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New beginning: 186 Pak Hindu refugees cast first-ever votes in Delhi polls

At a polling booth in Delhi's Majnu Ka Tilla, Reshma pressed the button on an electronic voting machine on Wednesday with a sense of pride as a smile spread across her face. IMAGE: Voters wait in......

Modi pat for Sitharaman: 'People's Budget, force multiplier'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the Union Budget as a "people's budget" that fulfills the dreams of every Indian and said that it is a "force-multiplier" that will boost......

First time no foreign attempt to disrupt Parliament session: Modi

It is perhaps the first time since 2014 that no attempt has been made from abroad to 'stoke a fire' in India before the start of a Parliament session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.......

Trump withdraws from WHO, Paris accord, again

United States President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to withdraw from the ambitious Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a fulfilment of a campaign promise. IMAGE: US President......

Saw people dying: US deportees share 'donkey' route horror

Jaspal Singh, who was among 104 deportees brought in a US aircraft on Wednesday, claimed that their hands and legs were cuffed throughout the journey and they were unshackled only after landing at......

'If There Is No Money In The Hands Of People...'

'...how do they consume and contribute to GDP?' IMAGE: People walk through a crowded market in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters It is the time of the year when major discussions are......

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls India a potential AI leader

Two years after his dismissive stance on India's AI potential raised eyebrows here, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday gave a ringing endorsement to Artificial Intelligence momentum in the country......

FM unveils simpler tax law, middle class gets relief

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday unveiled 'transformative' tax reforms that ranged from a simpler income tax law to higher TCS threshold for remittances and income tax benefits for......

'Old Tax Scheme Will Naturally Go Away'

'We are not incentivising the old tax scheme. These taxpayers will also shift to the new regime after comparison.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the Budget team. Photograph: ANI......

'Bengal Is In Business'

'This is the Bengal story, where businesses are nurtured, dreams are realised, and legacies are built.' IMAGE: Mukesh Ambani, Amit Mitra, Sajjan Jindal, Sanjeev Goenka and Sanjiv Puri at the 8th......

'People Take Offence To My Jokes So I Have Stopped Joking'

'I have passed this to my son Aryan and told him, 'Jaa beta, baap ka naam roshan kar.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Shah Rukh Khan bets on his son Aryan for......

'People Said I Was A Bewaqoof'

'Everything in life is about timing.''I came to films when the disco craze had started.''Everything just fell into place: The shorts, the slimness, the songs, and my combination with Usha Uthup and......

'Murderers Are The Most Reliable People'

''It would be difficult for us to run jails if it wasn't for murderers.' IMAGE: Zahan Kapoor as ASP Sunil Kumar Gupta in the Netflix web series Black Warrant. His warm and genial greeting over the......

'Feels Very Nice To Be Standing'

IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan in Jewel Thief. Saif Ali Khan made his first media appearance after his shocking stabbing incident last month, and looked happy to announce his latest film Jewel Thief: The......

'Subhash Ghai Made Me'

'Being signed on as the leading man of Hero came to me like a bolt out of the blue.' IMAGE: Jackie Shroff in Hero. Jackie Shroff's association with Subhash Ghai has flourished over an incredible......

Cuttack cricket craze: 'Stampede' for India tickets

IMAGE: Screengrab of eager fans outside the stadium, some even camping overnight to guarantee their place. Cricket fever gripped Cuttack on Wednesday as thousands of fans descended upon Barabati......

'Virat, Rohit are not robots'

'You guys need to understand, these guys are human beings. You give them the stick now, but at the end of their careers, you look back and how did they make you feel when they played? They made......

Champion Praggnanandhaa returns to rousing reception

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa received a warm welcome as hundreds of fans gathered to receive him at the airport in Chennai on Tuesday. Photographs: Screengrab via ANI/X Newly-crowned Tata Steel Chess......

Konstas heads home but not out of Test team's plans

According to Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian selectors "have chosen to send Konstas home early so he can play" in the first round of Shield games after the Big Bash League, as he has......

Is ODI cricket dying? Jos Buttler shares his take

'I'm unsure (about ODI's future). I've really enjoyed 50-over cricket. It's always been one of my favourite formats. But it's certainly been pushed a little bit towards the margins in the recent......

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