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Full List of Countries Hit With Trump's 'Reciprocal' Tariffs

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed sweeping new tariffs on all imported goods and unveiled a detailed list of reciprocal duties targeting more than 60 countries. Here is the......

Massive quake hits Tonga

Tonga, in the Pacific region, was hit by a massive earthquake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter Scale on Wednesday. According to the US Geological Survey, a 'great quake' struck the centre of the Tonga......

The King of Tonga

T P Sreenivasan, among India's most distinguished diplomats, continues his column based on his encounters with some of the world's most famous people. I learnt about the kingdom of Tonga and its......

It's goodbye for Delhi's 'tonga' rides

A tonga ride unfailingly evokes myriad memories of yore. From mythological heroes, kings of ancient India, Mughal emperors, British rulers and a feisty Basanti played by Hema Malini in Sholay,......

PHOTOS: Grand farewell for Tonga's King George Tupou V

Thousands gathered to bid farewell to Tonga's King George Tupou V, who died on of an undisclosed illness on March 18. It is, however, known that the king had undergone a kidney transplant last......

MDH Dadaji drove tonga before founding Rs 1500 cr spice empire

School dropout Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, famously known as 'MDH Dadaji' for repeated appearance in his spice brand's television ads, started his spices business journey in a nondescript shack in......

Modi announces visa-on-arrival for Pacific Island nations

Reaching out to 14 Pacific Island nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced setting up of a $1 million fund and Visa on arrival facility for them, besides several measures to......

Mobile remittances: A potential game changer in India?

While Indians are increasingly using mobile platforms and technology for various financial transactions and purchases like bill payments, ticket bookings, entertainment, travel and banking......

How Manoj Kumar Became Mr Bharat

IMAGE: Manoj Kumar in Shaheed. Shaheed was Manoj Kumar's first patriotic success. This small-budget black-and-white film had enormous impact, besides laying the foundation for Manoj's famous......

What Makes Andaz Apna Apna Such Fun Even Today

Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie. IMAGE: Shakti Kapoor, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in......

Ram Gopal Varma Must Stop Making Films

Ram Gopal Varma is 60 today, April 7.Subhash K Jha plots the once brilliant film-maker's declining movies graph. IMAGE: Urmila Matondkar on the sets of Satya. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ram Gopal......

Aamir Khan's TOP 55 SONGS!

What more can one say about Aamir Khan? He's the A to Z of awesomeness whose perfectionist ways, enormous talent and eye for successful scripts has made him a darling of cinephiles for over......

When Lata Mangeshkar interviewed Kishore Kumar

Lata: 'Do you feel you are happy now?'Kishore Kumar: 'I am very happy. By the grace of God, I want nothing. If there is anything I want, it is to return back home, home is Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.......

Tonga's flag bearer goes shirtless again at Winter Olympics

IMAGE: Flag bearer Pita Taufatofua of Tonga leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Tonga flag bearer Pita......

A Century Of Inspiring Olympic Moments

IMAGE: US gymnast Simone Biles is the most decorated man or woman her sport has ever seen. Photograph: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The Olympics have captured the world's imagination......

2nd ODI: No fireworks this time as England beat Netherlands

IMAGE: England's Phil Salt in action. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters England beat Netherlands by six wickets in the second match of their ODI series on Sunday but were made to work......

Unhappy WFI to review women wrestlers' show at CWG

IMAGE: Only Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik won gold in their respective categories. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters The national federation is not pleased that four Indian women wrestlers......

Fashion on show at Winter Olympics!

IMAGE: Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Biting winds......