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UK appoints new high commissioner to India

The UK on Tuesday appointed veteran career diplomat Sir Dominic Asquith as its new High Commissioner to India. The 59-year-old Asquith will take over from Sir James Bevan, who joined the UK's......

'Sushma helped Lalit Modi to return favours her family received'

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj with Lalit Modi during an IPL game in New Delhi in 2010. Photograph: PTI The Congress on Monday stepped attacked on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj......

Lalit Modi row: What benefit did I give Modi, asks Sushma in her defence

On Sunday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was at the centre of a major row over helping scam-tainted former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi to obtain British travel documents......

Sushma in soup for helping fugitive Lalit Modi travel

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was on Sunday at the centre of a major row over helping scam-tainted former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi to obtain British travel documents but......

Lalitgate: Make public details of Swaraj's meet with UK envoy, says Cong

The Congress on Tuesday sought to make more trouble for the government on Lalitgate issue, putting forth six demands including making public minutes of a meeting it claimed External Affairs......

EU lifts ban on import of mangoes from India

The European Union on Tuesday decided to lift a ban on the import of mangoes from India after the country made improvements in plant health controls and certification system, clearing the way for......

FDI in retail will help even kirana stores: UK envoy

Foreign direct investment in retail has been welcomed at TiEcon in New Delhi, writes Faisal Kidwai. "Indian government's decision to allow foreign direct investment in retail is a welcome step, and......

British PM Cameron to visit next week

British Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting India next week with key cabinet ministers and a high-powered business delegation, to strengthen trade and investment ties.This will be his second......

All about Jack Cohen's RETAIL blues

Tesco's founder thought his employees were robbing him. Going by the service standards in a South London outlet, he was way off the mark, writes Sunanda K Datta-RayWith Tesco all set to take......

'We all have stories to tell and projects we need financed'

Keeping it short and so sweet at the 90th Annual Academy Awards. Host Jimmy Kimmel may have made sure the speeches remained short this year -- the shortest speech would win a Kawasaki jet......

'Wow. The power of women'

'I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue.' Stirring......

Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

The 87th Annual Academy awards nominations were announced by directors JJ Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón as well as Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, at the......

What Mark Wahlberg's Contraband is all about

Mark Wahlberg's Contraband, which releases in the US today, looks promising. Crime and mystery book lovers have known for quite some time that in addition to the huge popularity of the Millennium......

Lincoln leads BAFTA 2013 nominees

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln dominates the 2013 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The American historical drama film earned 10 nominations including Best Film, Best Actor for......

Head, Sutherland bag top honours at Australian Cricket Awards

IMAGE: Travis Head, who is in Sri Lanka for the ongoing two-match Test series, received the Allan Border Medal at the hands of coach Andrew McDonald on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'We Came Out Pretty Well From The Auction'

SEE: Hardik Pandya says MI have found right mix. Video: Mumbai Indians/X Mumbai Indians Skipper Hardik Pandya reflected on MI's picks at the IPL auction in Jeddah last week and expressed......

Anderson hails 'ridiculous' Kohli

IMAGE: Virat Kohli has over 7000 runs while chasing down targets in ODIs. Photograph: BCCI/X Former England pacer James Anderson is full of praise for chase master Virat Kohli. The legendary......

'If I fail, I will not come back'

Sachin Tendulkar celebrated the 25th anniversary of his iconic Desert Storm knock and also his coming 50th birthday by cutting a cake with some fans in Mumbai on Saturday, April 22, 2023. On April......

'#RIPRoy: Aussie cricket losing another hero. Stunned!'

IMAGE: Andrew Symonds, who was 46 and was a member of Australia's World Cup-winning teams in 2003 and 2007, died in a car accident in Queensland. Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images Sachin......

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