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My First Walk In Free India

'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).......

'Gorbachev let the Soviet empire die'

'It would be a huge mistake to think that Gorbachev's reforms did not achieve anything.''We all live in the world, which is in many respects a result of Glasnost and Perestroika.' IMAGE: Russian......

Brexit deal crushed in historic defeat, May to face no-confidence vote

The Withdrawal Agreement was rejected by 432 votes to 202 - a majority of 230, the biggest defeat ever suffered by a British premier in modern history. IMAGE: British Prime Minister Theresa May......

2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

Lok Sabha needs this Sansad Ratna

Will voters in Ernakulam take to the Communist MP who asked 447 more questions and took part in 162 more debates than your average MP?Will Arun Jaitley's wish come true?Krishna Prasad, the renowned......

Nobel, Dylan and the twilight of authority

The Nobel follows a line of mighty brands that have bent low to kiss the feet of the popular, says Itu Chaudhuri. 'The Nobel Committee has won the Bob Dylan Prize,' announced the Always Contrarian......

Twitter reveals rip-roaring growth, big losses ahead of IPO

Twitter Inc, racing toward the largest Silicon Valley IPO since Facebook Inc's 2012 coming-out party, hopes to woo investors with rip-roaring revenue growth despite having posted big losses over......

PIX: Standing ovation for Kate, Princess of Wales, at Wimbledon

IMAGE: Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, was wearing a bright purple dress as she arrived at Wimbledon with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, on Sunday. Photographs: Aaron Chown/Pool/REUTERS......

Fans, stars root for Murray at scorching Wimbledon

Waving Union Jack flags, thousands of British tennis fans, sports stars and celebrities descended on a scorching Wimbledon on Sunday as Andy Murray ended Britain's 77-year wait for a men's singles......

PICS: Commonwealth Games 2022 kick-off with slick show

Images from the 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, on Thursday. IMAGE: Double Olympic badminton medallist PV Sindhu and men's hockey team captain......

Davis Cup: Spain cruise into last eight; holders Croatia eliminated

IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning his match against Croatia's Borna Gojo. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters Hosts Spain made smooth progress into the last eight of the Davis Cup......

Hamilton takes record sixth British GP win

IMAGES: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One British Grand Prix, at Silverstone Circuit, Britain, on Sunday. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters......