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Salman Rushdie: The free speech champion whose 'verses' put his life at risk

The attack on Rushdie sent shock waves around the world, with world leaders and literary stalwarts saying they were appalled at the attack on the author who championed free speech and lived under......

Goodbye old Parliament House, hello new Sansad Bhavan!

From its inauguration in 1927 to witnessing the foundation laying of a new Sansad Bhavan ahead of the 75th anniversary of India's Independence, the chequered history of the old Parliament building......

In RS govt poohpoohs concerns over lack of nuclear safety

Union minister Jitendra Singh assured the members of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that there is better nuclear safety in India as compared to many other countries and there are enough safeguards in......

Race to replace UK PM Johnson gains pace after Sunak's announcement

The race to elect a new Conservative Party leader to succeed Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister gathered momentum on Friday, with British Indian former finance minister Rishi Sunak formally......

G7 leaders mock photo of bare-chested Putin on horseback

The leaders of the Group of Seven on Sunday (local time) mocked Russian President Vladimir Putin over his shirtless, bare-chested horse-riding picture. IMAGE: Russian President Vladimir Putin.......

Oil retreats, still above $100; no supply shocks for India

International oil prices retreated from an over seven-year high but was still above $100 a barrel and continue to pose threat to India's inflation rate and current account deficit. While there are......

The Next Big Tech Revolution

Blockchain's promise: Dramatically speeding up transactions, explains Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The term 'blockchain' in an ordinary citizen's mind probably......

Indians' search for overseas jobs remains steady

Undeterred by travel restrictions being put in place in anticipation of a third-wave of Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a steady growth in overseas job searches by Indians with the US, Canada,......

Actors We Miss at the Harry Potter Reunion

The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts has generated a lot of buzz ever since it started streaming on Amazon Prime Video on January 1. While everyone's excited to see Daniel......

Halep wins Canadian Open title; Murray edges Wawrinka

Halep beats Haddad Maia for third Canadian Open title IMAGE: Simona Halep poses with the National Bank Open trophy. Photograph: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Simona Halep ended......

PICS: Hurkacz to meet Busta in Canadian Masters final

IMAGE: Poland's Hubert Hurkacz hits a forehand against Norway's Casper Ruud during the semi-finals of the Canadian Masters in Montreal on Saturday. Photograph: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters......

PIX: Australia beat India for CWG T20 gold, but cricket the winner!

Tickets for women's cricket was one of the most sought at the Commonwealth Games. There could not have been a better advertisement for what cricket can bring to a multi-sport event than the......

Farmer's daughter Rupal brings India glory at World U-20 Athletics

IMAGE: 17-year-old Rupal Chaudhary has been in incredible form having run as many as four 400m races in just three days. Photograph: India All_Sports/Twitter Rupal Chaudhary created history by......

Will cricket get the nod for 2028 LA Olympic Games?

IMAGE: Cricket has not been played at the Olympics since its maiden appearance in the 1900 Games at Paris, where Britain beat a team of mostly English expatriates representing France by 158 runs......

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