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India-Japan 2+2 dialogue: An eyesore for China

The India-Japan 2+2 dialogue added strategic heft to the special relationship in the wake of growing Chinese assertiveness on regional affairs, points out Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Left to right:......

With 748 incidents, India is 7th-most affected by terror

Jammu and Kashmir is most impacted by terrorism in 2018, with 321 attacks, resulting in 123 deaths while Chhattisgarh suffered 138 attacks in 2018, resulting in 123 deaths, reports Ajai Shukla.......

Lankan Prez names brother Mahinda as PM

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday named his elder brother and former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new prime minister after incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his......

China objects to Rajnath's Arunachal Pradesh visit

China on Friday objected to the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Arunachal Pradesh, saying the Chinese government never acknowledged the 'so-called' northeast Indian state, which it......

CBI books Amnesty for FCRA violation; conducts raids

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday registered a case against Amnesty International India and three of its associate organisations for alleged violation of laws pertaining to Rs 36 crore......

Oyo brass Aditya Ghosh joins board, Rohit Kapoor becomes CEO

Oyo has recently undergone large-scale corporate restructuring, setting up several subsidiaries and bifurcating operations globally. Just a little over a year after being named chief executive......

Marriott's mega India dream: 50 hotels in 5 years

The hotels in the pipeline will include a range of Marriott brand portfolios such as JW Marriott, Tribute Portfolio and Sheraton. Unfazed by the slowdown, Marriott International is betting big on......

Trouble brewing for India's GIFT City

At the end of October, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena handed over the deeds for the transfer of 116 hectares in Colombo Port City to China Harbour Engineering Company on a 99-year lease......

AGR issue: Vodafone Idea, Airtel suffer quarterly loss totalling Rs 74,000 cr

Vodafone Idea and Airtel have made provisions for their liabilities arising from the Supreme Court order in their latest September quarter results. Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel on Thursday......

4 reasons why India said no to RCEP

'It seems a wiser decision to pull out at the right moment than regret after joining the pact,' explains Dr Rahul Mishra. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi speaks at the ASEAN-India......

AMAZING FILMS, coming up!

Aseem Chhabra picks Indian and other South Asian gems at the Toronto International Film Festival. Priyanka Chopra was last seen in a Hindi film in 2016. In the three-and-a-half years since then,......

DDCA apex council slams Ombudsman's order reinstating Rajat

Nine of the 15 Apex Council members rejected the Ombudsman's role and highlighted the issues affecting the running of the sport in DDCA. IMAGE: DDCA ombudsman Justice (Retd) Badar Durrez Ahmed had......

Rainbow nation turns gold as Springboks lift World Cup

Criticised all tournament for being uncreative, on the night South Africa did it all IMAGE: South Africa's Siya Kolisi celebrates with the Webb Ellis trophy and teammates after winning the......

Rohit content with sporadic captaincy honour

'I never think 'why did they make me captain for just one series or two series. Why not for a full year?'' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma will lead India in the three-match T20I series in the absence of a......

What Du Plessis plans to do to end toss-losing streak

IMAGE: South Africa's Faf du Plessis and India's Virat Kohli before the toss for the first Test match, at the ACA-VDCA stadium, in Visakhapatnam. Du Plessis has lost 9 successive tosses in Asian......

Sharan is Asia's No 1 doubles player

IMAGE: Divij Sharan paired with 10 different partners in 28 tournaments he played this year. Photograph: Logan Riely/Getty Images Divij Sharan has become not only India's number one but also the......

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European Tour AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open Scores

Dec 7 (OPTA) - Scores from the European Tour AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on Saturday -16 Thomas Detry (Belgium) 67 66 67 Calum Hill (Scotland) 68... ...

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Nagpur's Tanu Kalsi part of Indian badminton team as physio at South Asian Games

Indian shuttlers are dominating the ongoing 13th South Asian Games (SAG) at Kathmandu and one city girl is playing a major role in it.Tanu Kalsi is... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/nagpurs-tanu-kalsi-part-of-indian-badminton-team-as-physio-at-south-asian-games/articleshow/72373602.cms

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"This is in half the time that brick and mortar retail took to evolve. That said, these channels are not cannibalizing each other, and all continue... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/ecommerce-to-contribute-5-or-4-bn-to-fmcg-sales-by-2022-nielsen/articleshow/72365669.cms

Wipro to establish Cyber Defence Centre in Melbourne

India's IT major Wipro Ltd is all set to expand its presence in Australia's Victoria state by establishing a 1.5 million dollar state-of-the-art... ...

http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2019/dec/04/wipro-to-establish-cyber-defence-centre-in-melbourne/326ec63a125208cb01e92da402ff12b2

SOAS London showcases Bengal heritage on a global platform

SOAS has the tradition of offering language courses in degree level, is home to Bishwa Bangla scholarship and the South Asia Institute is actively... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/soas-london-showcases-bengal-heritage-on-a-global-platform/articleshow/72348353.cms

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