio Mane receives the men's player of the year award during the African Footballer of Year Awards at Albatros Citadel......

PHOTOS: Defining moments of the decade in Sports

PHEW! What a decade of glorious sporting events we have witnessed. Sportsmen falling from grace, India winning the ICC Cricket Cup in 2011 and then coming up short in the following two editions,......

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U.S. vows to remain engaged with Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan on Blue Nile dam

The United States will continue to work with Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan until they sign an accord on a giant Blue Nile hydropower dam, after failing... ...

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Train accident in northern Egypt injures 38

Thirty-eight people were injured in a train accident in northern Egypt on Thursday, the health ministry said. ...

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Egypt holds funeral for former president Mubarak

Egypt held a military funeral in Cairo on Wednesday to bury its former president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for 30 years until he was ousted in a... ...

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Egypt's Mubarak, ousted by popular revolt in 2011, dies aged 91

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for 30 years until he was ousted in a popular uprising against corruption and autocracy, died on... ...

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Israel-Gaza ceasefire takes hold after two-day flare-up

A ceasefire brokered by Egypt and the United Nations took hold on the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday after two days of fighting between Israel and... ...

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