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Kochi's Jews Pass Into History

Queenie Hallegua, who passed away at 89 in August, was almost the last of the Sephardi Jews in Fort Kochi.Her son Dr David Hallegua reflects on his mother's death and of his life growing up in......

Americans Must Depend On Hope And Prayer

The two major parties offer the United States choices that are basically unacceptable and the bench strength, such as it is, is not entirely capable of winning popular acclaim, notes Shreekant......

Storm with 100 mph winds wreaks havoc in Houston, 4 killed

A severe storm in Houston, the fourth-largest city in the US, has killed at least four people and left over 800,000 homes and businesses without power. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been......

US 'laser-focused' on troop pullout from Afghanistan by Aug 31

The Biden Administration on Monday said it was now focused on completing its evacuation mission from Afghanistan by August 31, the deadline for removing all American troops from the country.......

US SC orders Pennsylvania to segregate post-election day ballots

The United States Supreme Court has asked elections officials in Pennsylvania to segregate and secure the mail-in ballots received after 8 pm on Election Day. IMAGE: Empty ballot boxes lie in rows......

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that he wanted but for all the wrong reasons, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mehul Choksi arrives at the magistrate's court in......

Now Alexa will respond in Bachchan's voice

Every word spoken by "Alexa Bachchan" is computer-generated, not a recording, says Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Actor Amitabh Bachchan lends his voice to Amazon alexa Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Though Nobel Prize nominations have been a secret for 50 years, speculation abounds over the contenders for this year’s prize in economics. A look at the possible winners.   Colin......

US Supreme Court upholds key Obamacare tax subsidies

Shares of hospital operators, health services providers and insurers rallied broadly The US Supreme Court handed President Barack Obama a major victory on Thursday by upholding tax subsidies......

World's most spectacular train stations

Commuters walk through Grand Central Station. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images In major cities of the world, train stations constructed over a century ago still remain their......

Amazing OTT To Watch This Week!

Bring out the popcorn, Sukanya Verma promises there's *tons* to catch up on OTT this week.   YudhraWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Siddhant Chaturvedi flexes his action and......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Wild Wild Punjab Review: Sober Version Of The Hangover

This is the kind of film to watch with friends and maybe a six-pack.It has some risqué bits but nothing so vulgar that the pause button would need to be hit if Mummyji walks into the room,......

It's 30 Years of Pulp Fiction!

Has it really been 30 years since we fell in love with Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction? The cult film celebrated his landmark on April 18 with a special screening in Los Angeles. Quentin was......

Here's Where You Can Watch Fighter On OTT

Patriotism, politics, pain, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   FighterWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil......

PIX: Real Madrid snatch comeback win; Arsenal survive!

Images from the UEFA Champions League league matches played on Tuesday.Vinicius grabs hat-trick in Real's comeback win IMAGE: Vinicius Junior scores Real Madrid's fourth goal against Borussia......

Soccer PIX: Juve win Coppa Italia; Atletico seal UCL spot

IMAGES from football matches played across Europe on Wednesday. IMAGE: Juventus' Danilo celebrates with the trophy and teammates after winning the Coppa Italia final, beating Atalanta, at the......

PIX: Haaland powers City into last 16; Milan down PSG

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.City cruise into last 16 IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their first goal against Young Boys at......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

Europa League: United crush Linz in empty stadium, Wolves draw

IMAGE: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes in action. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters Manchester United took a big step towards the Europa League quarter-finals by thrashing Austrian side......

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India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

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The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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