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And The Protests Resume In Colombo...

The anti-government protests near the presidential secretariat in Colombo resumed on Sunday after the authorities lifted the nation-wide curfew to celebrate the Vesak -- what we call Buddha Purnima......

Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as chief election commissioner

Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar took charge as the 25th chief election commissioner (CEC) on Sunday and the first major task before him will be to hold the President and the Vice President......

'In some ways, India is already a Hindu rashtra'

'The way discrimination against Muslims has become almost normalised is very upsetting.' IMAGE: Residents of Jahangirpuri in New Delhi outside their homes after communal clashes broke out on April......

Buildings, Homes, Communities Destroyed

As Russia's war to control eastern Ukraine intensifies, Ukrainians discover the devastation Vladimir Putin's soldiers have left behind in other parts of the country. Please click on the images for......

Modiji, A Sure Shot Way To Win 2024

'All you have to do to win 2024 is concentrate on good governance.''There is only one thing to worry about: Think of how history will judge you if you do not do what you were expected to,' asserts......

Adani group to be India's 2nd-largest cement manufacturer

Billionaire Gautam Adani on Sunday won the race to acquire Swiss cement major Holcim's stake in Ambuja Cements and its subsidiary ACC for $10.5 bn (around Rs 81,361 crore), including the open......

Reliance top-ranked Indian firm on Forbes Global 2000 list

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd climbed two spots to No. 53 on Forbes' latest Global 2000 list of public companies worldwide. Photograph: PTI Photo Forbes Global 2000 ranks the......

Better placed than peers to fight inflation: FinMin

India’s inflation trajectory in the coming months will be influenced more by the geo-political situation due to the war in Europe and its impact on supply chains and commodity prices.......

2nd innovation hub in US to strengthen TCS position

IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), in its Q4FY22 results, said the company’s banking, finance services and insurance (BFSI) crossed the $10 billion milestone. This includes revenue......

Sensex ends lower for 3rd day; Tata Steel tanks 6.95%

Equity indices failed to hold on to their gains in see-saw trade on Tuesday, ending in the red for the third straight session despite a tentative recovery in global equities. Photograph: Danish......

King Richard Review

Will Smith, who had once portrayed the irreverent Muhammad Ali with such aplomb, brings the character of Richard Williams alive.The accent, the dialect, the body-language and the ever-present chip......

'The Kashmir Files is not an anti-Muslim film'

'This anti-Muslim narrative is happening only in the minds of those who are always standing on the other side.' The Kashmir Files has been breaking box office records after it released earlier......

EPL: Liverpool stay in title hunt with Villa win

IMAGE: Liverpool's Sadio Mane in action with Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa. Photograph: Craig Brough/Reuters Sadio Mane headed the winner as Liverpool came from a goal down to edge Aston Villa 2-1......

Tennis great Becker jailed in UK bankruptcy case

IMAGE: Boris Becker wore a tie in the purple and green colours of the Wimbledon tournament as he appeared at the Southwark Crown Court in London on Friday. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters German......

The birth of Umran Malik, India's fastest bowler

First coach Manhas remembers 17-year-old terrorising Ranji batters at nets IMAGE: Pace bowling sensation Umran Malik. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter It was business as usual for coach Randhir Singh......

Verstappen wins Imola sprint as Leclerc stretches F1 lead

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Formula One F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy, on Saturday. Photograph: Guglielmo......

Serena, Lewis Hamilton join bid to buy Chelsea

Former tennis world number one Serena Williams and seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton have joined Martin Broughton's bid to buy Premier League club Chelsea, a source close to......

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