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'A stain on govt's reputation which will last forever'

'Stan's death is the culmination of a series of acts of abominable cruelty on the part of the Indian State.'Jyoti Punwani attends Monday's online condolence meeting for Father Stan Swamy, the......

Stan Swamy: A life dedicated to Adivasis

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race. The Biblical words seem to sum up the life of Stanislaus Lourduswamy, 84, the Jesuit priest from Jharkhand who was popularly known as Stan......

India to sell BrahMos missiles, defence equipment to Philippines

India on Tuesday signed a key pact with the Philippines for the sale of 'defence material and equipment', which are likely to include BrahMos cruise missiles. Photograph: ANI Photo......

China Connection and India-US Ties

'India should not be taken by surprise if the Biden administration seeks China's cooperation at some point,' alerts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US President Joe Biden speaks during an......

How Abe enabled the India-Japan nuclear deal

Prime Ministers Modi and Abe enjoyed a close and empathetic relationship and this certainly gave a sustained momentum to the India-Japan strategic partnership.It is necessary for India to reach out......

ADB lowers growth forecast for this fiscal to 10%

The Asian Development Bank has downgraded India's economic growth forecast for the current financial year to 10 per cent on Tuesday, from 11 per cent projected in April, on account of the adverse......

Data privacy: Tension between big technology firms and govt boils over

There is a perception getting built inside the government that big technology companies -- a common term used for firms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon and the like - are becoming very......

Govt working on plan to bring back thousands of stranded seamen

The government will chart out a plan for the evacuation of seafarers stuck on international waters amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Union Minister Mansukh L Mandaviya has said. Image is used for......

Global GDP may lose $77-347 bn due to coronavirus: ADB

The magnitude of the economic losses will depend on how the outbreak evolves, which remains highly uncertain. The coronavirus outbreak has the potential to significantly harm the Asian economies,......

Modi reconstitutes Niti Aayog; Shah ex-officio member

Rajiv Kumar will continue as vice-chairman of the body, along with other full-time members V K Saraswat, Ramesh Chand and V K Paul. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved reconstitution......

Why Sonu Sood isn't getting sleep

'I get panic calls from Manila, Singapore, the US, Canada...' Photograph: Sonu Sood/Twitter Sonu Sood's fame is spreading across the world. The latest community to reach out to Sonu are NRIs, and......

Shraddha attends cousin Priyaank's wedding

Soon after Varun Dhawan's low-key wedding in Alibaug, Bollywood saw yet another star kid wedding, this time, in Mumbai. Padmini Kolhapure and Producer Tutu Sharma's son Priyaank Sharma got married......

PIX: Shah Rukh-Gauri party with Akshay-Twinkle

It was a night to remember for Bollywood. Even as Sonam Kapoor threw a Diwali party, Amitabh Bachchan hosted a grand celebration too. Bachchan threw his annual Diwali party after a gap of two......

PIX: Salman, Jacqueline, Bobby, Daisy party

The Race 3 crew celebrate Ramesh Taurani's birthday. Stars gathered for Race 3 Co-Producer Ramesh Taurani's birthday bash. Salman Khan. Jacqueline Fernandez/ Daisy Shah.......

Bollywood misses Sridevi on Karva Chauth

'Miss you so much Sri'. Every year, Sunita Kapoor celebrates Karva Chauth with family and friends at her bungalow in Juhu, north west Mumbai. The commemoration of the Hindu ritual on Saturday,......

Muhammad Ali's grandson Nico Ali Walsh signs pro boxing deal

IMAGE: Nico Ali Walsh, 20, son of Robert Walsh and Rasheda Ali Walsh, Muhammad Ali's daughter, said he will be juggling classes and being a professional boxer. Photograph: Kind courtesy Top Rank......

Should Tokyo be the guinea pig for Olympics experiment?

In this pandemic, why can't we have multiple locations for various disciplines, all of it then merged into a virtual convergence called the Olympics instead of one massive event in one city, asks......

50 years on... 'Fight of Century' still packs a punch

'Ali and Frazier, they were symbols of the divide in the country that united people on one side or the other.' IMAGE: A boxing programme feature promoting the World Heavyweight Championship......

Gopichand recommends Prannoy for Arjuna Award

IMAGE: On Friday, HS Prannoy was served a showcause notice asking him to respond for his outburst against BAI. Photograph: Twitter Indian shuttler H S Prannoy has been recommended for the Arjuna......

Srikanth recommended for Khel Ratna after apology

IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth celebrates after winning the Denmark Open badminton title in 2017. Photograph: Kidambi Srikanth/Twitter The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Friday recommended......

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