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3 martyred Indian peacekeepers to be conferred prestigious UN medal

Three Indian peacekeepers, who lost their lives serving under the UN flag last year, are among the 103 military, police, and civilian peacekeepers who will be honoured posthumously with a......

19 kids, aged 7-10 yrs, among 21 shot dead in Texas school shooting

In one of the worst school shootings in American history, an 18-year-old gunman has killed 21 people, including 19 children, and two adults at an elementary school in Texas state, with an emotional......

'We are the eyes and brain of the missile'

'Our sensors allow the missile to locate and identify the target even if it's on the move.'Peerzada Abrar reports. IMAGE: Tonbo's multi-sensor stabilised seeker for fire and forget next Gen weapon......

What do countries look like after easing lockdowns

Italy, Spain, Portugal and India are among the countries easing coronavirus restrictions. Social distancing, mask wearing are the new norms as these countries continue to battle the virus pandemic,......

REWIND: Best of the month -- April

Here's a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by. Health care workers stand in a street in a counter-protest to hundreds......

EU drags India to WTO over import duties on ICT products

The EU is challenging the introduction of import duties on a wide range of ICT products, for instance mobile phones and components, base stations, integrated circuits and optical instruments. The......

India to rework FTA with European Union after Brexit

Recalibration is required as some items of interest to Britain may have to be removed With Britain deciding to exit from the European Union, India will have to rework the proposed free trade......

India defers FTA talks with European Union

Move follows ban on 700 pharma products tested by GVK BiosciencesA firm India on Wednesday put off its negotiations for a free trade agreement with the European Union, scheduled for this month,......

US House votes to block funding for Obama immigration orders

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted to block funding for President Barack Obama's executive order to protect about millions of undocumented immigrants from being deported......

WTO clinches first global trade deal in its history

The agreement could substantially reduce transaction times and costs and would unlock new opportunities for both rich and poor countries The World Trade Organization adopted the first worldwide......

Desperately seeking Apu's room

Robert Hirschfield goes looking for the space he made his own from the moment he saw Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray's Apur Sansar (The World of Apu).'Why have you come to Kolkata?' At two in the......

Is Manoj Night Shyamalan a freak?

It's official: Manoj Night Shyamalan is a freak. A weirdo. A being not entirely of this world. Or at the least he isthanks to a life-changing experience that happened when he was 10 or thereabouts......

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh up for Olympic membership

IMAGE: Michelle Yeoh won the Oscar and the Golden Globe award earlier this year and her proposed IOC membership will be ratified at its session in Mumbai next month. Photograph: Amy Sussman/Getty......

This mom is in semis but still have nappies to change

'I think for me that's the most important in my life, to be a mum of my two kids' 'I will change her Pampers, I mean, everything normal. I try to keep normal as much as possible' IMAGE:......

India dump SA to close in on place in 2017 World Cup

IMAGE: Mithali Raj in action. Photograph courtesy: ICC India closed in on a berth in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 after a resilient 49-run victory over South Africa while Sri Lanka and......

PHOTOS: Moments that stood out at the Rio Olympics!

The curtains came down on a successful Rio Olympic Games on Sunday. They were 18 days of quality sports action, peppered with a dash of romance and gestures showing true Olympic Spirit. Here is a......

In middle age, Rio's golden oldies teach youth a lesson

IMAGE: Gold medalist Kristin Armstrong of the United States shows her medal to her son Lucas William Savola after the medal ceremony for the Cycling Road Women's Individual Time Trial on Day 5 of......

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