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No more Gobi Manchurian at north Goa's roadside food stalls

A civic body in North Goa has banned the sale of the popular street food 'Gobi Manchurian' at roadside stalls in its jurisdiction after concerns were raised about the unhygienic conditions in which......

Devasahayam Pillai is first Indian layman to be canonised by Pope

Devasahayam Pillai, a Hindu converted to Christianity in the 18th century, will become the first Indian layman to be conferred sainthood. IMAGE: Devasahayam Pillai. Illustration: Kind courtesy......

Devasahayam Pillai declared saint by Pope Francis

Devasahayam Pillai, who embraced Christianity in the 18th century, on Sunday became the first Indian layman to be declared a saint by Pope Francis during an impressive canonisation ceremony at the......

China struggles to find enough pilots for 3 aircraft carriers: Report

China is struggling to find enough trained pilots to operate fighter jets from aircraft carriers, prompting its navy with two aircraft carriers commissioned and another launched in June, to speed......

Army officer killed in training drill in Rajasthan

A major rank official of the Indian Army died during a training exercise in western sector near the Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan. The incident occurred in the Pokhran area in Jaisalmer district on......

Chat with the author who dared to expose the Sahara group!

Business Journalist Tamal Bandyopadhyay’s latest book Sahara: The Untold Story has created a huge flutter. The book, by one of India's most respected business journalists, is based on......

Policy hurdles mess up 'Make in India'

Make in India needs policy support for access to markets, says Shyam Ponappa. It is a truism that Make in India requires the implementation of supportive policies for Indian manufacturers,......

Google morphs into Alphabet Inc; investors cheer clarity

The new structure could also give Wall Street better insight into Google's investment in moonshot projects like Google X. Image: Google gets a new identity. Photograph, courtesy: Google ......

TCS@50: Why India must be in eternal debt to F C Kohli

50 years ago, on April 1, 1968, Tata Consultancy Services -- now India's leading IT company -- was born.The foundation for TCS was laid by Faqir Chand Kohli whose life touched directly or......

UP's free-housing mess a national warning

With nearly a million identified slums, UP urgently requires housing for the poor Residents of a free-housing colony are forced to buy water from a commercial tanker because of shoddy supply......

Shane Warne's mentor Terry Jenner passes away

Former Australia Test cricketer Terry Jenner, who mentored spin-bowling great Shane Warne, died at the age of 66 on Wednesday. Jenner, who took 24 wickets in nine Tests for Australia in the early......

Warne mentor Terry Jenner dies aged 66

My life is all about my sport: Abhinav

The day after Abhinav Bindra achieved the 'historic' feat of bringing home the first individual gold medal for India, the 25-year-old called for perspective amidst the hype, saying the country......

'Ganguly batting in top gear can win games'

As part of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT on December 8. Following is a transcript of the chat. Transcript of Dec 1 chat: 'On......

'Ganguly's ouster was wrong'

As part of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT on December 15. Following is a transcript of the chat. Earlier transcripts: - 'On form......