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Putin's aarti performed in Varanasi

A group in Varanasi on Thursday organised an 'India-Russia Friendship March' to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of his arrival in India for the annual summit with Prime Minister......

Trump's Language Of Fascism

'Non-compatible with Western Civilization' is about as vague and jingoistic as it gets and Trump saying this gives full license to his acolytes to go full throttle on making life as difficult and......

'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in......

Navy's 3rd nuclear submarine to be commissioned soon

India is strengthening the naval component of its nuclear triad with Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday saying that the third indigenous nuclear-powered submarine 'Aridaman' will be......

Modi and Putin: Hug in airport, ride in car, dinner at 7, LKM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday warmly welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as he kickstarted a nearly 27-hour visit to India to further shore up an eight-decade bilateral partnership......

Seniors to Drive 25% of India's Pharma

'Once the 60-plus population hits 20 to 30 per cent of the country, the demand for elderly-care treatments will surge -- cardiac, metabolic, neurological, and musculoskeletal medicines are going to......

Sugar industry relieved as Centre allows 1.5 mt import

Amid the political push and pull, the Centre's decision to allow sugar exports and remove the 50 per cent duty on molasses exports has rekindled hope in the industry that more relief may follow.......

US sanctions on Russian oil firms to hit Reliance

US sanctions against two of Russia's largest oil companies are expected to impact Reliance Industries' crude imports from Russia, while state-run refiners may continue purchases through......

India, Russia Warm Arctic Ties With Ship Deal

One key development is the direct cargo connection between Chennai and Vladivostok, a crucial Russian port on the Northern Sea Route. IMAGE: A Russian ice-breaker ship. India and Russia are in......

Rain havoc: Over 30 Darjeeling tea gardens destroyed; Rs 50 cr loss feared

The recent flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in north Bengal have caused massive destruction in at least 30-35 tea gardens in Darjeeling, with reports of loss of plantation areas,......

Why This Film Sentenced Its Director To Prison

'One's country is the best place to live, no matter what problems, what difficulties.''My country is where I can breathe, where I can find the reason to live, and where I can find the strength to......

Zubeen Garg: The Voice That United A Divided Land

Zubeen Garg was not just Assam's voice, he was its heartbeat, its rebellion, and its song of unity in a land often torn apart. IMAGE: Singer Zubeen Garg passed away while swimming in Singapore.......

Mirai Review: Too Conventional

Mirai is an ambitious, but lazily timid visual effects overkill that squanders away potential with an undercooked early draft screenplay that needed rework, notes Arjun Menon. After the......

Lokah Review: Intriguing!

The Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer is the kind of incentive superhero origin story that can alter the way such films are made in Malayalam cinema, asserts Arjun Menon. Lokah opens up new......

Ashwin's BBL dream comes crashing down!

'Everyone at Sydney Thunder was devastated to learn of Ash's knee injury... and we wish him well in his recovery.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin was set to create history as the first capped India......

Son Heung-min joins LAFC in record MLS transfer deal

IMAGE: Son Heung-min revealed LAFC was not his initial preference, but credited the club’s co-president and general manager John Thorrington with persuading him to make the switch. Photograph:......