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'It is the ability to fight back.' 'Obviously, you need skill to win a game of cricket, but the biggest thing is the resilience and the conviction to bounce back and the conviction to go and win abroad or anywhere.' 'I think that conviction is what stands out.'
In his opening address, Prime Minister Modi said the South Asian region has reported less than 150 coronavirus cases, but "we need to remain vigilant". "Prepare, but don't panic" has been India's guiding mantra in dealing with coronavirus outbreak, he said.
"India is not a country to lose courage. We will fight and win," he said.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said it was responsibility of banks to ensure no defaulter manages to get away.
The agency filed the prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act before a special court in Mumbai and said Naik's "inflammatory speeches and lectures have inspired and incited a number of Muslim youths in India to commit unlawful activities and terrorist acts."
You can now remit up to $100,000 abroad per year to invest in a range of options such as stocks, indices, derivatives, currency and real estate. Here's how you can go about it.
The ED case has been booked under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the agency will record the statement of the accused. The central agency will investigate if proceeds of crime were generated by the accused by laundering of funds that were earned through the alleged gold smuggling racket.
However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India insisted that the number of playing days per year for the ever-busy cricketers will decrease.
Indian chef Saransh Goila shares two tasty Ramzan recipes that you should try.
The coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan, capital of China's Hubei province, in December and has now spread across the globe. The Chinese authorities are trying to contain the epidemic while other countries, including India, are working on plans to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan and other cities in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak.
Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.
No one even comes close to the impact Anil Kumble has had on Indian cricket, when it comes to winning matches and series, say Aakash Chopra and Impact Index.
This mouthwatering cake is a winner -- it is soft, fluffy and easy to make.
Mahendra Raj is a towering figure of 20th century Indian architecture.
Chocolate chip cookies can double up as tea-time snack and a quick dessert.
The cumulative illicit money moving out of India over a ten-year period rose to $439.59 billion
On February 20 and 21 more than 12,000 riders and bike enthusiasts rode cross-country to Goa to celebrate the spirit and lifestyle of the Indian Biking community. Here's what happened at the annual bikers' meet at Vagator.
Photographer HariPrasad captures the quaint village through his lens.
According to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), on March 12, 61,652 pilgrims had darshan, after waiting for nearly five hours, compared to 57,352 on March 11, after they waited for nearly eight hours. On February 12, about 61,860 pilgrims had darshan.
According to industry statistics, about 1,60,000 students from India go abroad for higher education every year.
Shah defended the government for not filing an appeal against the acquittal of all four accused, including the radical right-wing's Swami Aseemanand, in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blasts case.
'Pakistan has to take responsibility and start cracking down on terrorists.'
Amitabh Bachchan has entertained us for 50 years, and it's time to relive every single moment.
Apple sought exemption from mandatory local sourcing of components for its products
The government has made it much harder for tycoons to get special dispensations from Delhi
The ED was investigating the case for the alleged contravention of the Foreign Exchange Act (FEMA) in transferring over Rs 243 crore out of the country to host the 2009 IPL in South Africa.
A total of 37 deaths were reported since Thursday evening of which 14 fatalities were reported from Maharashtra, nine from Gujarat, three from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh,Tamil Nadu and Telengana and one from Karnataka, ministry data stated.
Rediff reader Vijai Kumar Sharma, 79 from Jaipur tells us about his first salary.
Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of the Republic Day 2022.
President Pranab Mukherjee will be the chief guest at the national day celebrations of Mauritius on March 12 as part of his second state visit abroad.
Experts consider Sebi's takeover code in its present form to be on a par with any foreign code governing public mergers and acquisitions.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Lakshadweep Research Collective said it along with 60 other signatories from the scientific community have written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his intervention to withdraw the "incautious draft" Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation of 2021.
Move to increase 90-day window to 120 days to give more time to borrowers to service loans.
Do take the third segment of Sukanya Verma's four-part quiz.
So, do take the final segment of Sukanya Verma's four-part quiz.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an impassioned speech to the United States Congress.
The court also observed that it found substance in the allegations made by the NIA.
Over 2.52 lakh who were in close contacts with patients had been traced with over 1.85 lakh others still under medical observation.
The 13th edition of the flagship congregation of diaspora is coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi arriving back to India from South Africa in 1915, to eventually lead the country towards attaining freedom.
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