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Pak woman gets Indian citizenship under CAA after 20 yrs

Nearly two decades after leaving Pakistan for India, 38-year-old Poonam, who has been living in Rampur on a long-term visa, has finally been granted Indian citizenship under the CAA in an...

Blast in 2 scooters near mosque rocks Kanpur; 6 injured

Two scooters parked in the congested Mishri Bazar near a mosque in Kanpur exploded seconds apart, injuring eight people and damaging nearby shops, police have said. IMAGE: Police officials at the...

UP: Elderly Dalit man forced to lick spot where he urinated

An elderly Dalit man was allegedly forced to lick the ground near a temple on the outskirts of Lucknow on Diwali after he was accused of urinating there, police said. Image used only for...

Jobs, better education top Bihar students' expectations from new govt

College students in poll-bound Bihar, many of whom are first-time voters, rue the lack of job opportunities that has been forcing several of their seniors to leave the state in search of work, and...

'Every Citizen On The Border Is A Soldier'

'The greatness of India can be experienced by meeting Indians on the frontiers of India.' IMAGE: The Vayu Veer Vijeta rally team enter Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. All Photographs and Video: Kind...

'Kanda Express' to bring 1,600 tonnes of onions to Delhi on Oct 20

In a significant move to control spiralling onion prices ahead of the festive season, the government will transport 1,600 tonnes of buffer stock via railways from Maharashtra to Delhi — the...

Chinese exporters to suffer Rs 50K-crore losses this Diwali

Trader's body CAIT on Friday said it estimates Chinese exporters to suffer business losses worth Rs 50,000 crore this Diwali season due to its boycott call. The Confederation of All India Traders...

Hopes of sealing India-UK trade deal in Oct may be fading

The hope that the ongoing 13th round of negotiations towards an India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) could conclude with a deal for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to sign off in time for the...

Small towns drive India's e-commerce

Over half the traffic and sales on major e-commerce platforms are from smaller towns in line with the consumption pattern of fast-moving consumer goods in the country, according to sectoral data....

iPhone sales plunge, drags other smartphones down too

Sale of iPhones hits bottom; firms to postpone new launches; shipment might fall short of 2016 target. Mobile handset sales have plummeted since the Indian government scrapped old currency notes of...

Thamma, F1, Emily In Paris: OTT's December Line-up

There will be a lot of excitement in the theatres in December, but OTT entertainment looks good too. Joginder Tuteja lists your OTT menu for the month. Gharwali PedwaliWhere to watch: Z5Release...

'Movies Have To Be Good To Bring People To Cinemas'

'Last year, we had about 10 to 12 per cent of Hollywood films as a box-office contribution. This year already, it has jumped up to 24 per cent because the lineup is very strong.' IMAGE: The PVR...

It's Quiz Time, Folks!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Snap out of that Diwali hangover with our fun and filmi Bollywood quiz. All you have to do is identify the movie from...

'I am not very intimidated by stars'

'... because we are all characters.' IMAGE: Aseem Hattangady, seated centre, with Jisshu Sengupta to his right and Shyam Kishore to his left, and Shruti Bisht and Sujani Juneja standing, in Suparn...

What's on Rakul's plate?

Mandira stays strong... Parineeti misses the Maldives... Saiyami starts a new project... Please click on the images below for a better look. IMAGE: Rakul Singh insists: 'Lucknow mei...

KL Rahul: Breaking records and silencing critics

IMAGE: In the World Cup, KL Rahul has transformed the narrative around him. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters In the run-up to ODI World Cup, KL Rahul was the pet troll of social media...

Why Khaleel was given new ball ahead of Bumrah

'Khaleel wanted the new ball and he initially looks to swing it and he has taken up the challenge well.' IMAGE: Khaleel Ahmed took two wickets for 30 runs in four overs in the second T20...

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a...

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