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Corbyn re-elected Labour leader in UK

Jeremy Corbyn was on Saturday re-elected leader of Britain's opposition Labour party, comfortably defeating his challenger Owen Smith. Corbyn won 61.8 per cent of the total vote, an even larger......

UK: Voting begins in bitter Labour leader contest

Ballot papers were posted out as voting opened on Monday to decide if veteran leftist Jeremy Corbyn will remain the head of UK's Opposition Labour party, amid deep divisions within the 116-year-old......

Pressure mounts on UK Opposition leader Corbyn to quit

United Kingdom's embattled Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn was on Saturday again pressurised to step down with a former Labour Party leader calling on him to "do his duty and resign". Lord Neil......

Australia not a racist country, Rudd tells Krishna

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Friday met Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and discussed various bilateral issues, including the recent attacks on Indian students in Australia. Rudd......

Can the US escape from Empire?

America's latest post-Cold War tryst with neo-con global political evangelism in Iraq is nearing the end of the trail. Everybody except its initiators knows this now -- not only Democrats, but......

OECD working on global tax identification number

After getting 84 jurisdictions to agree to transparency and tax information exchange standards, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developmentis now working on improving the mechanism by......

'The days of tax havens are over'

Jeffrey Owens is the director of tax planning and administration at the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy, which is responsible for framing tax principles and ensuring that tax havens fall in line on......

Will Zero be another SRK flop?

The hits and misses of the week. Zero didn't find appreciation among audiences as its second half is dull. The Shah Rukh Khan starrer could not improve on its Friday collections even on Sunday and......

Box Office: Kedarnath opens well

The hits and misses of the week. Kedarnath, starring debutante Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput, has done reasonably well at the box office in its opening weekend. Vinod Mirani gives us his......

Box Office: 2.0 gets a decent opening, thanks to Akshay

The hits and misses of the week. 2.0 enjoys a decent opening compared to other Rajinikanth films in West and North India. This is thanks to Akshay Kumar's presence in the cast, since the Tamil......

Box Office: Another flop for Sunny Deol

The hits and misses of the week. Sunny Deol suffers a consecutive flop at the box office, with Bhaiaji Superhit failing after Mohalla Assi. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict. Bhaiaji......

Box Office: Pihu, Mohalla Assi fare poorly

The hits and misses of the week. Mohalla Assi and Pihu fail to draw in the audiences. Aamir Khan's Diwali release, Thugs Of Hindostan, flops at the box office. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly......

Smith dares India's pacers to try bouncers at him

'I've faced a lot of short bowling in my life and I haven't had too many stresses with it.' IMAGE: Steve Smith ducks under a bouncer during second Test match against New Zealand at Melbourne......

Osaka 'a Jesse Owens of Japan' for racial injustice stand

'She is joining a community that has a history, has a legacy, going all the way back beyond Jesse Owens' IMAGE: Naomi Osaka has long been a symbol for change in Japan. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty......

Smith may miss World Twenty20 with finger injury

South Africa cricket captain Graeme Smith could miss the World Twenty20 tournament in West Indies due to a finger injury. Smith, who was hurt on Monday during the Indian Premier League, had said......

Smith to miss final Test

South Africa captain Graeme Smith will miss the third and final Test against Australia after fracturing a finger, the team said on Saturday. Smith retired hurt on two on the second day of the......

Olympics Are Past Their Peak

Perhaps it says something more deep and profound about the time we live in and how it has shaped us, observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Dina Asher-Smith of Team Great Britain, centre, competes in the 4......

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