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London pulls out all stops for Queen's lying-in-state

The UK capital on Wednesday unleashed a major operation to manage the several thousands of people expected to queue over the next few days to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in......

Extreme Heat Wave In Britain, Spain

A searing heat wave sweeps through England, Spain and other parts of Europe. The British authorities declared a national emergency and for the first time issued a 'red extreme' heat warning for......

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

ISI chief Faiz Hameed coerced the Taliban to announce an interim government guaranteed to preserve Pakistan's control over the levers of power in Kabul, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who......

COVID-19: Take the first available vaccine to you

'All the vaccines that are available in most countries, right now, are all highly effective and safe.' IMAGE: A medic administers the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Max Hospital in......

COVID-19: It hasn't gone viral in India

'Our drains are not filled with bodies, our hospitals not run out of beds.''That good news, or absence of expected bad news, is the truth that so many in the international community, and also......

Citi to raise headcount at hedge fund unit

Financial services major Citigroup has expanded its hedge fund servicing unit Global Prime Finance Group in New York and London by adding 13 employees, says a media report. The hedge fund......

Jet lost Rs 200 crore during the 5-day stir

Saroj Dutta, executive director of Jet Airways said in Mumbai on Sunday that the five-day long strike by pilots of Jet Airways has cost the company in terms of revenue losses to the......

Foreign buyouts: Is India Inc on right path?

If it pans out, it will be the biggest M&A deal involving an Indian company. The proposed $23-billion mega deal between Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN is even bigger than Tata Steel's......

Dream jobs from around the world

Love what you do for a living?Turns out you aren't alone. Although it sometimes seems that folks do nothing but whine about their jobs, in an informal worldwide poll a shockingly high percentage of......

Bush ousts O'Neill as bad economic news mounts

US President George W Bush pushed out Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and top economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey on Friday, launching the first shake-up of his administration to tackle the ailing......

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

You'll bump into a desi at every corner of the globe. But one of the largest film industries in the world, India is yet to make great strides at the Oscars. Between a handful of wins, nominations......

Shah Rukh Khan Among 50 Greatest Actors Of All Time

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the Jhoome Lo Pathaan song in Pathaan. Shah Rukh Khan has become the only Indian to be named in an international list of 50 greatest actors of all......

Blonde Review: Marilyn Monroe Deserves Better

Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot. This year marked the 60th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's......

Why Bob Dylan's music mattered to India

The unconventional music of the Nobel Laureate might have nothing connecting Indians to it. But there is a reason he has a following here, notes T C A Srinivasa Raghavan. IMAGE: Bob Dylan has been......

The Cannes Film Festival like you have never seen before

A young Arnold Schwarzenegger in swimwear, Cary Grant setting airport chic standards, a socialite even the Kardashians can't keep with and other vintage moments from the film festival on La......

Top 20 Sports Photos of the Year

What an incredible year this was for sports fans and sports stars themselves. We saw Novak Djokovic rally from behind to shock Roger Federer to win the Wimbledon title, the NBA came to India with......

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,......

Tennis Roundup: Mertens stuns Halep to lift Qatar Open title

IMAGE: Belgium's Elise Mertens poses with the trophy as she celebrates after winning the final. Photograph: Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters Belgium's Elise Mertens rallied from a set down to beat......

CA name pay war boss Roberts as new CEO

IMAGE: Kevin Roberts, CA's new Chief Executive Officer speaks to the media during the Cricket Australia CEO announcement at the Cricket Australia Offices in Melbourne on Wednesday. Photograph:......

FIFA World Cup: England hammer Panama 6-1 after Kane hat-trick

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group G match played between England and Panama at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod on Sunday IMAGE: England's Harry Kane celebrates with teammates......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

Manipur's Tragedy

Here are news, updates and coverage from violence hit Manipur.

IPL 2023

Complete coverage of IPL 2023

Sri Lanka's Tour of India 2023

Complete Coverage of Indian cricket team's encounter with Sri Lanka during 3rd Jan - 15th Jan 2023.

GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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