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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Engaging The Indian Diaspora Is A Must

The Indian Diaspora has been able to carve a niche in their adopted countries as a result of their talent, perseverance and hardworking nature, asserts Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

News Events That Shook The World In 2023

From the landing of Chandrayaan 3 to the bombardment of Palestine by Israel, a look at some events that shaped the world in the second half of 2023. The events are listed in the order of their......

Lot of time left for 'rona dhona': PM's jibe at Oppn ahead of special session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that this Parliament session may be short in duration but is big on occasion, and is of "historic decisions". In his remarks to the media ahead of the......

South African MP tries to open India-bound plane's door

A drunk South African lawmaker tried to open an aircraft's emergency door while on a flight to India. Dirk Feldman, who was part of a group of parliamentarians headed for Mumbai, allegedly tried to......

South African prez acknowledges role of Indians

South African President Jacob Zuma has acknowledged the role of the Indian community in his State of the Nation address at the opening of the Parliament in Cape Town. "In November this year, we......

'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......

Will Govt BAN Cryptos?

As lobbying and counter-lobbying intensify, right now, it looks like a T20 match, discovers Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Is it a bird? Is it a plane? At a......

S Africa to create 500,000 jobs this year: Prez

Announcing measures to tackle the impact of the global recession in his country, South African President Jacob Zuma pledged on Wednesday to create 500,000 jobs by the end of this year. Zuma, in his......

Economy to dominate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

The state of the economy is likely to dominate the seventh annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas events to be held in Chennai from January 7 to 9. Vayalar Ravi, Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs,......

Gap between the rich and the poor widening: Study

The gap between the rich and the poor is widening at a frightening rate in South Africa with its black population and women worst affected by the growing inequalities.The findings are the outcome......

Major soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years

IMAGE: Police officers react as chaos erupts at a soccer stadium in Port Said city, Egypt, February 1, 2012. 73 people were killed and at least 1,000 injured after the pitch was invaded by......

Major stadium disasters over the last 40 years

At least eight people were killed and 38 injured in a stampede at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium in Cameroon on Monday before their Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 game against Comoros, the......

Largest African crowd to honour Tendulkar, Ntini

South African president Jacob Zuma and a host of Bollywood stars, led by Shahrukh Khan, will be joined by the biggest crowd ever at a cricket match on the African continent to honour iconic batsman......

Pollock not worried about Harbhajan's form

Mumbai Indians bowling coach and mentor Shaun Pollock said that there is nothing to worry about captain Harbhajan Singh's extended lean patch with the ball. The Mumbai Indians skipper has so far......

Swine flu outbreak threatens at World Cup

South Africa faces a possible health crisis if a swine flu outbreak strikes during the soccer World Cup this year, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi told parliament on Monday. "One of our biggest......

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