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Why Vinay Mohan Kwatra Got Foreign Secretary's Job

The turning point in his career was undoubtedly Nepal where he was sent as ambassador and acted with a cool head, reports Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: India's ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra, left, hands......

The Indian Soldier Missing In Pakistan

It is 25 years since Captain Sanjit Bhattacharjee went missing during a patrol at the India-Pakistan border.Pakistan has never acknowledged his captivity. IMAGE: Captain Sanjit Bhattacharjee. Mrs......

83 POWs in Pak jails but no help from Islamabad, govt tells SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that there are 83 missing defence personnel including 62 prisoners of the war of 1965 and 1971 for whom India is seeking their release and repatriation from......

TMC decimates opposition, wins 102 of 108 municipalities in Bengal

Ten months after its landslide victory in the West Bengal assembly polls, the ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday steamrolled the entire opposition in the civic elections, bagging 102 of the 108......

Assam to have permanent peace soon, says CM as 246 ultras surrender

A total of 246 militants of United Gorkha People's Organisation and Tiwa Liberation Army formally surrendered before Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Thursday. IMAGE: A......

The trouble with your Darjeeling tea

Amid the Gorkhaland agitation, the famous tea gardens of the area are now braced for a hefty hit from bonus payouts. Avishek Rakshit reports. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, stipulates that......

Priced tea falls prey to Darjeeling unrest

Being a victim of recurring political unrest over three decades, low productivity and escalating production cost, the Darjeeling tea industry has not been in good financial health over a long time.......

Gorkha agitation threatens Darjeeling's tea business

Darjeeling is on the boil over the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state. June and July are bad months to have a strike.Tea picking during its most valuable season has been affected.Those......

What's in a NAME, Bollywood?

So what's in a name? Quite a lot, according to Bollywood! There are many movies coming up titled after their protagonist. Joginder Tuteja lists them for us: Prithviraj Based on the many......

Who Is The Busiest Bollywood Star?

Had the pandemic been under control, January would have seen quite a few releases, with many more to go. But with COVID cases rising, the films are piling up even as Bollywood continues to make......

Army first priority, shooting second, says Jitu Rai

'I will train hard for a comeback into the national team and also aim for the Olympics.' IMAGE: Jitu Rai has won half a dozen World Cup medals, including two gold medals, a World Championship......

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