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Modi in Washington; to receive ceremonial welcome at White House

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington, DC on Wednesday on the second leg of his maiden state visit to the United States during which he will hold bilateral talks with President Joe......

Modi, FLOTUS to talk science with desi students

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States First Lady Jill Biden will visit the National Science Foundation on Wednesday where they would interact with Indian and American students, the White......

After shedding 328 kgs, Eman discharged from Mumbai hospital

Egyptian national Eman Ahmed, who was until recently believed to be the world's heaviest woman, on Thursday got discharged from Mumbai's Saifee hospital where she underwent treatment for severe......

Egypt: 3-month state of emergency declared post church attacks

President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has declared a three-month state of emergency in Egypt and ordered military special forces to protect vital infrastructure after two powerful church bombings by the......

500-kg Egyptian woman in Mumbai for treatment, lifted by crane

Eman Ahmed was transported by a fully-equipped truck, which was followed by an ambulance and a police escort, to Saifee Hospital where a special room has been built for her. Eman Ahmed, one of the......

Birla group now a global leader in carbon black

After 15 months of negotiations, the Aditya Birla Group has finally agreed to buy out the US firm Columbian Chemicals Company (CCC) for $875 million from One Equity Partners, the merchant banking......

AV Birla set to buy US firm for $900 million

The Aditya Birla Group is in acquisition mode again. It appears set to acquire US carbon black manufacturer Columbian Chemicals.According to two independent sources, negotiations are at the last......

Cable & Wireless to start multi-service platform

British telecom company Cable & Wireless said on Thursday it has become the first global firm to get all security clearances from the government to roll out its multi-service platform in the......

3 undersea cable cuts hit India Net traffic

Three major undersea cables -- the Sea Me We 4, Sea Me We3, and FLAG -- were cut, considerably slowing down India's internet and voice traffic. The extent of the damage is still being assessed. The......

4th undersea cable snaps, Qatar-UAE traffic hit

In less than a week's time, a fourth submarine cable was severed in West Asia, disrupting voice and telecommunication traffic between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Even though sources......

'A film is like a one-night stand'

'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!' IMAGE: Victor Banerjee was in Mumbai to promote the film, The Answer. On the second half of a day of back-to-back interviews, the actor changed......

Hollywood icon Omar Sharif dies at 83

Cinema icon Omar Sharif, best known for his legendary roles in classic films "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago", died of a heart attack in Cairo on Friday. He was 83. The Egypt-born actor's......

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Dutch qualify for World Cup as Bergwijn, Depay grab late goals IMAGE: Netherlands players celebrate qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters Netherlands......

Extras: City's appeal against financial probe thrown out

News of all that transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Manchester City's attempt to halt a UEFA investigation into......

Football Extras: Rooney scores stunning goal for DC United

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: DC United forward Wayne Rooney (9) in action against Orlando City SC in the first half at Audi Field in Washinhton DC on......

Sports Shorts: Tokyo unveils Miraitowa and Someity as 2020 mascots

IMAGE: Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike pose for a group photo with Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games mascot Miraitowa and Paralympic mascot......

PHOTOS WC qualifiers: Argentina held; Cape Verde shock SA

The small island nation of Cape Verde shook up the African qualifiers as they registered a second successive win over South Africa that suddenly sees a country of 500,000 inhabitants in with a......

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