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Abdul Karim Tunda acquitted in 1993 serial blasts case

 A special court in Rajasthan's Ajmer Thursday acquitted Abdul Karim Tunda in the 1993 serial train blasts case, with his lawyer saying the prosecution could not provide enough evidence to prove the......

King Charles III makes 1st address to UK parliament

 King Charles III on Monday addressed Parliament for the first time as Britain's monarch during which he pledged to follow the example of selfless duty set by his "darling late mother" Queen......

'Hindu philosophy was sophisticated under Mughals'

 'Second-class citizenship would have been meaningless to a Hindu in the Mughal empire.' IMAGE: Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (1618-1707). Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images   Not long ago,......

Time with tribals turned Lord Ram into perfect man: Modi

 Reaching out to tribals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded their contribution to Indian culture through the ages and said Lord Ram drew inspiration from them during his exile as he......

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

 On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......

Mallya consults 'formidable' lawyer to defend him

 Award-winning lawyer, Claire Montgomery, the Queen’s Counsel, is likely to fight the Indian government’s attempt to extradite him to India. Beleaguered Indian businessman Vijay Mallya......

Aberdeen seeks $150 mn damages from Mahindra Satyam

 Mahindra Satyam (formerly Satyam Computer Services Limited) on Sunday said that a group of investors led by Aberdeen Asset Management have claimed damages of over $150 million (approximately 750......

12 Indians among WEF's Young Global Leaders

 As many as 12 Indians and 2 Indian Americans have been named as Young Global Leaders (YGLs) for 2011 by the World Economic Forum. The honour, bestowed each year by WEF, recognises up to 200......

12 Indians among WEF's Young Global Leaders

 As many as 12 Indians and 2 Indian Americans have been named as Young Global Leaders (YGLs) for 2011 by the World Economic Forum. The honour, bestowed each year by WEF, recognises up to 200......

Licensing: Microsoft liable for income tax

 If a survey is conducted in India with the sole objective of finding a non-user of Microsoft software, the exercise may not yield tangible results at all. In other words, no computer literate can......

Must Watch OTT Shows of 2023

 Sukanya Verma picks the best of OTT from 2023. As someone who shares week after week what's new on the OTT menu, I can't emphasise enough on what a crushing feeling it is to consume just a fraction......

The Crown Review: Appropriate Finale

 After the debacle of the first episodes of Season 6, the latter half give an even-handed treatment to intriguing not-so-well-known events of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, observes Vaihayasi Pande......

The Crown Has Lost Its Way

 Was descending into the telling of only Diana's tale in four long, slightly-draggy soap-opera-ish episodes of the last season the original premise of The Crown? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. IMAGE:......

'Why is the PM silent on Padmaavat?'

 'Mr Narendra Modi and Smriti Irani should have spoken up long back.''Now when the matter has escalated out of hand, there is still time for them to speak out.''Better late than never.' Shatrughan......

Bigg Boss 10: Does Lopa deserve to be Number 1?

 With three weeks to go, the competition among contestants will test friendships and arguments can get wilder, says Divya Nair.   Highlights Manveer and Nitibha argue. Housemates rank......

Sports Shorts: Semenya free to run without medication while appeal is heard

 IMAGE: South Africa's Caster Semenya. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya will be able to run in her favoured 800 metres event without medication......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina make winning start at Indonesia Masters

 IMAGE: Saina will next face another Indonesian Fitriani Fitriani. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Saina Nehwal/Twitter The Indian trio of P V Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth dished out superb......

Sports Shorts: Anand shares lead with Carlsen in Tata Steel Chess

 Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand looks pensive. Photograph: Tata Steel Chess/Twitter Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand scored a......

Cricket Buzz: PCB in talks with CA for two-match ODI series in Pakistan

 IMAGE: Ehsan Mani said that to persuade top teams to play in Pakistan it was a matter of changing perceptions about the situation in Pakistan. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters The Pakistan......

PCB to plead leniency for Aamir at ICC Board meet

 Desperate to save the career of tainted pacer Muhammad Aamir, the Pakistan Cricket Board would try to seek ICC's permission for the youngster to start training at PCB facilities and play some......

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