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Hindu family in Pakistan tortured for collecting water from mosque

Fetching drinking water from a mosque in Pakistan's Punjab province landed a family of poor farmers from the minority Hindu community in trouble as some people tortured and held them hostage for......

US 'laser-focused' on troop pullout from Afghanistan by Aug 31

The Biden Administration on Monday said it was now focused on completing its evacuation mission from Afghanistan by August 31, the deadline for removing all American troops from the country.......

'I told Modi I'm an admirer of Indira Gandhi. He appreciated it'

'Life has been full of rewards, full of sadness.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Lord Swraj Paul. Photograph: Courtesy, Press Information Bureau In a conversation withAshis......

Babul Supriyo to leave politics; to quit as MP

Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Babul Supriyo said on Saturday that he has decided to quit politics and will be resigning as an MP. He hinted the decision was partly due to......

Blinken arrives in India; to discuss various issues with leaders

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday on a two-day visit to further expand the 'strong and growing' bilateral partnership with the Biden administration......

PE major Advent snaps up Eureka Forbes for Rs 4,400 cr

After a long wait, the Shapoorji Pallonji Group has closed the sale process of its consumer durables business under the Eureka Forbes label by picking the American private equity fund Advent......

China's economic growth slows to 7.9% in Q2

China's post COVID-19 pandemic economic rebound showed signs of slowdown as the economy grew at 7.9 per cent in the second quarter compared to a record 18.3 per cent in Q1, while the GDP expanded......

Choksi will 'only' return to Dominica to face trial when fit

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi will "only" return to Dominica to face trial for illegal entry into that country when a doctor "certifies" that he is fit to stand trial, the media there reported citing......

'Jamsetji Tata is the world's biggest philanthropist'

Indian industry's doyen Jamsetji Tata has emerged as the biggest philanthropist globally in the last century by donating $102 billion, as per a list of top-50 givers prepared by Hurun Report and......

Bill to remove country cap on Green Card introduced in US Congress

A bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to eliminate the per country cap on employment-based Green Card, a move which is likely to benefit Indian IT......

Do Audiences like Bollywood's SIBLING LOVE?

Think of a Bollywood movie portraying sibling love, and you are instantly reminded of Hare Rama, Hare Krishna; Majboor; Masoom. In recent times, siblings have given movies a whole new dimension.......

Bollywood gets VERY PATRIOTIC!

Indian audiences have always welcomed films with a patriotic flavour. So, not surprisingly, Bollywood serves up two movies from this genre -- Shershaah and Bhuj: The Pride Of India -- in......

Bollywood's BIGGEST CLASHES on Independence Day

Box office clashes have been common for years now. That is, until the pandemic struck. Now, the number of big movies releasing has reduced drastically. This Independence Day weekend, there are......

The BIGGEST August Releases

Due to the Independence Day holiday, August has traditionally been a very lucrative month for Bollywood. In fact, Akshay Kumar holds the record for releasing the most films around this time.......

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.' IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram Leela.......

US Open PICS: Osaka, Halep, Rublev advance; Cilic retires

IMAGES from the US Open matches played on Day 1 at the Flushing Meadows in New York on Monday. Osaka kicks off title defence with straight sets win IMAGE: Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates match......

Djokovic gets second bite at history in the Big Apple

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic will look to win a record-setting 21st Grand Slam at the US OPen. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters After an Olympic stumble Novak Djokovic will get a second bite at history in......

Soccer: Real Madrid to sue La Liga over CVC deal

IMAGE: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Photograph: Eric Alonso/Getty Images Spain's Real Madrid will launch civil and criminal lawsuits against La Liga president Javier Tebas and CVC......

No medal for Djokovic for third straight Games

Spain's Carreno Busta beats listless Djokovic for bronze IMAGE: Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta celebrates beating Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the Olympics men's tennis bronze medal match, at Ariake......

Australia's Brisbane named host of 2032 summer Games

Photograph: Kind courtesy Jaimi Joy/Reuters The Australian city of Brisbane will host the 2032 summer Olympics after the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday approved the......

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