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TikTok has interfered in polls, including India: US senators

US senators have alleged that TikTok, owned by the Chinese Communist Party, has interfered in elections of various countries, including India, and called for extending the deadline for a ban on the......

Diwali celebrated on US Capitol Hill on grand scale

More than two dozen lawmakers and eminent Indian Americans celebrated Diwali at the Capitol, the first major event at the US Congress after last week's presidential elections. Photograph:......

Defence Policy: India's Democracy Deficit

One hopes the new Lok Sabha will mark a break from a dismal tradition -- lack of interest and inputs in defence and security policies, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Indian soldiers......

How India Almost Gave Away Parts Of J&K To Pakistan

India agreed to give up the Poonch salient as well as Uri. To the north India also proposed to give up land in the Gurez sector giving the entire Neelam/Kinshanganga valley to Pakistan.In return,......

How diplomatic row with Canada will test Indo-US ties

United States-based senior Defence Analyst Derek J Grossman on Tuesday said Canada's allegations regarding the Indian government's involvement in the fatal shooting of Khalistan Tiger Force chief......

Citi joins list of foreign banks scaling down India ops

Citibank on Wednesday joined the list of foreign banks that have exited retail banking business in India. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters Mumbai-based Axis Bank completed acquisition of......

Inflation to further decline, assures Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday exuded confidence that inflation would further decline and the government is on track to meet its budgetary target for deficit and said that there......

Rupee outperforms most EM peers as dollar surges to a 20-year high

If there was one event that made the month of August stand out, it was a strengthening of the dollar index to levels last seen only 20 years ago, as the Federal Reserve dispelled all doubts about......

South Africa's FirstRand Bank to exit India after 12 years

The plan was to expand further, add more branches and also eventually become the third bank in India to start a wholly owned subsidiary after Singapore's DBS Bank and State Bank of Mauritius, but......

Why Citi is exiting India

The Indian regulatory framework forced Citi to hibernate -- contrary to the claim that it never sleeps!Manojit Saha reports. IMAGE: In India Citibank started the consumer banking business in 1985.......

Sacred Games: The action is fast and furious

If one drops the book-versus-series chatter, is Sacred Games watchable?Very much so, promises Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan plays Inspector Sartaj Singh in Sacred Games. A dog is......

'Ratan Singh's situation is similar to mine'

'Maharawal Ratan Singh's situation is very similar to Shahid's situation in Padmaavat, as an actor.''I was pitted against very high odds, in a very unlikely situation, and I had to somehow come out......

Star Trek actress Grace Lee Whitney passes away at 85

Star Trek actress Grace Lee Whitney has passed away due to natural causes in her home in Coarsegold, California. She was 85. The American veteran actress plated Captain Kirk's assistant Yeoman......

Rinku's 6 that shattered press box still stands unrepaired

IMAGE: Rinku Singh had offered a soft apology for his hit. Photograph: Rogan Ward/Reuters It's been over a year since a Rinku Singh maximum smashed the window glass of St George Park's press box......

India is dominating cricket; that's not good: Bacher

'You need to grow the game. The problem is that finance of world cricket is dominated by India and 70 per cent of world cricket money comes through India from whatever direction." IMAGE: Former......

'How will Rabada ever surpass Dale Steyn's record?'

IMAGE: Kagiso Rabada picked up a fifer on Day 1 of South Africa’s first Test against India. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters Kagiso Rabada is already in the pantheon of great South African......

'Why Didn't They Cover The Ground When It Was Raining?'

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Cricket South Africa/X The legendary Sunil Gavaskar voiced his disappointment with Cricket South Africa in the aftermath of the series opener between Team India and the......

SA T20 Auctions: IPL teams spend big, Stubbs biggest buy

IMAGE: With a salary cap of R 34 million (US$1.9 million approx, INR 15 crore) per team, robust bidding was witnessed with Tristan Stubbs, who plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, being the most......

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