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Israeli tourist among 2 women gang-raped near Hampi, male friend killed

Two women, including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist, were allegedly gang-raped and assaulted while stargazing near Hampi in Karnataka, police said on Saturday. Image used only for......

Trump 2.0: Return Of The Maverick

In the weeks between his phenomenal electoral victory and swearing-in as the 47th president of the United States, the world got a preview of what a second Donald Trump presidency will entail --......

Parkash Singh Badal: Grand old man of Punjab politics

Parkash Singh Badal was not the one to give up easily, on life or on politics. IMAGE: Parkash Singh Badal. Photograph: ANI Photo Only last year, the Shiromani Akal Dal fielded the patriarch......

5 Venice tourist sites submerged owing to floods

Venice has experienced some of the worst flooding in its history this week, with flood levels of over six feet submerging the city’s most revered and trafficked historical sites. More than 80......

Modi to visit mosque in Egypt renovated by Bohri Muslims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his first tour of Egypt, will visit the 11th century Al-Hakim mosque and will also pay tribute to the Indian soldiers who died fighting for Egypt during the......

Italian village meets China

China has constructed a copy of an Italian city called Florentia Village. It's a sprawling 14-acre complex of colonnades and piazzas that boasts its own faux Colosseum and Grand Canal with gondolas......

Amazing photos: World's 15 strangest bridges

Some of the world's most remarkable infrastructure projects are bridges. Besides being vital transportation links, these bridges are architectural marvels...Take a look at 15 strangest bridges......

Taj Mahal emerges as top Google Street View destination

Agra's tourist attraction Taj Mahal has emerged as the most popular in Asia for global 'virtual travellers', according to Google. "Taj Mahal has emerged as one of the most popular Asian places for......

How Bhubaneswar will transform into a smart city

In the second of a five-part series, Business Standard captures the action in Bhubaneswar, which has emerged first in the Smart City Challenge competition earlier this year. Part 1: How Surat......

PIX: Inside the George Clooney-Amal Alamuddin wedding

Hollywood A-lister George Clooney got hitched to acclaimed London barrister Amal Alamuddin in an intimate ceremony in Italy over the weekend.Like the contemporary A-list Hollywood weddings,......

The Magic of Asha Bhosle

Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris? Asha Bhosle sang some of her best songs for film-maker Shakti Samanta, and their......

PIX: Lady Gaga, Uma Thurman and more at Cannes

True to her reputation, pop singer Lady Gaga came preapared with an outfit that was unusual to say the least. The eccentric dresser waves to fans after she performed on the Canal......

6 Teams, 48 Archers, APL Looks To Hit Bullseye!

Each team will comprise eight archers -- six Indian and two foreigners, both male and female. IMAGE: Six Indian and 12 foreign archers were picked in the draft. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Arjun......

India 1-2 in Club Throw; Dharambir smashes Asian mark

IMAGE: Dharambir is the first Indian to win a gold medal in the men's Club Throw F51 event at the Paralympics. Photograph: All India Radio/X India's Dharambir shattered the Asian record to......

2022 Asian Games mascot unveiled in digital ceremony

IMAGE: 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou from September 10 to 25, 2022. Photograph: Twitter Three sporty robots, collectively known as the 'smart triplets', representing the UNESCO World......

SEE: Asian Games opens with futuristic ceremony

Photograph: Screengrab of Indian contingent at the Asian Games Blending elements of artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly technology, the Hangzhou Asian Games began......

Federer ousts ailing Djokovic in Monte Carlo semis

Roger Federer beat an injured Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-2 to set up an all-Swiss Monte Carlo Masters final with Stanislas Wawrinka after the Australian Open champion ousted David Ferrer 6-1,......