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HAL wants private firm to build Dhruv chopper

A large Dhruv order could significantly boost Indian defence exports.These have grown from Rs 1,940 crore in 2014-2015 to Rs 10,745 crore in 2018-2019.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The Dhruv......

'700 children in India die of diarrhoea or pneumonia every day'

'This is a tragedy that must be stopped.' Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters It is a microscopic round body with weird antenna like projections. It measures 76.5 nanometres in diameter, with a......

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Driven from its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is down but not out. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group's adherents have now staged hit-and-run......

'Truth my defence': Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case by MJ Akbar

IMAGE: Senior journalist Priya Ramani outside the Patiala House Court after getting bail in a defamation case filed by former Union minister M J Akbar. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI Photo A Delhi......

MJ Akbar defamation case: Court summons Ramani on Feb 25

A Delhi court on Tuesday summoned scribe Priya Ramani as an accused in a defamation case filed by former Union minister M J Akbar after she levelled allegations of sexual misconduct against him in......

271 mn Indians came out of poverty between 2006 and 2016

India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the multi-dimensional poverty index values during the period with strong improvements in......

Post poll, India faces fuel price hike

The Saudi and Iraq offer to replace Iranian crude supplies comes with a catch: Higher prices for the same quality of crude.The new government will face a tough decision over a fuel price hike, says......

Can India evade US's Iran oil sanctions?

Whatever be India's course of action, it will have an impact on India-Iran ties, notes Aveek Sen. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com On Monday, April 22, the United States announced it would not......

MNC pharma cos may be afflicted by pneumonia virus

Aurobindo Pharma, Cadila Healthcare and Serum Institute are readying their vaccine candidates. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The duopoly of pneumonia vaccines in India is in for some......

Businessman. Leader. Philanthropist. Role model. Convicted felon. Author

‘With unchecked powers and resources and unbridled access to the media, prosecutors can manipulate witnesses.’ ‘Typically, the prosecutors are political animals, so they’re......

Are masala movies dead?

'What we have is 'masala redeemed' as opposed to just 'masala resurrected',' argues Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Rajinikanth in Petta. Can there be a greater proof for the death of masala cinema than......

Samuel Singh puts Afro in Bhojpuri beats

His latest recreation, Manoj Tiwari's Rinkiya Ke Papa, has garnered over 3.5 million views on YouTube in just two weeks.Dhruv Munjal speaks to the Nigerian singer. Photograph: Kind courtesy Samuel......

Cricket Buzz: Dravid gets to work at NCA

IMAGE: NCA chief Rahul Dravid. Photograph: BCCI National Cricket Academy (NCA) Director Rahul Dravid is supervising a training programme of boys and girls from 16 Commonwealth countries, organised......

Soccer Extras: Saudi players visit Jerusalem; Neymar out for 4 weeks

IMAGE: Saudi Arabia's national soccer team members pose in front of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Photograph: Sinan Abu Mayzer/Reuters Players from Saudi Arabia’s national soccer team......

Neymar injured as Brazil draw with Nigeria in friendly

IMAGE: Brazil's Neymar in action. Photograph: Feline Lim/Reuters Neymar went off injured 12 minutes into Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Nigeria in a friendly in Singapore on Sunday. The Paris......

World Athletics PIX: Asher-Smith seizes golden opportunity

Poland's Pawel Fajdek wins fourth consecutive hammer gold at World Championships. IMAGE: Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith defeats Brittany Brown and Anglerne Annelus aka Angie Annelus of the......

World Wrestling: Controversial loss ends Bajrang's run in semis

Bajrang Punia stream-rolled one opponent after another to stay on course for his maiden World Championships title. IMAGE: Bajrang Punia, right, reacts after losing the semi-final bout against......

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Minnows chasing 'dream' in World T20 qualifiers marred by corruption charges

DUBAI, Oct 18: Cricket's lesser lights, including Jersey and Nigeria, are chasing a "dream" as qualifying for next year's T20 World Cup gets... ...

http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=oct1819/at053

Nigeria's "Twins Capital" Holds Annual Festival To Celebrate Twinning

The sign greeting visitors at the entrance of Igbo-Ora in southwest Nigeria welcomes people to "TWINS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD". The sleepy-looking... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/nigerias-twins-capital-of-the-world-holds-annual-festival-to-celebrate-twinning-2118715

Dravid gets to work at NCA

IMAGE: NCA chief Rahul Dravid. Photograph: BCCI National Cricket Academy (NCA) Director Rahul Dravid is supervising a training programme of boys... ...

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/buzz-australian-womens-cricket-team-bags-award-logie-named-windies-womens-team-coach/20191017.htm

Police free hundreds of males, some chained and beaten, from Nigerian school in third raid this month

Police freed about 500 men and boys from an Islamic school in northern Nigeria on Wednesday, many of whom had been chained to walls, molested and... ...

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INworldNews/~3/AoOGjPQ7Q1I/police-free-hundreds-of-males-some-chained-and-beaten-from-nigerian-school-in-third-raid-this-month-idINKBN1WV26R

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Neymar limped off in the 12th minute on Sunday as Brazil drew 1-1 against Nigeria in a friendly in Singapore. football Updated: Oct 14, 2019 23:44... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/neymar-out-for-four-weeks-confirm-psg/story-XrTqHZB1tzMRWo1miVriSL.html

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