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3 French Rafales make strategically crucial stopover in India

A French Air and Space Force contingent, including three Rafale jets, made a strategically crucial stopover at the Indian Air Froce's Sulur base in Tamil Nadu as part of a mega military operation......

'Modi has done little to punish China'

'It is only when Beijing sees a country with an infirm political will such as India that it acts up as the PLA has done in eastern Ladakh.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Xi......

China slaps sanctions on Pelosi, family for Taiwan visit

China on Friday announced sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family members for her visit to Taiwan this week, disregarding the strident warnings from Beijing, asserting......

China ups the ante, deploys aircraft carrier group, nuclear sub off Taiwan

In a show of strength, China is deploying its aircraft carrier group and a nuclear submarine in large-scale military drills in the Taiwan Strait in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's......

Was Pakistan airspace used in drone strike that killed Zawahiri?

The US drone strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri has raised questions over Pakistan's possible role in the raid amid reports suggesting that the country's airspace could have been used for......

India's smartphone market sees 1% decline in the first half of 2022

India’s smartphone market has fallen by one per cent in the first half of 2022, as shipments of Xiaomi — the top-selling brand — declined 28 per cent due to weak consumer demand......

Parle remains most chosen FMCG brand for 10 years in a row

For record 10 years in a row, Parle Products has topped the rankings for most chosen FMGG brands, according to a report by Kantar India. It is followed by Amul, Britannia, Clinic Plus, and Tata......

Moody's warns of India's vulnerability to volatile food, energy prices

Moody’s Investors Service has warned that India, along with the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam are highly vulnerable to volatile food and energy prices in the Asia-Pacific region as the......

Uber riders can now share live location updates with cops

Uber has come up with a technology integration feature called “emergency assistance” that aims to provide public safety authorities with real-time actionable data in case of an......

Want Stronger Rupee? Manage The Economy

India's politicians need to do a better job of managing the economy: Inflation control, productivity improvement, etc, asserts T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com When P Chidambaram......

'Some love me, many hated me'

'N Chandra told me, "Arree yaar, don't get heavy on me now! This is a Hindi movie so leave your logic at home".' IMAGE: Mohan Kapur at the premiere of Ms. Marvel in Los Angeles. Photograph: Kind......

How SonyLIV BEAT Netflix and Amazon

'There is so much talk about Netflix and what they should be doing.''In two years, SonyLIV has done what Netflix should be doing.' IMAGE: A scene from the popular SonyLIV show, Gullak. How did a......

Alia, Ranveer, Sara Party With Karan Johar, Bela Bajaria

Karan Johar hosted a party at his home on Sunday night, April 24, in honour of Bela Bajaria, Netflix's vice president, International Originals. No knowing if Bela's visit to Mumbai was planned......

VOTE! Who Should Be India's Next Captain?

IMAGE: Captain Rohit Sharma, right, with Head Coach Rahul Dravid. Photograph: BCCI It is not even a year since Rohit Sharma assumed the India captaincy on a full-time basis, but there is......

Vijender hits reset button as he returns to the ring

'I always fight like it's my first fight. When I start training I'm just like a blank slate, I learn everything again.' IMAGE: As he gears up for his next fight against the reigning national West......

Pandya India vice-captain for Asia Cup, T20 World Cup?

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya could take over as India vice-captain in place of KL Rahul, who missed the ongoing five-match T20I series against West Indies after testing positive for COVID-19. Photograph:......

Powerlifter Sudhir wins CWG Para heavyweight gold

The 27-year-old, who has an impairment due to the effects of polio, lifted 208kg in his first attempt before increasing the weight to 212kg in his second to gather 134.5 points and break the Games......

CWG: India win historic GOLD in women's four lawn bowl

IMAGE: India's Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey celebrate winning the gold medal in the Lawn Bowls women's Fours event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.......

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