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'Israel Is Weaponising Hunger'

'Famine in Gaza is not a failure of logistics or aid. What is to blame is deliberate starvation caused by a brutal war.''Any child dying in a war zone is a vote of no confidence against humanity.'......

Sardar Patel, The Man Who United India

The rising tide of Indian nationalism meant that the people of princely states now were keen to become a part of a united and integrated India rather than remain subjects of a princely state. The......

Hamas frees all 20 Israeli hostages as part of Gaza peace plan

Hamas on Monday released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza, as part of a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. IMAGE: Israeli......

'War Has No Winners, Only Losers'

'I noticed a nine-year-old child hugging another child every few minutes.''The two were sisters and were playing in their village when an armed gang attacked their village and set fire to it.''They......

'Conspicuously muted': Sonia Gandhi slams govt's Palestine stance

Asserting that India needs to demonstrate leadership on the issue of Palestine, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday slammed the Modi government's stance, saying its......

'Investment famine to be history'

Referring to the Rs 42,340 crore (Rs 423.40 billion) new investment plans of automobiles and ancilliaries, metals, chemicals, electronics, paper and pharmaceutical sectors, NCAER has said it could......

'Today, job famine causes food famine'

Dr M S Swaminthan, the man behind India's Green Revolution, is in the news with the newly formed United Progressive Alliance government making him the Chairman of the National Commission for......

A steel famine on the horizon

The steel secretary to the government of India is on record as saying, in a press conference in Kolkata in 2007, that India would reach a capacity of 124 million tonnes by 2012-- excluding POSCO......

'Good chance of substantial recovery in next financial year'

'I am sceptical of the Indian economy returning to a sustained high-growth trajectory any time soon.' IMAGE: A farmer works on his field during the lockdown. The agriculture sector has bucked the......

Famine looming large, high time to react

Most of you have heard of Mid Day Meal scheme in India. In a poverty struck country like India, this is what attracts a large number of poor students to attend school. Sadly it is discontinued in......

Chiranjeevi, Alia, Hrithik celebrate Oscar Wins

'Such a historic, proud & happy moment for Indian Cinema at #Oscars95!' India won two coveted Oscars, and social media can't keep calm! Films, colleagues and fans applauded RRR and The Elephant......

The GORGEOUS Kapoor Sisters

Vaani, Raveena win awards... Tara gets poetic... Nia turns on the neon... Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: Khushi Kapoor returns after shooting her debut......

Hero, Mr Jones, Star Wars... OTT Treats!

Life, history, adventure, Sukanya Verma offers a rather feverish schedule on OTT this week. NayattuWhere to watch: NetflixLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) Three cops on the run after they are......

The Smallest Nation To Qualify For FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: With a population of 156,000, Curacao is the least populous country to go to the World Cup, beating the previous record held by Iceland with its 350,000 inhabitants. Photograph: FIFA World......

East Bengal Football Club appeals for protection of minorities in Bangladesh

IMAGE: The iconic East Bengal Football Club called on the Bangladesh government to take immediate and effective measures to safeguard vulnerable communities. Photograph: East Bengal Football......

PCB head Ramiz Raza sacked via a tweet

IMAGE: Ramiz Raja unceremoniously ousted as head of the PCB. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has been sacked as chairman of the country's cricket board (PCB)......

Will new PCB chief Sethi revive Indo-Pak ties?

IMAGE: Najam Sethi is back at the helm as head of the PCB. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images The head of Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) management committee Najam Sethi on Thursday, made it......

Football's 'Eternal great' Pele passes away

'God gave me this ability for one reason: To make people happy.' IMAGE: Pele had been undergoing chemotherapy on a regular basis since he had a tumor removed from his colon in September 2021........