Washington: Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarising Vice Presidents in US history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. The quietly forceful Cheney served father and son presidents, leading the...
New Delhi: Gopichand P Hinduja, the head of Britain's richest family, who was named as an accused in the Bofors scam with his two brothers, died in London at the age of 85. Fondly known as 'GP' in business circles, Gopichand P Hinduja was unwell...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to file a comprehensive reply on petitions challenging an online gaming law which prohibits "online money games", and bars banking services and advertising related to them. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan was...
Beijing: China Tuesday opposed US President Donald Trump's threat to carry out military action against Nigeria over the alleged persecution of Christians, as it backed the Nigerian government in leading its people to follow a development path in line with its national conditions. Trump Saturday...
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday hit the streets of Kolkata, leading a protest rally against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Banerjee's party, the ruling Trinamool Congress, has dubbed the exercise “silent invisible rigging” by the BJP-led Centre and the...
Philadelphia (US): Two separate courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport an Indian-origin man who spent four decades in prison before his murder conviction was overturned. Subramanyam Vedam, 64, is currently detained at a short-term holding centre in Alexandria, Louisiana, that's equipped with an...
Imphal Churachandpur: At least four militants, belonging to a banned outfit, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Manipur's Churachandpur districtTuesday morning, police said. Based on inputs about the presence of armed cadres belonging to the proscribed United Kuki National Army (UKNA), an...
Seattle: Starbucks has said it is forming a joint venture with Chinese investment firm Boyu Capital to operate Starbucks stores in China. Under the agreement, Boyu will pay USD 4 billion to acquire a 60 per cent interest in Starbucks' retail operations in China. Starbucks...
New Delhi: In a bid to expand trade and boost investments, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Oana-Silvia Țoiu, in Bucharest, an official statement said Tuesday. The discussions focused on expanding...
New Delhi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi continues to assess the Indian Army’s operational readiness across various formations. After recently visiting several border areas, the Army Chief has examined multiple aspects of preparedness, including drone warfare capabilities and innovations in training at...
Tens of thousands of Indians had a harrowing experience last week as air travel virtually came to a grinding halt...
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On yet another 6 December, one feels obliged to write about the most seminal movement in modern India and one...
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Andhra Pradesh seems to have decided that the safest way to navigate the future is to stop time itself, at...
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Tensions between the US and Venezuela have reached a seemingly critical level over what the US administration ostensibly calls its...
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