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Gaurav Gogoi's British wife has ISI links, claims BJP; Cong hits back

In an apparent attack on Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday alleged that the MP raised questions in Parliament on sensitive defence matters after his......

Bagha Jatin: Forgotten Hero Of The Fight For Freedom

Jyotindranath Mukherjee, popularly known as Bagha Jatin, attained martyrdom while fighting the British in Balasore district on September 9, 1915.It is unfortunate that the supreme sacrifice made by......

'After Quit India, There Could Be No Retreat'

On the 83rd anniversary of the Quit India movement, Utkarsh Mishra/Rediff recalls the conditions under which the Congress, led by Mahatma Gandhi, launched the final struggle for independence.......

Whole country now knows...: Rahul mounts attack on EC in Bihar rally

Embarking on a 1,300 km 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' from here, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the Election Commission of "stealing" elections in collusion with the BJP and asserted that......

If Modi Wants His 3rd Term To Work...

To govern effectively, to legislate successfully, Modi must reach out to the Opposition.As long as he does not and he is showing no signs that he accepts the reality, the drift his fans are......

Immigrants contributed to UK economy: Lord Paul

Expressing strong reservations about a Parliamentary committee's recommendation for an annual cap on immigration, leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paulsaid on Wednesday that immigrants have......

Facebook's lobbying practices in India may be probed before election

The parliamentary committee on IT has recently been in the news for asking global representatives of Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to present their views on misuse of social media......

News International's former editor Brooks arrested

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks was arrested from her London house this afternoon on charges of phone hacking and corruption. News International is News Corp's British......

Did RBI Know About Demonetization?

The RBI was not party to the decision to demonetize 500 and 1,000-rupee notes, which was taken at the highest level of India's political leadership. A fascinating excerpt from Gokul Rathi's......

Players' union admits failings in Rafiq racism case

IMAGE: Former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq broke down in tears on Tuesday as he told a British parliamentary committee of ‘inhuman’ treatment at the cricket club and described the......

Another cricket club exposed for racism in England

Essex fined 100,000 pounds over racism at club between 2001 to 2010 Photograph: Kind Courtesy Essex Cricket/X Essex have been fined 100,000 pounds ($132,190) after admitting to a charge......

Racism: ECB calls for hefty fine for Yorkshire

IMAGE: ECB demanded that Yorkshire should be fined. Photograph: Henry Browne/Reuters Yorkshire should be fined 500,000 pounds ($636,600) and have points deducted over their handling of racism......

Asian heritage cricketers insulted at Yorkshire: Rafiq tells parl committee

‘I felt isolated, humiliated at times. I lost my career to racism.’ Rafiq said things improved at Yorkshire when Australian Jason Gillespie was head coach but turned toxic after he......

Rafiq racism case: Yorkshire punished for 'extremely serious' misconduct

IMAGE: Yorkshire have been handed a hefty fine for their handling of racism allegations by Azeem Rafiq. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Yorkshire have been fined 400,000 pounds ($514,000) and handed......