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Tagore's Gitanjali translation home in London for sale

A family home in the leafy Hampstead neighbourhood of north London where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore lived during a visit in 1912 is on the market, reviving some talk of its acquisition on......

Trump names US hostage negotiator as new NSA

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday named his chief hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien as the new National Security Adviser to replace John Bolton, who was fired last week. O'Brien,......

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

'Is Xi's China stable?''No one can say whether the regime will fall all at once or if its leaders are devising a new solid and competitive -- anything but democratic -- model.'A fascinating excerpt......

A historic library lies in ruins in Aligarh

The government's negligence towards this 'treasure house of knowledge' can be seen from the fact that monkeys roam about freely in the reading rooms, disturbing the calm of the library, as well as......

WB CM Mamata wants to acquire Tagore's home in London

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to acquire the London house where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore had lived, and convert it into a museum-cum-memorial to the world-famous poet......

What does Justin want?

Four Canadian ministers of Indian origin are traveling with Prime Minister Trudeau.Abhishek Waghmare and Subhayan Chakraborty report. IMAGE: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his wife Sophie......

Markets end flat ahead of Rail Budget, F&O expiry

The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 29,008 and 8,767 respectively. Benchmark indices shed early gains to end on a flat note with bank shares leading the decline as......

Kingdom Tower to be the world's tallest building

Saudi Arabia will soon boast of the world’s tallest tower. At a height of over 1,000 meters and a total construction area of 5.7 million square feet, KingdomTower will be the centerpiece of......

Lessons Asian cities need to learn from China's urbanisation

With work on the Pearl River Delta bridge in full swing, China's grand plan to turn the region into a one-hour living zone is on course, says Barun Roy. While China’s idea of a......

Cognizant to expand its US workforce to 39,000 by 2016

IT services major Cognizant has said it expects to hire over 10,000 IT professionals in the US over the next three years, expanding its workforce in the North American nation to more than......

Review: The Big Sick is a heartwarming film

The Big Sick is packed with delicious details, moments and scenes that makes the film stand apart as a smart rom-com, says Aseem Chhabra. What is it with desi stand-up comics in the US? In the......

Melissa McCarthy's found new hit in Identity Thief?

Actress Melissa McCarthy, who created waves with her exceptionally funny portrayal in Kristen wiig's award-winning comedy Bridesmaids last year, stars in yet another potential money-spinner......

Will the third Wimpy Kid pack a punch as well?

Diary of Wimpy Kid: Dog Days releases in the US on August 3. Here's what we can look forward to.During his summer vacation, the wise-cracking 'Wimpy Kid' Greg Heffley, hatches a plan to pretend he......

Will Dark Knight Rises beat Avengers at the box office?

When one of the most eagerly awaited of the summer releases arrives with strong reviews, expect a superlative box office response. The Dark Knight Rises -- thefinalchapter of Christopher Nolan's......

Iron Man's success story continues

Paramount Pictures which had a strong summer season -- with Iron Man, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom ofthe Crystal Skull, and Kung Fu Panda -- is enjoying an extraordinary success with the multiple......

EPL PIX: Manchester City thump Wolves; Arsenal down Bouremouth

IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates with Phil Foden after scoring against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Etihad Stadium in......

FA Cup: Newcastle breeze past Sunderland in derby

IMAGE: Newcastle United's Alexander Isak celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Newcastle United made light work of north-east rivals Sunderland as......

PIX: Arsenal crash out; Liverpool, Spurs survive scares

IMAGE: Nottingham Forest's players celebrate after Lewis Grabban scored the goal against Arsenal during the Emirates FA Cup third round match at City Ground in Nottingham. Photograph: Laurence......

How much do you know about World Cup batting records?

In a three part series, Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015. Check out Part I Most Consecutive Wins IMAGE: Team Australia......

Five talking points from the weekend's EPL

Raheem Sterling scored a second-half hat-trick as leaders Manchester City beat Watford 3-1 on Saturday while Liverpool kept the gap at one point by overcoming Burnley 4-2 on Sunday. Arsenal beat......

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