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Lashkar activist shot dead in Pakistan's Punjab

A 28-year-old man believed to be an activist of the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba was shot dead in Punjab province of Pakistan on Friday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted......

Why Was This Bangladesh Model Arrested?

The high court in Dhaka has asked the Bangladesh government to explain in two weeks why model Meghna Alam's arrest should not be declared illegal. IMAGE: Bangladesh model beauty Meghna Alam.......

Major Manjit, martyred Naik Khan of RR awarded Kirti Chakra

Naik Dilwar Khan, who was killed in action in an anti-terror operation in Lolab Valley of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir in July last year has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra, India's......

HC denies relief to Kuwaiti royal family is suit over South Mumbai building

The Bombay high court on Friday refused to direct three city-based businessmen to vacate the premises occupied by them in tony south Mumbai's Al-Sabah Court building, owned by the royal family of......

US blacklists South Africa's Gupta family over widespread corruption

The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against South Africa's high-profile Indian-origin Gupta family for running a "significant corruption network" that leveraged its political......

Vodafone customers? You can ride on an airship

Vodafone Essar unveiled on Monday the Airship A-60+, a Boeing 747-sized air vessel for its customers. The airship will offer Vodafone customers a chance to be seated in the spacious deck and enjoy......

Essar launches $150 mn rival bid for RCI

Ruias-led Essar Group has bid $150 million for taking over an Australian coal firm, Rocklands Richfields Ltd, bettering an earlier offer from Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. The Indian conglomerate has......

Essar Oil leads race for Aussie gas blocks

Ruias-controlled Essar Oil is close to acquiring two oil and gas blocks in Australia. The company has emerged as the preferred bidder for developing the blocks amidst international competition. The......

Emirates slashes fares by up to 20% for Indian honeymooners

Gulf carrier Emirates on Wednesday announced special fares for honeymooners from India, offering an up to 20 per cent discount on both business and economy class travel, to select......

Emirates offers special fares to Indian passengers

Joining the low fare war with rival Etihad, Gulf carrier Emirates announced a limited period special fares offer for its Indian fliers on Tuesday, starting at Rs 21,858 for economy class and Rs......

Chess: Praggnanandhaa maintains joint lead in Bucharest

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa held on to draw and maintain joint lead at the Suoerbet Chess Classic, in Budapest on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chess.com - India Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa......

Tokyo Games: Athletes in ACTION!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Mutaz Essa Barshim of Team Qatar competes in the High Jump Final at the Olympic Stadium. Barshim and Team Italy's Gianmarco......

PICS: Rojas, Barshim win third straight World titles

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday, Day 4. IMAGE: Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas in action during the women's triple jump final at the World Athletics......

PICS: Jacobs, Tamberi make it a night to remember

IMAGE: Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins the men's 100 metres final on Day 9 of the Olympics, at Olympic stadium in Tokyo, on Sunday. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images......

East Bengal eye Pakistan striker

East Bengal is looking at the prospect of hiring Pakistani striker Mohammad Essa, who impressed in the just-concluded drawn India-Pakistan series, in Pakistan.According to the club sources, Essa......