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Nuclear weapons: Who all have them, and how many?

More than two dozen countries in the world have nuclear power, but only a few have nuclear weapons or are suspected of pursuing nuclear weapons, a latest report has revealed. The combined findings......

CIA's unique take on Indian politics!

The United States' Central Intelligence Agency, perceived to have the best spy network in the world, appears clueless about a crucial Indian political development. Case in point - the Left parties'......

The Struggle over Oil

China and India are currently the engines of world economic growth. But India is still a minor part in the worldwide competition for scarce resources. China has become the world's second-largest......

Is it time to end a 150-year-old tradition and move to a Jan-Dec financial year?

The most serious recommendations to change the financial year came in the years preceded by deficient rainfall. The Jha committee was formed after droughts in 1979-80 and 1982-83, reports Rishika......

Pakistan 4th largest source of remittances to India

Image: A security guard at the Wagah border. Photograph: Reuters India tops remittance receipts globally with $72.2 billion, says World Bank report Surprising as it may seem, but Indians who......

10 most dangerous places to work

Children dressed in costume sit together during a party celebrating. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters A recent MBA graduate, Puneet Kohli, got a job offer from a global commodity giant to join their......

The richest countries in the world

India’s exponential growth in the last decade has made it the 10th largest economy in the world. But it lacks far behind (ranks 163) when you look at the richest economies in the world.......

World's top 10 oil producers

Saudi Arabia is the world's top oil producer according to recent estimates from the CIA World Factbook. Take a look at the world's biggest oil producers...Saudi Arabia Rank: 1Oil......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

Manipur's Tragedy

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Complete coverage of IPL 2023

Sri Lanka's Tour of India 2023

Complete Coverage of Indian cricket team's encounter with Sri Lanka during 3rd Jan - 15th Jan 2023.

GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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