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Spectacles worn by Gandhi emerge at UK auction

A pair of gold-plated spectacles believed to have been worn by Mahatma Gandhi and presented as a gift in the 1900s have emerged on the United Kingdom auction circuit, estimated to fetch between......

Has Xi Jinping gone bonkers?

'It doesn't look as if any sensible, worldly wise, person is in charge in China.' 'If at all anybody is in charge, it can only be a bunch of bumpkins of whom Xi has become a puppet,' observes B S......

China's posturing in Indian Ocean to disturb stability: Experts

Defence and strategic experts on Monday said that China's posturing in the Indian Ocean will disturb stability and peace in the region. Commandant of National Defence College, Vice-Admiral Pradeep......

Serum gets nod for phase 2, 3 trials of Covid vaccine in India

The Drugs Controller General of India has given a nod to Serum Institute of India for conducting phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials of the Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the......

Dom's Take: COVID-19 vaccine: So close, yet so far

As the world waits with bated breath for the anti-coronavirus vaccine, the Drugs Controller General of India has given the Serum Institute of India its nod to conduct phase 2 and 3 human clinical......

'It's the 25 years ahead of us that make us really excited'

India is today the second-largest telecom market in the world with over a billion customers and close to 600 million Internet users.New connections are available on the tap, calls are virtually......

What are locusts? And why are they such a big menace?

Swarms of immature pink locusts and adult yellow locusts are currrently active. Not only are fresh locusts swarms expected to arrive in the coming weeks, but even those already present in India......

India will beat China to become world's largest employer

A report published in British journal The Lancet reckons India’s working population will surpass China’s in the mid-2020s. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India’s gross......

Honda drives in all new City priced at Rs 10.9 lakh

The model, which will compete with the likes of Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Skoda Rapid, now features smart devices ecosystem including Alexa remote capability and 32 connected features......

Why Indian IT firms are bracing for more disruptions

Most Indian IT firms work as system integrators for Huawei and though the exposure is very less as of now, the potential is more due to 5G roll out. As pressure to keep the Chinese firm out of the......

ICC board fail to reach consensus on Manohar's replacement

'The best solution is to have a candidate acceptable to all and avoid an election which creates a tense atmosphere between member nations.' IMAGE: Shashank Manohar stepped down as the ICC's first......

Mitchell Starc reaches settlement in 2018 IPL case

Photograph: Kind courtesy Mitchell Starc/Instagram Star Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has reached a settlement in his fight for an insurance payout of $ 1.53 million for losing his Indian......

Why the ICC Women's World Cup was postponed

‘No qualifying tournaments have been able to be held yet, so in order to qualify and then compete in the event in 2021 -- it was too risky,’ event CEO Andrea Nelson said. IMAGE: The......

'In the evening, our dressing room was like a hospital'

'The West Indies' pace battery was lethal.''Watching Gavaskar, Gaekwad, Amarnath and Vengsarkar play against those bowlers I learnt so much.''Everybody was getting hit.''Someone got hit on the......

ICC World Test Championship: Points Table

TeamSeries PlayedMatches playedWonTiedDrawLostSeries wonPoints India 4 9 7 0 0 2 3 360 Australia 3 10 7 0 1 2 2 296 England 4 13 8 0 1 4 2 266 New Zealand 3 7 3 0 0 4 1 180 Pakistan 4 6......

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SGX Nifty Up 72 Points, India's Import Embargo on Defence Items, June Quarter Results, and Top Buzzing Stocks Today

Posted by Equitymaster Extending gains to the third straight day, Indian share markets witnessed buying interest throughout the day yesterday, amid... ...

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India to send 4 officers to UN to boost diplomatic presence

According to South Block, R Ravindran, a 1999 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and presently joint secretary (Central and West Africa),... ...

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Bids over �55,000 for Mahatma Gandhi's glasses from South Africa

The glasses were sent last week to the auction house in an ordinary envelope put in its letter-box by an unnamed vendor who did not realise its... ...

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ICC board fail to reach consensus on Manohar's replacement

'The best solution is to have a candidate acceptable to all and avoid an election which creates a tense atmosphere between member nations.' IMAGE:... ...

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Get familiar with South Africa's indigenous cuisine

10 2020 03:25:24 PM By Puja Gupta New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANSlife): Food is invariably a universal connector - however, experiencing and sharing-in the... ...

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