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Are Modi, Shah Planning Operation Bihar?

A week after Nitish Kumar pulled the rug from under the BJP and formed a government in Bihar with the RJD and other parties's support, the BJP called a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, August 16,......

After setback, BJP eyes to win 35 seats in Bihar in 2024 LS polls

Days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal-United parted ways with the National Democratic Alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party has set a target of winning 35 of 40 Lok Sabha seats......

China downplays India, US concerns as spy ship docks at Lankan port

China on Tuesday said the activities of its high-tech research vessel will not affect the security of any country and should not be 'obstructed' by any 'third party', as the ship berthed at Sri......

Nitish keeps home, Tejashwi gets health; JD-U ministers get depts back

Portfolios were on Tuesday allocated in the new Bihar cabinet headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who, predictably, retained the all-important home department which helps him keep direct control......

Ghulam Nabi Azad declines Sonia Gandhi's offer to lead J-K campaign

Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday appointed former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad as the party's campaign committee chief in the union territory, but he declined the offer.......

How Coal India is chasing the monsoon to reduce coal supply disruptions

Way before the rains arrived at Talwandi Sabo Power plant in Punjab, the one check the coal ministry was carrying out was the availability of coal stock with the generator. Illustration: Dominic......

ONGC net triples to Rs 15k cr on bumper oil, gas prices

India's top oil and gas producer ONGC on Friday reported a tripling of net profit in the June quarter as it earned record prices before the government slapped a tax on windfall profits arising from......

India at 75: 18 biggest moments for Indian markets from 1947 to 1993

From the enactment of the capital control Act to the recognition of the BSE as a stock exchange and the infamous Harshad Mehta scam, here are the 18 biggest events for stock markets from 1947 to......

India's plan to produce ethanol from 2G sources delayed

India’s plan to produce ethanol from second-generation (2G) sources -- mainly farm waste -- is taking time to materialise even as the government is set to dedicate to the nation on Wednesday......

Trade settlement in rupee: Fearing sanctions by West, banks seek clarity

Banks have raised concerns over the new international trade settlement in rupee, fearing that facilitation of such a mechanism could result in them facing the ire of economic sanctions by the West,......

Sita Ramam Review

Sita Ramam is a subtle reminder that, in a world where you can be anything, the best thing you can be is kind, observes Divya Nair. 'How far will you go for love?' is a theme often repeated in......

FIFA suspends Indian football federation

In a massive setback for the country, world football governing body FIFA on Tuesday suspended India for "undue influence from third parties" and said the Under-17 Women's World Cup "cannot......

Timeline: How Indian football faced ultimate embarrassment

IMAGE: Praful Patel was in May removed as AIFF president by the Supreme Court for staying way beyond his tenure, following which he wrote to the FIFA and raised the matter of a possible suspension......

Cricket Australia targets sport's inclusion at 2032 Olympics

Cricket is shortlisted for possible inclusion at the 2028 Olympics along eight other sports; ICC will make a presentation to organisers later this month. IMAGE: Australia's players celebrate......

Australian team donates prize money to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The funds revealed by Australian players will go towards programmes by UNICEF that support nutrition, healthcare, safe drinking water, education, and mental health services for 1.7 million......

FIFA looks to start World Cup in Qatar 1 day earlier

IMAGE: The switch to a Nov. 20 opening ceremony and game would allow the Senegal-Netherlands match, scheduled for 1300 local time on Nov. 21, to kick off later in the day. Photograph: Imad......

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