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Maryam Nawaz becomes first woman CM of a province in Pakistan

Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, on Monday took oath as the first-ever woman chief minister of......

BJP leader 'glorified sati', says Oppn; ruckus in Parliament

Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly on Tuesday due to protests by opposition members who alleged that Bharatiya Janaya Party member C P Joshi had glorified 'Sati' in his speech. IMAGE: Bharatiya......

TN assembly session begins; EPS abstains, rival OPS attends on Day 1

The Tamil Nadu Assembly's brief session began here on Monday and Leader of Opposition and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam interim chief Edappadi K Palaniswami abstained on the opening day,......

1993 trains blast case: SC irked as accused jailed for 11 years without charges

"Convict him or acquit him," an anguished Supreme Court observed on non-framing of charges on an accused jailed for 11 years over serial blasts in multiple Rajdhani Express and other trains in......

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......

Narayana Murthy's son-in-law named UK finance minister

The MP for Richmond in Yorkshire, married to Murthy's daughter Akshata, first entered the UK Parliament in 2015 and has fast risen up the Conservative Party ranks as a staunch Brexiteer who had......

Mallya accuses SBI of wasting Indian taxpayers' money on UK legal fees

Why doesn't anybody ask the PSU State Bank of India under RTI on how much they are spending on legal fees trying to recover money from me in the UK when I have offered 100 per cent payback in......

Mallya fights Indian banks' attempt to recover dues in UK

At a hearing before Master David Cook at the Queen's Bench Division of the court, Mallya's legal team sought a dismissal of the interim order. Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya on Wednesday......

Victory for Indian banks, UK court orders seizure of Mallya's UK assets

The order grants permission to the UK High Court Enforcement Officer to enter the 62-year-old tycoon's properties in Hertfordshire, near London. A UK high court judge has issued an enforcement......

UK confirms Nirav Modi's presence in Britain

The United Kingdom has confirmed that Indian diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is at the centre of a money laundering case linked to the over Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, is......

'83 Review

Kabir Khan's '83 is an ode to a game changing chapter of Indian cricket history, pitch-perfect partnerships between openers and tail enders, knowing your mate's strengths as well as your own,......

'Winning Rs 1 crore was unbelievable!'

'KBC * is* Amitabh Bachchan.''He is so courteous, he pulls out the chair for you and makes you feel like a queen.' IMAGE: Binita Jain with Amitabh Bachchan. Binita Jain made history by becoming......

Exclusive! Bareilly Ki Barfi singer sings for you

Singer-composer Samira Koppikar recently belted out songs like Aaj phir tum pe (Hate Story 2) and Maati ka palang (NH10). More recently, you must have heard her sing......

'The film industry has forgotten Ashok Kumar'

'My father would have liked Piku and PINK.''I don't think he would have liked item songs though.' She's a legend's daughter. Acting is in her genes, but she only won her first award at the age of......

Can Mukesh Fill Bumrah's Shoes?

IMAGE: Zaheer Khan encouraged Mukesh Kumar to be prepared for opportunities that might come his way. Photograph: BCCI   Zaheer Khan -- who took 311 Test wickets and is inarguably the finest......

India eye series sweep in iconic 100th Test against Windies

IMAGE: After registering a massive win in the first Test, India will look to complete a series whitewash when they take on hosts West Indies. Photographs: BCCI/Twitter Ajinkya Rahane will be......

EPL PIX: Man City tame Wolves; Son on song as Spurs crush Leicester

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Manchester City's Jack Grealish scores their first goal past Wolverhampton Wanderers' Jose Sa during their match at......

PICS: Liverpool down Ajax with late goal; Bayern sink Barca

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Joel Matip rises above a host of defenders to head home Liverpool's second goal in the Champions League Group A match against......

Euros Previews: Danes ready for 'war' against Czechs in quarters

IMAGE: Denmark players during training. Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters Having hammered Wales 4-0 to set up a Euro 2020 quarter-final against the Czech Republic on Saturday, Denmark have......

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