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This US Congressman takes oath on Bhagavad Gita

Congressman Suhash Subramanyam, who is the first Indian American Congressman from the East Coast, took an oath of office on Gita, making him the only lawmaker from the community to do so on the......

'Government Is Constantly Trying To Subvert RTI'

'The government does not want to be transparent or accountable. Therefore, they do not want to appoint information commissioners.' Photograph: Kind courtesy RTI INDIA/Facebook The Supreme......

'If We Are A Global Power It's Because Of Him'

'A man who brought about the greatest set of economic reforms in the country, who changed the course of Indian history, cannot be considered weak.' 'A man who fought for nuclear reforms even though......

Pranab should've been PM, Manmohan Prez because...: Aiyar in new book

Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, in his latest book, argues that Pranab Mukherjee should have been made Prime Minister in 2012 instead of Manmohan Singh, who was then recovering from......

Dominica announces its highest civilian award for Modi

The Commonwealth of Dominica will bestow its highest national award, the Dominica Award of Honour, upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi this month, the Dominica government said. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

India's exports down 1% to $38.01 bn in Dec

India's trade deficit narrowed to $21.94 billion in December after last month's shocking surge to a lifetime high on the back of miscalculations in gold imports, government data showed on......

Is Aamir Making Dangal 2 With Vinesh Phogat?

IMAGE: Aamir Khan with Suhani Bhatnagar and Zaira Wasim in Dangal. A viral photograph of Aamir Khan speaking to wrestler Vinesh Phogat over a video call has led to speculation that he is all set......

They are a wall: Top players fear Satwik-Chirag

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have established themselves as a formidable pair in men's doubles badminton because of their speed, power, and height, top opponents who could often run......

Only Olympic, CWG, Asiad sports for National Games?

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Thursday proposed that only disciplines featuring in the Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian Games be considered for inclusion in the future......

Lovlina joins fight to keep boxing in Olympics

All the right moves must be made to keep boxing in LA 2028 programme: Lovlina Borgohain IMAGE: Boxing was not on the initial programme for the Los Angeles Olympics and a decision on its......

'HIL will make hockey families stress-free'

'Parents can now at least relax that there is future in hockey, we can involve our wards in hockey' IMAGE: The inaugural edition of the Women's Hockey India League will be held from January 12-26.......

I can still win it all: PV Sindhu's message to critics

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, PV Sindhu, Chirag Shetty and Lakshya Sen. Photograph: BAI/X When the going gets tough for P V Sindhu, the star badminton player dives into her......

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