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Name Games Countries Play

What's in a name, did you wonder? Plenty, it would seem, going by the name change carried out by various nations. Most changes have been cosmetic, like dropping/adding a term like 'republic......

2 Indian peacekeepers killed in Congo during violent protests

Two Border Security Force personnel, who were part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, were killed on Tuesday during violent protests in the Central......

World Press Photo 2019: The nominees

After going through more than 78,000 photographs from over 4,700 photographers, the expert judges of the World Press Photo contest have announced the finalists of the 2019 competition. The......

African envoys speak of 'racism' at Africa Day event

After initial reluctance in the wake of killing of a Congolese youth, African envoys on Thursday attended a government-hosted Africa Day event here even as some of them talked about......

Indian establishments in Congo attacked in backlash

Indian shops and establishments in Congo’s capital Kinshasa were attacked and gunshots fired injuring two Indians, in apparent backlash against the killingof a Congolese national here that......

10 most dangerous places to work

Children dressed in costume sit together during a party celebrating. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters A recent MBA graduate, Puneet Kohli, got a job offer from a global commodity giant to join their......

Jet starts Mumbai-Johannesburg flights

Private carrier Jet Airways on Wednesday commenced daily non-stop flights from Mumbai to Johannesburg. The carrier has deployed Airbus 330-200 aircraft on the route, it said in a statement. "Given......

Africa, a huge biz opportunity for India

Speaker after speaker urged India to get involved in their country at the day-long India-Africa project partnership meeting organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry at Mumbai's Hyatt......

Getting ready for the Baahubali juggernaut!

Prepping for the Baahubali juggernaut, remembering a toddler Vinod Khanna and making Deepika Padukone dance to Jennifer Lopez’s tunes, Sukanya Verma's super filmi week was pretty eventful.......

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......

Extras: City's appeal against financial probe thrown out

News of all that transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Manchester City's attempt to halt a UEFA investigation into......

Rumble in the Jungle shook the world

The Rumble in the Jungle was the greatest boxing spectacle of the 20th century, notes Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Photograph: Stewart Cook/Getty Images It almost didn't......

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Goalless draw secures Tunisia finals berth

Images from the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers played across the globe on Saturday IMAGE: Tunisia fans celebrate after their team held Libya to a goalless draw to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World......

Refugee wins over fans in clash with world champion

IMAGE: Refugee and judo athlete Popole Misenga to Democratic Republic of Congo looks on during a training session. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images When Congolese refugee Popole Misenga......

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