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'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

'I'm 79 + now, and I've been doing all this since my late 20s.''Sometimes the ideological war extends to the home as well.''Many nights I couldn't sleep when someone close to me uttered the......

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

ISI chief Faiz Hameed coerced the Taliban to announce an interim government guaranteed to preserve Pakistan's control over the levers of power in Kabul, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who......

HC wants govt control on crowdfunding for treatment of rare diseases

There has to be some government control over the money being collected via crowdfunding for treatment of rare diseases and every "Tom, Dick and Harry" cannot be permitted to raise funds like this,......

The most moving photos from John McCain's funeral

On Saturday in Washington, DC -- where for more than 30 years he represented the state of Arizona and earned a reputation in Congress as a “maverick” -- late United States Senator John......

Trump slashes refugee intake to 45,000

IMAGE: A protester holds a placard during a rally supporting refugees worldwide and in reaction to Trump's travel ban. Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters The United States has decided......

Starbucks boss on the romance of coffee-making

Howard Schultz claims that after 26 years with Starbucks, the world's largest coffee retailer, his blood runs brown. He drinks five cups of coffee a day and his favourite drink is the double-shot......

How to pass on your family business

Six Feet Under might have made a killing for HBO, but that doesn't mean young people are dying to get into the funeral business. Just ask John Bachman, funeral director at the Bachman Funeral Home......

The spoils of war

Six executive jets were parked at Shaba's Lubumbashi airport in Zaire, formerly Belgian Congo, in the summer of 1997 as the American-backed rebel leader, Laurent Kabila, closed in on the previously......

Bush ousts O'Neill as bad economic news mounts

US President George W Bush pushed out Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and top economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey on Friday, launching the first shake-up of his administration to tackle the ailing......

Your OTT GUIDE for the week!

Action, animation, drama, documentary, there's plenty to watch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes it easy for you. Zindagi in ShortWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Seven short films......

Review: Mary Poppins Returns will put a smile on your faces

It's worth a watch, Aarush S promises. It's not easy to reboot a perfect classic. When Julie Andrews floated down from the London skies in Disney's Mary Poppins, she was so impressive......

Golden Globes 2018: Big Little Lies wins

The 75th Annual Golden Globes awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: IMAGE: Laura Dern,......

Golden Globes 2018: The Shape Of Water, Dunkirk, Big Little Lies lead nominations

Other nominations include Dunkirk, The Post and I, Tonya. The 75th Golden Globe nominations were announced by Alfre Woodard, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Bell and Sharon Stone at the......

'You don't need Rs 100 crore to make a film with great special effects these days'

'Sci-fi is a very expensive genre; I need to become a much bigger star for people to invest that kind of money in me.' 1920 London actor Sharman Joshi talks about his favourite genre, and why he......

Football Briefs: Ibrahimovic to talk with United, consider rival offers

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho (right,) with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Photograph: Ed Sykes/Reuters Manchester United striker......

'Former IAAF president behind corruption'

‘The corruption was embedded in the organisation. It cannot be ignored or dismissed’ IMAGE: :Former IAAF President Lamine Diack, left, hands over the flag during the closing ceremony......

Marion Jones pleads guilty in steroid case

Reversing years of denials, US track superstar Marion Jones pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to federal investigators and admitted using steroids, which could cost her the five medals she won in......

Dick Motz: A truly tragic hero

New Zealand's cricketing great Dick Motz, who was the first Kiwi to take 100 wickets in Test cricket, breathed his last in Christchurch on April 29. He was 67. A colourful character, Motz was......

Meet the Dutch

Dutch squad penpix ahead of the European Championship semi-final against hosts Portugal on Wednesday: Goalkeeper: 1-Edwin van der Sar (Fulham) Born: 29.10.70 Caps: 88. First choice since 1995 when......

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