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UK PM, minister Rishi Sunak to be fined over 'partygate' scandal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be fined over the "partygate" scandal for breaching COVID-19 pandemic lockdown rules following allegations that the......

Forecasters played poker while Uttarakhand drowned

The devastation in Uttarakhand is a classic example of the callous manner in which the Central Water Commission, the nodal agency tasked with flood forecast in the country, operates, says Himanshu......

Cold claims 22 more lives in Bihar,toll touches 48

The prevailing cold wave has claimed 22 more lives inBihar, taking the total number of deaths in the state due to inclement weather to48, an official on Tuesday said."The inclement weather claimed......

Nobody should politicise Rajiv's killing: Cong

The Congress on Tuesday said nobody should politicise the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in comments that came after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's remarks that the......

Images: When Rahul Gandhi charmed Mysore youth

Unlike the usual studious silence, the auditorium at St Philomena's College in Mysore was roaring with excitement on Friday. Countless young hands stretched out for one handshake with Congress......

JSW Paints to buy Akzo Nobel India in Rs 8,986-crore deal

JSW Paints, part of $23 billion JSW Group, on Friday said it will acquire majority controlling stake in Akzo Nobel India Ltd (ANIL), the maker of Dulux paints, for Rs 8,986 crore. Photograph:......

Modi to pitch for Suzuki factory during Japan visit

Gujarat CM Narendra Modi is leaving for Japan on Sunday to convince Suzuki Motor Corporation leadership to substantially scale production at its Gujarat plant from the existing 250,000 cars every......

Unique institution for NRIs by 2012

In a bid to promote two-way engagement and build better understanding with the Overseas Indian community, a unique institution - 'Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra' - will come up in New Delhi by next year.......

Sensex zooms: Investors richer by Rs 1.17 trillion

Helped by a rally in the stock market where the Sensex surged by a whopping 439 points, its biggest single-day gain in 2012 so far, investors became richer by Rs 1.17 lakh crore on the back of......

Fast food industry booms in India

Constantly experimenting with the tastes of consumers by mixing western and 'desi' menus, fast food industry has seen a rapid growth in last few years, thanks to high disposable incomes and greater......

Look! A Yoga Lesson from Jeh Baba

Yoga is a big part of Bollywood fitness routines and, on International Yoga Day, film folk show off their best asanas on social media. Please click on the images for a look at Star Yoga. ......

Raw, unflinching, staggering

A compellingly demanding, relentlessly tough and oftenbleak but suspenseful film, 21 Grams is for viewers who like intense films like Mystic River. It is the kind offilm that will have a faithful......

Indian players satisfied with modified DRS

The Indian cricket team has given a thumbs up to the Decision Review System (DRS) in its revised form which makes the ball-tracker technology optional in bilateral series. "It's so good that the......

Canada to lock horns with USA

In a revival of one of the world's oldest sporting rivalries, Canada and the USA will play each other in their opening match of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, a new cricket tournament aimed at......

Martina's America comeback in Moscow

Thirty years ago a Czech teenager left home to play tennis in the United States and felt like she had come home. This week Martina Navratilova, at the age of 47, will play doubles under an American......