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Marxist leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential vote

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday was declared winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country's Election Commission after an unprecedented second round of counting of......

India heading towards groundwater crisis: UN report

Some areas in the Indo-Gangetic basin in India have already passed the groundwater depletion tipping point and its entire northwestern region is predicted to experience critically low groundwater......

Groundwater pumping tilting Earth's spin, may impact climate: Study

Groundwater pumping has shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimetres east between 1993 and 2010 alone, which could impact our planet's climate, according to a......

Delhi sizzles as temperature soars above 46 degrees C, strains power grids

A blistering heatwave swept parts of Delhi with maximum temperatures breaching the 46-degree mark on Monday, straining power grids and posing challenges to outdoor labourers, homeless people and......

Chinese incursions into India strategically planned: Study

Chinese infringements into the Aksai Chin region are not random, independent events but are part of a strategically planned and coordinated “expansionist strategy” to gain permanent......

The Big Mac Inflation Index

The ever-astute Ravi Matthai, Director of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 1971, offered me a basic salary of Rs 1,000 per month on my return from the United States.I doubt if IIMA......

Shiv Nadar steps down, daughter Roshni is new chairperson of HCL Tech

Roshni, also a trained classical musician, came on the board of HCL Technologies in 2013 and was vice chairperson. Shiv Nadar would continue to be MD of the company with designation as chief......

'Wish prices were kept low for the common man'

For Ashok Upadhyay, a taxi driver from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, who makes his living in Mumbai, there are concerns more pressing than the Budget. Namely, he says, prices for even basic......

Obama plans twin manufacturing hubs to create more jobs

US President Barack Obama has announced setting up of manufacturing hubs in Michigan and Chicago, asserting that he wanted the next big job-creating discovery to be made in America. "The point is,......

5 young guns who will take over top Indian companies

Roshni Nadar Age: 29 Provenance: She is the only child of Shiv Nadar, founder of the $5-billion HCL Group. Interestingly, she has majored in radio, television and film from Northwestern......

Can Serena make tennis comeback after childbirth?

It would be perfectly safe for Serena Williams to continue with rigorous training throughout pregnancy, but how quickly the 35-year-old would return to tournament tennis is uncertain. IMAGE:......

Fitzpatrick wins Open silver medal, praise from Couples

Baby-faced teenager Matthew Fitzpatrick rounded off a dream week on Sunday by claiming the silver medal at the British Open as the leading amateur. The 18-year-old from Sheffield, England finished......

This hijab-clad athlete says religion and fashion can go together

'It's (hijab) not going to make me less faster. Even if it slows me down, it is, what makes me comfortable' 'None of the brands are appreciating women wearing hijab in sports' IMAGE: Mariam Farid......

Study claims Connors the greatest, Federer No 7

A scientist from Northwestern University in Illinois has claimed to have solved the debate over who is the best male tennis player of all time. The disappointing news for disciples of Roger......

Bhasin earns Asian Tour card

Rahil Gangjee shot a sensational nine-under 63 and zoomed from the brink at 36th place to tied second at the end of the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage in Hua Hin, Thailand on Saturday.......

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