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700-km Brazil 'megaflash' sets lightning record: UN

A single lightning flash stretched more than 700 kilometres across Brazil last year -- equivalent to the distance between Boston and Washington DC -- has created a new world record for the longest......

Organisers reveal: What to expect from 'Howdy Modi'

The mega 'Howdy Modi!' diaspora event in Houston on Sunday to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump would provide the world a glimpse of the contributions of......

Jack Ma goes on first foreign tour since China crackdown

Jack Ma, China's billionaire and founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has travelled to Europe for an agriculture study tour, his first trip abroad since he ran into trouble with the Chinese......

Sebi eases valuation norms for AT-1 bonds

Implementation of 100-year valuation norm pushed to April 2023. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday relaxed the norms for valuing perpetual bonds. The norms, which had......

Govt mulls easing NPA norms

Move to increase 90-day window to 120 days to give more time to borrowers to service loans. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Centre is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and......

PSBs may find it hard to raise money on asset quality, governance concerns

While the banks have cleaned up books and the space has seen consolidation after the merger exercise, the impact of big-ticket frauds of the past and the bad-loan burden remain an issue.......

A 94-year old bank is part of history now; Lakshmi Vilas Bank becomes DBS India

Tamil Nadu-based Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) with pre-independence lineage on Friday lost its identity after its merger with the Indian subsidiary of Singapore's DBS Bank. The debt-ridden 94-year old......

All aboard the Federer Express!

IMAGE: Tennis legend Roger Federer is all smiles at the inauguration of the Federer Express tram service on Friday. Photograph: ATP Tour/Twitter The Roger Federer Express tram hit the streets of......

Sindhu should prioritise winning All England title: Padukone

IMAGE: PV Sindhu went only as far as the semis at the 2021 All England Championships. Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images India ace PV Sindhu is currently the best badminton player in the world......

PIX: Italy continue unbeaten run; Germany, England win

Romelu Lukaku marked his 100th cap with an early goal to set Belgium on their way to an impressive 3-0 win over the Czech Republic. Midfielder Serge Gnabry scored two early goals as Germany......

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday IMAGE: England's Raheem Sterling scores their first goal against Hungary at Puskas Arena, Budapest. Photograph: Carl......

'Sindhu has worked on her defence, motion skills'

'Her defence was the one only problem. (Carolina) Marin and Pornpawee (Chochuwong) are good attacking players, they were using a lot of half smash and straight smash, and when Sindhu's defence goes......

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