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After Thailand, Sri Lanka, this country to allow visa-free entry to Indians

Malaysia will grant a 30-day visa-free entry for Indian and Chinese citizens from December 1, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced, joining Thailand and Sri Lanka in recent weeks to offer......

Qatari court accepts India's appeal on ex-Navy personnel's death sentence

A Qatari court has accepted the appeal document on the sentencing of eight former Indian naval personnel to death, sources familiar with the matter said. An appeal was filed by India against the......

Cong's massive Kerala rally backs Palestine; Tharoor repeats anti-Israel stand

Thousands of people participated in a mass rally organised by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee in solidarity with the Palestinian people in this northern district of the state on Thursday.......

Crucial to prevent Gaza war from escalating into regional crisis: Modi at G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it was important to ensure that the Israel-Hamas war does not take the shape of a regional conflict and expressed concern over the prevailing......

'Israel like James Bond has a licence to kill'

'But unlike Bond who killed an individual, Israel is killing a nation.' IMAGE: An image taken from a video released by Hamas shows what it says are its fighters firing mortar shells at Israeli......

Samvat 2080: A year of hope for industrial and precious metals

The new Samvat 2080 is viewed as a year of hope for industrial and precious metals. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters A key reason is the expectation of US interest rates peaking, followed by a......

Healthy prospects ahead for Hindalco; analysts positive on the stock

Strong performance by its US subsidiary Novelis and better returns in the copper business helped Hindalco Industries post consolidated revenue growth of 2 per cent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) to Rs......

'Challenge for us is resource management'

'The fact still remains that we will have to deliver, so the pressure is now on us to make sure we get our resources, our supplies lined up at acceptable costs.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Larsen......

Festival gold rush widens trade deficit to new high

India’s merchandise trade deficit surged to a record $31.5 billion in October as festival demand led to a sharp increase in imports of gold and silver, even as exports registered positive......

How India Can Defend Economy From Global Spillovers

While India won't be immune to global spillovers, we need to create the macro preconditions for sustained growth.Policy agility, prudence, and resilience will be key, suggests Sonal Varma, chief......

Cricket Diplomacy: Aus Deputy PM to attend WC final

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Richard Marles/X Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will travel to Ahmedabad to witness the summit clash between India and Australia at the cricket World Cup......

Dear Ramiz Raja (sir) grace is a quality few have... you have none: Masaba

IMAGE: Masaba Gupta lashed out at former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja. Photograph: Kind courtesy Masaba Gupta/Instagram Fashion designer and actor Masaba Gupta on Wednesday slammed former......

World Cup: Pakistan eager to fine-tune concerns in opener against Netherlands

IMAGE: Pakistan will open their World Cup campaign with an easy outing against Netherlands. Photographs: PCB/X Pakistan would be desperate to plug the gaping holes and hope their star......

WC: Buttler's England will look stop hosts India, others and do encore

IMAGE: England's Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes arrive at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Eight members of their triumphant 2019 squad are back to help England try......

'Not a day more' Shakib opens up on retirement, captaincy plans

IMAGE: Shakib Al Hasan opened up on his retirement plans and captaincy plans. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan wants to call time on his illustrious......

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