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'He knows the consequences': Trump threatens Xi

United States President Donald Trump said that China 'knows the consequences' if it attacks Taiwan, asserting that Chinese President Xi Jinping understands the situation 'very well'. IMAGE: US......

India slams UN report linking Pahalgam attack to Myanmar refugees

India has strongly rejected “baseless observations” made by a United Nations expert on Myanmar that refugees from the Southeast Asian nation were “under severe pressure” following the......

Why We Must Worry About India's Human Rights Record

In May, 40 Rohingyas were blindfolded and flown to the Andaman and Nicobar islands and then thrown into the sea and made to swim to an island in Myanmar.And after the Pahalgam attack, at least 300......

'Dead Or Alive, Not A Single Man Will Turn Back'

10 Heroes of the 1965 War which ended on September 23, 60 years ago. India, still recovering from defeat in the 1962 War with China, valiantly defeated Pakistan's aggression from Kutch to Punjab to......

Putin: Ukraine War Wouldn't Happened If Trump Had Been President

'We had very narrow negotiations that were quite useful.' IMAGE: Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the joint press conference with US President Donald John Trump in Alaska, August 15,......

How India Let Sri Lanka Steal Its Tea Crown

India, the land that gave the world Darjeeling and Assam tea, risks losing its place at the global tea table, not because of its leaves, but because of its lost opportunities, notes Kanika Datta.......

US sanctions Indian companies over Iran oil trade

The Trump administration has sanctioned six Indian companies for their 'significant' sales and purchases of Iranian-origin petrochemical products. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters "The Iranian......

Wagh Bakri group executive director Parag Desai passes away

Wagh Bakri Tea Group executive director Parag Desai died at a hospital in Ahmedabad while being treated for severe brain injuries suffered after a fall, a senior company official said on......

Is Saif Moving To Qatar?

'Its proximity to India makes it an ideal location for my family and me.' Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff Saif Ali Khan is the proud owner of a new luxury home at the Residences at The St......

Retro Review: Yawn!

Retro is probably Surya's worst film till date, declares A Ganesh Nadar. Let's start off by saying that Retro -- short for 'Retrogarde' -- makes absolutely no sense. After playing powerful roles......

Priyanka Enjoys 'Abundance' In The New Year

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram The Internet is still buzzing about Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas's beautiful holiday to bring in the New Year in the Turks and Caicos......

10 Must Watch Stories From Across The World

This year's Sundance Film Festival was rich with films and the theatres were warm, even as temperatures outside dipped to below freezing point. It snowed only once but the sidewalks remained......

Sonam's Fun Vacation With Vayu

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram The Maldives is Bollywood's go-to holiday destination but Sonam Kapoor gives us another perspective of the exotic island, as she takes son Vayu......

2036 Olympics in India? PM Modi's major announcement

'We are putting in all possible efforts to host the 2036 Olympics': PM Modi in New York P IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian diaspora at Nassau Coliseum arena, Long......

Sangakkara urges Lankans to maintain peace after communal riots

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Tuesday urged his countrymen to get united and maintain peace following the communal riots in the island nation. Image: Kumar Sangakkara. Photograph:......