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Opposition protests on snooping, other issues rock Rajya Sabha

Proceedings in Rajya Sabha were repeatedly disrupted on Monday before being called off for the day as opposition members protested on the alleged phone-tapping and other issues and demanded......

China goes on offensive against US at bilateral talks

Striking an aggressive stance at the face-to-face talks with the US, China on Monday for the first time handed down to Washington a list of demands and remedial actions to be taken by the Biden......

Yediyurappa resigns as CM, says will remain active in Karnataka politics

After months of speculation over his exit, B S Yediyurappa on Monday stepped down as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, coinciding with his government completing two years in office. IMAGE:......

For Stan Swamy, life after death can be deemed rewarding

One unwanted fallout of Stan Swamy's death from the government's point of view will be the increased attention on those senior citizens who are still in jail on charges which are taking a long time......

Why did Xi meet PLA generals?

Important for India was Xi's meeting with representatives of PLA officers and soldiers stationed in Tibet.The video of the encounter was interesting to watch, especially the large number of......

Vijay Mallya declared bankrupt by UK court

A British court on Monday granted a bankruptcy order against Vijay Mallya, paving the way for a consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) to pursue a worldwide freezing order......

No plan to print currency notes to tide over crisis: Sitharaman

The government has no plan to print currency notes to tide over the current economic crisis triggered by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament......

Govt set to overshoot FY22 tax collection target

With the first quarter gross tax mop-up reaching Rs 5.6 lakh crore, Icra Ratings on Friday said the government is set to exceed the budgeted tax collection target of Rs 22.2 lakh crore for 2021-22,......

Bank stocks, global markets lift Sensex by 139 points

ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, followed by ITC, SBI, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv and Tech Mahindra. NSE Nifty advanced 32 points to 15,856.05. The......

Why China has a sizeable presence in India's import basket

India’s merchandise imports from China more than doubled to $6.51 billion in April. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A year after the government’s renewed push to become......

Jagame Thandhiram is an Important Failure

Jagame Thandhiram is a failure alright, but it is certainly an interesting one, given that both the ideas that it was borne out (twin seeds, if you may) were sure-shot movie ideas on their own,......

'I'm hungry for great parts and great stories'

'Comedy is difficult to pull off because it is all about timing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Gauahar Khan/Instagram Gauahar Khan calls herself 'Delhi ki Meryl Streep' and plays three characters in......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

Why Bob Dylan's music mattered to India

The unconventional music of the Nobel Laureate might have nothing connecting Indians to it. But there is a reason he has a following here, notes T C A Srinivasa Raghavan. IMAGE: Bob Dylan has been......

14 Phere review

14 Phere delivers on the feel-good factor, but if you are looking for ground-breaking humour, it will fail to work its way into your hearts, notes Anita Aikara. It is said that all marriages are a......

Olympics Hockey: Germany hand India women second defeat

Gurjit Kaur misses a penalty stroke in 0-2 defeat IMAGE: India defender Deep Grace makes a vain bid to stop Germany's Charlotte Stapenhorst during the women's Group A match at the Tokyo Olympics......

Olympics Badminton: Sindhu breezes through in opener

IMAGE: India's Pusarla V. Sindhu in action during her women's singles group match against Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Indian......

India unlikely to experiment in 1st T20 vs Sri Lanka

IMAGE: India skipper Shikhar Dhawan says he is not averse to experimenting with players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Varun Chakravarthy and Devdutt Padikkal in the T20 series against Sri Lanka, starting......

Olympics Hockey: India women whipped by Netherlands

IMAGE: India's Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam battles for possession during the Tokyo Olympics women's hockey match against the Netherlands on Saturday. Photograph: Hockey India India’s women's......

Abhinav Bindra pens heartwarming letter for Mirabai Chanu

In heartwarming letter to India's latest Olympic medallist, Mirabai Chanu, Abhinav Bindra wrote an appreciative note citing how her feat at the Tokyo Olympics is a 'small reminder of the joy that......

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