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'China can lift a village overnight'

'India and China are already in a war-like situation.' IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, right, during his visit to the revamped War Memorial......

If Army can't move weapons to China border, how will it fight war: Centre to SC

The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that if the Army cannot move its missile launchers, heavy machinery up to the northern Indo-China border, then how will it defend it and fight a war if......

Scientists identify new antibody that limits severity of coronavirus

Scientists have identified and tested an antibody that limits the severity of infections from a variety of coronaviruses, including those that cause COVID-19 as well as the SARS illness. IMAGE:......

Anti-CAA stir secular, charge sheet communal, Umar Khalid tells court

The anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest was secular but the charge sheet in the Delhi riots conspiracy case was communal and the police fabricated a story to suit its narrative, former......

North, South blocks to be converted into national museums, Centre tells SC

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that the North and South blocks, which cover nearly 27 acres housing government offices in national capital, are proposed to be converted into national......

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

No longer Bengal's finance minister, Amit Mitra, Mamata's principal chief advisor, will still advise and aid the 'chief minister and finance department on all matters relating to management of......

Reliance sells last of its US shale gas assets

Reliance Industries Ltd has exited the last of its shale gas assets in the US after it agreed to sell its holding in Eagleford shale gas assets for an undisclosed sum of money. IMAGE: Kindly note......

What A380's failure can teach the shipping industry

As a model of transport, the A380 strikes a parallel -- a shared fragility -- with giant container ships, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: A container ship is loaded at a container terminal in......

Google introduces global kids safety programme in India

Google on Wednesday launched its global 'Be Internet Awesome' programme for children in India in partnership with Indian comic book publisher Amar Chitra Katha to interweave critical internet......

Audit norms: RBI, govt not on same page

North Block is concerned that when India is trying to attract more investment, putting up restrictions on audit firms could create an avoidable bad advertisement.Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports.......

The Empire review

Kunal Kapoor’s bland portrayal cannot bring out Babur’s fascinating persona or his self-deprecating temperament, feels Sukanya Verma. ‘Zindagi maut se aakhir kitna lad le jeet......

'I am an outcast in Bollywood'

'The idea is to sideline you, box you up in a smaller box, so you don't go out of that.''The bigger boxes are for their own people.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranvir Shorey/Instagram......

PIX: Serbia stun Portugal to earn World Cup berth

IMAGE: Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates scoring their second goal against Portugal during the FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, on Sunday. Photograph: Pedro Nunes/Reuters......

Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID, rights concerns

IMAGE: Beijing Winter Olympics will kick off from February 4. Photograph: Reuters With 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics, Beijing is promising a "simple and safe" 2022 Games -......

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday IMAGE: England's Raheem Sterling scores their first goal against Hungary at Puskas Arena, Budapest. Photograph: Carl......

Athletics PIX: Parchment, Crouser steal the limelight

IMAGE: Jamaica's Hansle Parchment finishes first in the Olympics men's 110m Hurdles final, at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on Thursday. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Jamaican Hansle......

Kane wants to leave Spurs; Kroos tests positive for COVID

Kane tells Spurs he wants to leave club before Euros IMAGE: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane applauds the fans. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has......

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