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Welcome back: Biden meets Trump, both pledge smooth transition

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday met President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House to ensure a smooth transition of power, a hallmark of American democracy which took a......

British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her 'ambitious and beautiful' Orbital, which becomes the first novel set in space to win the GBP 50,000 literary prize selected from......

'China-India-US Triangle Will Be One Of The More Fascinating Geopolitical Storylines Of The Second Trump Administration'

'The border deal offers a hedge for India against Trump's unpredictability when it comes to his approach to competition with China.' IMAGE: Kite artist Jagmohan Kanojia displays kites made on the......

'Warfare will soon be between machines and humans'

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Tuesday underlined the evolving nature of warfare and said a combat has always been between humans but now the world is going to enter an era in which it......

'Trump Will Back India On Pakistan'

'Trump will absolutely back New Delhi on its position that Pakistan must do more to crack down on terrorists that threaten India.' IMAGE: Then US president Donald J Trump and Prime Minister......

India is now the biggest exporter of fuel to EU

India's export of fuels like diesel to the European Union jumped 58 per cent in the first three quarters of 2024, with a bulk of them likely coming from refining discounted Russian oil, according......

'In No Rush To Say Economy Is Slowing Down'

'Whether I am optimistic or pessimistic is not the issue; I am just going by the evidence available.''The Indian economy and financial sector are now well-placed and very resilient in dealing with......

Trump's 'America First' agenda may lead to higher tariffs

With Donald Trump all set to become US president, Indian exporters may face high customs duties for goods like automobiles, textiles and pharmaceuticals if the new US administration decides to......

Trump's Tariff Tussle With India

'While criticising India's high tariffs, Mr Trump stated he would impose reciprocal taxes on Indian products if re-elected.''However, since India's tariffs follow WTO rules, Mr Trump's actions......

'Bhool Bhulaiyaa Has Given Me So Much I Was Scared'

'I want to just haso, hasao and khush raho.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidya Balan/Instagram Mayur Sanap was watched Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 at the end of its first week run. He found himself drawn to......

'Varun Was Hanging, Upside Down For An Hour'

'Varun was so exhilarated with the intense physical action sequences.''Samantha is very agile.''I don't know how they did it. It's really hard.' IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan on the sets of......

'Kamal Got Me Hooked On To Fitness'

'It was my job to read out their lines to the actors and make sure they spoke them with the right diction, accent and pronunciation.''If you look at my photographs from the Sadma set, you will......

Citadel: Honey Bunny Review: Samantha Steals The Show!

Watch her in hand-to-hand combat, wielding guns, firing weapons and breaking bones like a beast in some of the sleekly done one-take sequences.She also owns some emotionally-charged moments within......

'Kamal Haasan Is An Unreasonable Man'

'Here is a man who's always pushing the envelope regardless of the repercussions.''That's the frenzy of a genius at work.' IMAGE: Kamal Haasan and R Madhavan in Anbe Sivam. R Madhavan cannot stop......

PIX: Varma hits maiden T20I ton as India down SA

Images from the third T20 International match between India and South Africa in Centurion, on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Tilak Varma celebrates after completing his century in the third T20......

PV Sindhu shines, Lakshya stumbles in Kumamoto opener

IMAGE: PV Sindhu in action. Photograph: PV Sindhu / Instagram Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu sailed into the pre-quarterfinals but Lakshya Sen made an opening-round exit from the Kumamoto......

Ranji Round-up: Shami returns, in action for Bengal

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami in action. File Photograph: BCCI India pacer Mohammed Shami returned wicket-less from his 10 overs in a subdued comeback to competitive cricket after 360 days as Bengal......

Tata Chess: Uzbek Abdusattorov emerges as early leader

IMAGE: Uzbek GM Abdusattorov has already scored 2.5 points out of a possible three . Photograph: Tata Chess Uzbekistan's young grandmaster Abdusattorov Nodirbek emerged sole leader in the open......

ATP Finals: Ailing Alcaraz outclasses Rublev

IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after winning his singles group stage match against Russia's Andrey Rublev. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapan / Reuters Spain's Carlos Alcaraz......

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