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New Covid variant yet to be detected in India, say officials

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium is closely tracking the new variant of COVID-19 called B.1.1.529 and its presence has not been detected in the country yet, officials said on Friday.......

9/11: Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names

Silence replaced the laughter at Rajesh Mirpuri's home when 9/11 took him a week before his birthday, finds George Joseph Rajesh Mirpuri was just a week short of his 31st birthday when tragedy......

e-Visa facility to be implemented at 8 airports: Jaitley

The e-Visa facility will be implemented at eight major airports of the country but will not be extended to the airports where security concerns are involved, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.......

Vodafone to challenge I-T Dept's tax demand in call centre case

UK-based telecom major Vodafone on Friday said it will challenge tax authorities' order in a case related to sale of company's call centre business, for which a demand of about Rs 3,700 crore (Rs......

FM asks Vodafone its views on tax issue in writing

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has asked UK-based Vodafone Group, which is facing a tax liability of over Rs 11,200 crore in India, to give its view on the long-pending matter in writing, a senior......

Will aggressively defend against tax demand: IBM

US-based technology major IBM is contesting a claim of the revenue department which has increased the company's taxable income substantially to around Rs 11,000 crore (Rs 110 billion). "IBM does......

Luxury brands have to brace for high rent

The luxury market in India seems to be beating the economic slowdown with double-digit growth. But the fall in the year-on-year growth rate of luxury retail is expected to continue because of high......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films.Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones. It has been the strangest year of our lives, but films have been important in keeping us sane. And......

Varun Dhawan gets waxed!

Not in the way you think :))) Varun Dhawan has yet another reason to rejoice. After the super success of his last release, Judwaa 2, Varun is now being measured for his wax statue, which......

Nargis Fakhri: I wanted to become a teacher

'When I was 12, my mum put us in a summer camp meant for children from low-income families. We had to live in tents, fetch water, cook our meals, and even dig our own toilet bowls.' 'Slowly, I......

Jackie Chan to donate half his wealth

After American business tycoon Warren Buffet-- the second-richest man in the world according to Forbes magazine --committed to donate 85 per cent of his wealth to the Bill and Melinda Gates......

India's campaign ends at Asia Team Badminton C'ships

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen won his match to give India a good start against Indonesia on Friday. Photograph: Badminton Association of India/Twitter India's campaign at the Badminton Asia Team......

India hockey team embarrass Hong Kong to win by a record 26-0 margin

IMAGE: India players celebrate a goal against Honk Kong on Wednesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Hockey India/Twitter The Indian men's hockey team recorded its biggest ever win in......

Sharath, Shamini bow out of Asian Cup TT

Indian paddlers Achanta Sharath Kamal and K Shamini have failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the 26th Table Tennis Asian Cup, being played at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong. Honk......

ICC asks member boards to become autonomous

The ICC on Thursday decided to go the International Olympic Committee way and told its member boards to become autonomous, failing which it might consider imposing sanctions on them. The ICC Annual......

Saina eyes Hong Kong and India Open title

Asian Games loss still hurts but Saina Nehwal is overall satisfied with the way the year has unfolded and is now eyeing the Hong Kong Super Series and India Open title to end the season on a high.......

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