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It will be a mistake to see the congregation of various leaders opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony as the beginning of a ‘mahagathbandhan’ or a...

Nagpur: An impressive bowling performance followed by some athleticism on the field helped South Africa bundle out India for 215 runs in the first innings on the opening day of the third Test of the...

By Karishma Saurabh Kalita New Delhi: Whenever we think of having chicken, it is always a soft, succulent piece of juicy goodness that makes you want more and more each time. This is exactly what...

Bengaluru: Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata has invested an unspecified amount in Crayon Data, a Singapore-based startup. “Given Tata’s experience and knowledge of our key focus verticals, we are excited by his validation of...

New Delhi: Pfizer and IIT-Delhi on Tuesday said they have launched an incubation accelerator initiative at the later’s campus for Indian startup companies as well as individuals. Christened “The Pfizer IIT-Delhi Innovation and IP Program”,...

Paris: The hostage situation has ended in Roubaix in northern France, with three hostages rescued and at least two people arrested, the media reported on Wednesday. Around 7.00 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday, two individuals...

Islamabad: The construction of TAPI gas pipeline project involving Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India will start from December 13, an official said. The ground breaking ceremony of 1,735-km long gas pipeline from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan...

New York: Mars’ largest moon, Phobos, is slowly falling towards the planet, and in about 10-20 million years, the moon will get so close that it will be shredded into a ring like the cones...

Panaji: Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman on Tuesday said the intolerance debate in India is becoming “chaotic”, adding “we should set an example by resorting to non-violent ways to protest”. “Any type of revolt should be...

Sydney: Anxiety around the arrival of a new born is just as common as postnatal depression, and the risks for men are nearly as high as for women, says a new study. Reviewing 43 separate...

Nagpur: South African bowlers struck twice to remove both Indian openers as the hosts reached 85/2 at lunch on the opening day of the third Test of the four-match series against South Africa at the...

Washington: US President Barack Obama will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the first day of the Paris climate talks on Nov 30 to “generate momentum toward the successful outcome.”...

Srinagar, Nov 25 (IANS) Militants stormed an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s border town of Tangdhar on Wednesday, triggering a fierce gunbattle, an official said. “Gunfire started on Wednesday inside Gorkha Rifles camp in...

Panaji: “Bombay Velvet” was touted as one of the most ambitious film of Bollywood but it turned out to be a dud at the box office and filmmaker Vikash Bahl said he failed as a...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the Russian Su-24 warplane, which was attacked one km away from the Syrian border with Turkey and crashed four km away, had not violated Turkey’s airspace. “When...

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Tuesday launched an inquiry into allegations that a person chargesheeted two years ago for committing a fraud of Rs.1,035 crore has been selected by the Centre for the prestigious National...

Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought greater engagement of the diaspora in making the country strong, pointing to the large requirement of foreign direct investment and stating that his only task was development...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the Russian Su-24 warplane, which was attacked one km away from the Syrian border with Turkey and crashed four km away, had not violated Turkey’s airspace. “When...

Mumbai: The challenge of low oil prices for upstream companies should be converted into an opportunity to upscale production, Minister of state for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said here on Tuesday. “Low oil...

New Delhi: The bidding process for four ultra mega power plants (UMPPs) would start in the next three months, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. “The centre has identified three-four UMPPs. The Cheyyur bid...