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Britain refuses to extradite Dawood aide Tiger Hanif

The British government has turned down India's request for the extradition of Tiger Hanif, an alleged aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim wanted in India in connection with two bomb blasts in......

1993 blasts accused Tiger Hanif tries to avoid India extradition

Tiger Hanif, an alleged aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and wanted in connection with two bomb blasts in Gujarat in 1993, has made a final bid to avoid being extradited to India from the......

India, Germany made for each other: Modi

India and Germany on Tuesday vowed to take ‘strong measures’ against those who encourage, support and finance terrorism, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with German......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here’s your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world. 1) This Australian sheep is unofficially the world’s woolliest Around 40 kg of wool has been......

'We will be satisfied if 29,000 farmers stop committing suicide'

IMAGE: Shreehari Aney submits his resignation as Maharashtra's advocate general to Governor C Vidyasagar Rao. Photograph: Sahil Salvi 'All that Maharashtra can give someone whose husband......

What is the key to a successful railway network

The key to running a successful railway network lies not in standardisation of gauge, but in the interoperability and effective use of technology, notes Bibek DebroyThis is a clichéd claim......

The little known story about Shakuntala Railway

A historic railway service flounders for an inflexible privatisation policy, notes Bibek Debroy. Narrow Gauge Train at Rajim Station. Photograph, courtesy: Pankaj Oudhia/Wikimedia Commons......

Coimbatore's daily operations hit by cash crunch

In the fifth of a six-part series, Business Standard visits Coimbatore, often referred to as the Manchester of South India for its promising textile industry, to assess the impact of the note ban.......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

302 films in 365 days!

Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 302 films in 365 days on airplanes, on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Google, Hulu, DVDs and even on YouTube. As a journalist I often write about films. I see many,......

After Kohli, Pant to join Delhi squad for Vijay Hazare

Delhi open their Vijay Hazare campaign against Andhra in Bengaluru on December 24. IMAGE: Rishabh Pant has appeared in 19 matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, tallying 531 runs. Photograph: ANI......

Old Trafford honours Farokh Engineer; India yet to follow

Lancashire to honour Engineer, Lloyd with stands at Old Trafford IMAGE: Farokuh Engineer played for Lancashire for close to a decade. Photograph: BCCI Former India wicket-keeper Farokh Engineer......

Did you know? Man United was founded as Newton Heath in 1878...

IMAGE: Manchester United is no stranger to ownership tussles and the rough and tumble of financial markets. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Manchester United said on Tuesday it was considering......

China's football season may get underway in June/July

'Based on the assessment of the current situation, the new season will start at the end of June or the beginning of July.' IMAGE: Supporters of Wuhan Zall football team welcome the team when they......

Why EPL, clubs are 'scared' to publicly back restart

"The PL are having a CV nightmare. They keep spouting health first but then brief constantly 'We have to re-start'" "They won't as they are frightened to death" IMAGE: Docklands Light Railway......