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What drove Nepal to escalate border row with India?

'We keep saying that we have a very close historical, cultural, linguistic and religious affinity with Nepal. Then why be so insensitive that we cannot find time to talk to them for more than 5-6......

Gangster Ravi Pujari nabbed in Senegal

Gangster Ravi Pujari, on the run for the last 15 years, has been arrested in Senegal in West Africa, a source in the security establishment said on Friday. Security agencies got clues about his......

'Man removed from NY bound plane not Nigerian'

Nigeria's aviation authorities said thatthe passenger arrested from a New York-bound flight and detained in Puerto Rico for being on US' 'no-fly list', was a Gambian and not a Nigerian national and......

'The PMO resembles a mini public meeting'

Marcel Proust (1871-1922) is not widely known in India. A Frenchmen of Jewish origin, his fame rests on his novel Remembrance of Things Past. It is considered, after Tolstoy's War and Peace, the......

World's longest-serving ruler dies at 73

The world's longest-serving ruler, Gabon President Omar Bongo Ondimba, who was being treated for an illness in a Spanish clinic, has died aged 73, a French government source said on Monday. Bongo,......

Test drive: How Porsche 911 feels on Indian roads

Purists swear by their rear-wheel driven 911s. Why? It's a touch twitchy, more adjustable and therefore a bit more, well, enjoyable! Four-wheel drive for the 911 was mooted for a simpler reason -......

Mitsubishi's newest Pajero has more to it than rally genes

Dakar is the most gruelling and arduous motorsport event on the planet. Don't believe us? Well, songs have been written about it, people have lost lives, gotten lost and what not.All because......

Check out Mitsubishi's swanky Pajero!

Dakar is the most gruelling and arduous motorsport event on the planet. Don't believe us? Well, songs have been written about it, people have lost lives, gotten lost and what not. All because......

Chunk of Emirates' 1.1-bn profit from India

Premier United Arab Emirates'carrier Emirates, which earned a whopping $1.1 billion net profit in 2009-10 despite the global slowdown, said on Tuesday a large chunk of its revenue earnings came......

Most livable cities: Vancouver tops, Mumbai 117th

Australia and Canada are home to the world's top ten most liveable cities. Vancouver, the city which is hosting the Winter Olympics, is the world's best city to live in, according to a survey by......

Shashi Tharoor: The Magic of Bollywood

Shashi Tharoor delivered this speech at the IIFA inauguration in Colombo on Sunday: Aayu Bovan, Vanakkam, Namaskaram, Good evening! At one level it might seem a little odd for me to be addressing......

Spanish rider Falcon dies after Dakar Rally crash

IMAGE: Carles Falcon, 45, was competing in the unassisted bikers category at the Dakar Rally and was the 33rd competitor to die, but first since 2022. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dakar Flash/X......

Keralite Noah first Indian to win a stage at Dakar Rally

IMAGE: Harith Noah riding for Sherco TVS Rally Factory won Stage 8 at the Dakar Rally on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Harith Noah/Instagram Indian rider Harith Noah on Monday became the first......

'They resonated on every tongue during the World Cup'

IMAGE: A Morocco fan in tears after the World Cup semi-final match against France. Photograph: Silvio Castellanos/Reuters Moroccans slumped with disappointment on Wednesday evening after their......

Audi to enter Formula One in 2026

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Alia Bhatt at the launch of Audi's sports car R8 V10 in 2019. Audi has been in talks with the Swiss-based Sauber Group, whose team competes under the Alfa Romeo name,......

PIX: Portugal, Poland, Senegal punch ticket to Qatar World Cup

Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday. IMAGE: Portugal's Bruno Fernandes (2nd from right) celebrates with teammates after scores their second......

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