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Text book and exemplary: US Secret Service defends Trump protection plan

After foiling a possible assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, the US Secret Service on Monday defended its protective plan for Trump, calling it "text book" and "exemplary,"......

Mumbai's 'lifeline' local trains stopped till Mar 31

With the increasing number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai, the railway authorities have suspended the local and outstation trains till March 31. IMAGE: Trains are seen parked at Lokmanya Terminus......

'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.''In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.' IMAGE: Then Lieutenant Colonel Israr Khan (4th from right)......

Students take over Lal Masjid; blast kills 12

Violence marred the reopening of the Lal Masjid in Pakistan with a suicide bomber blowing himself among a group of policemen near the mosque, killing 12 people and hundreds of radical students......

Farewell, India Abroad

Ambassador T P Sreenivasan salutes India Abroad, the leading Indian-American newspaper for half a century, which ceased publication on March 30. IMAGE: India Abroad, the oldest Indian-American......

Affordable homes lag but premium, luxury segment booms

'The momentum is driven by rising affluence, strong demand from HNIs (high net worth individuals) and NRIs (non-resident Indians), an increased appetite for larger, well-located homes by branded......

Fresh housing supply rises 43% to 80k units across 6 cities in Jan-Mar

Fresh housing supply rose 43 per cent quarter-on-quarter across six cities during January-March to around 80,000 units, mainly driven by a revival in the demand for residential properties,......

Fast food set to be red-flagged in schools' menus by Dec

In what would alter the consumption pattern of products such as burgers, pizzas, sandwiches, snack foods and soft drinks in schools, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is putting in......

Refund Rs 49,000 cr to investors: Sebi to PACL

Saying PACL Ltd ran a collective investment scheme, mobilising about Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has asked the company to refund investors......

PIX: Chelsea rout Barcelona, Leverkusen stun Manchester City

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: 18-year-old Estevao scores Chelsea's second goal with a piledriver during the UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona at......

Champions League: Haaland unstoppable; Arsenal run riot

Manchester City's Haaland extends scoring streak in Villarreal win IMAGE: Manchester City's Bernardo Silva celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. Photograph: Pablo Morano/Reuters......

Afghans furious: Test marred due to woeful facilities

Poor drainage, woeful facilities in Greater Noida mar Day 1 of Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test Photograph: Kind courtesy Afghanistan Cricket Board/X Deplorable conditions at the Shaheed Vijay......

Copa America: Chile hold Peru to goalless draw

IMAGE: Action from the Copa America match between Chile and Peru on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy CONMEBOL Copa América/X Chile and Peru missed the chance to take a big step......

EPL: Injury to Wolves keeper overshadows Liverpool win

IMAGE: Wolverhampton Wanderers' Rui Patricio after sustaining an injury as Conor Coady looks on. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Liverpool stayed in the hunt for a top-four Premier League......