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Name Games Countries Play

What's in a name, did you wonder? Plenty, it would seem, going by the name change carried out by various nations. Most changes have been cosmetic, like dropping/adding a term like 'republic......

Al Qaeda chief invokes hijab row to target India

Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri has used the recent hijab controversy in Karnataka to target democracy in India, saying 'we must stop being deceived by the mirage of the pagan Hindu democracy'.......

Taliban Will Be Around For A Long While

Unless the Taliban goofs up in a big way, which seems highly unlikely, we are looking at a regime that will be around for quite a long while, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Talibs on......

Can the Taliban Survive?

The US intends first to cripple the Afghan government financially through sanctions, freezing of assets, denial of access to international banking, etc, and then proceed to do pretty much what it......

India needs to adapt to the world of tomorrow

In another 2-3 weeks, coronavirus will chariot India to overtake the United States. In March, Modi had exhorted the nation to celebrate India's impending success over the virus by clanging metal......

ADB cuts India's GDP forecast for FY23 to 7%

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday slashed India's GDP growth forecast for FY23 to 7 per cent from the earlier estimate of 7.2 per cent mainly on account of higher inflation and a tight......

Gold: Some glittering facts

Do you know which is the first known piece of gold jewellery? Or have you heard of the most famous piece of gold? If not, read below some amazing facts on gold.Which is the most expensive gold coin......

UPA to go slow on Iran gas pipeline

The government has put on hold the signing of the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline deal, pending the conclusion of the 123 nuclear agreement with the United States. The directive from 'above' has come......

10 Films You Must Watch

Aseem Chhabra picks 10 movies that amazed him at the international film festival in El Gouna, Egypt. Last month as film people from around the world traveled to El Gouna, an Egyptian resort by the......

PIX: Priyanka, Tiger celebrate Earth Day!

Bollywood stars continue to post pictures and lovely messages on the 50th Earth Day. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra: We may be apart right now, but Earth keeps......

'I wanted to understand what happened to Amy and why'

'It was impossible to please everyone with Amy Winehouse's story because it is complicated and dark. Everyone has his or her own version of what was going on and I found myself caught in the middle......

'I wanted to understand what happened to Amy and why'

Catalan government gives go-ahead for 2021 Spanish GP

IMAGE: The regional government said in a statement it had authorised Circuits de Catalunya SL to sign the renewal. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images The government of Catalonia has given the......

Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup: 12 venues, 11 cities

Russia will host the 2018 World Cup finals in 12 venues spread across 11 cities. IMAGE: Official FIFA World Cup 2018 mascot Zabivak poses with a kid at Russia-Spain frielndly game in St.......

A club from war-torn Azerbaijan ready to rub shoulders with soccer elite

Founded in 1992, Qarabag's Imarat Stadium is reduced to rubble and they play their home games 440km away in the capital Baku. Qarabag becomes first club from the country to play Champions......

AFI fumes at discus thrower Punia for training in Russia ahead of Olympics

- 'Russia is a country at the centre of the worst doping scandal and how could she have gone to train there.' IMAGE: Seema Punia in action. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images India's top......

Russian hooligans see themselves as Kremlin foot soldiers

Ultra-nationalist and schooled in their country's historical grievances, Russian soccer hooligans see themselves as fighting the Kremlin's geopolitical battles in miniature when they clash with......

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Name Games Countries Play

Al Qaeda chief invokes hijab row to target India

Taliban Will Be Around For A Long While

Can the Taliban Survive?

India needs to adapt to the world of tomorrow

ADB cuts India's GDP forecast for FY23 to 7%

Gold: Some glittering facts

UPA to go slow on Iran gas pipeline

10 Films You Must Watch

PIX: Priyanka, Tiger celebrate Earth Day!

'I wanted to understand what happened to Amy and why'

'I wanted to understand what happened to Amy and why'

Catalan government gives go-ahead for 2021 Spanish GP

Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup: 12 venues, 11 cities

A club from war-torn Azerbaijan ready to rub shoulders with soccer elite

AFI fumes at discus thrower Punia for training in Russia ahead of Olympics

Russian hooligans see themselves as Kremlin foot soldiers

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