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British Indian ex-minister Alok Sharma knighted; 30 more PIOs to be honoured

Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin former UK minister, has been knighted for his contribution to combatting climate change through his leadership at the COP26 summit by King Charles III in his first New......

Remembering General Rawat

It's been a year since a helicopter crash in the Nilgiris tragically took away India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 10 other military officers and......

'Goa's defectors are pawns on the chess board'

'Goa is a tiny state, but in terms of its Business of Politics, several powerful lobbies of India are involved in it, be it the mining lobby, hoteliers' lobby, casino lobby, hawala lobby, drugs......

Why India Must Salute The Soldier's Wife

'These ladies have sacrificed their husbands so that you can celebrate your birthday parties and anniversaries.''It is your moral duty to treat them right and with respect.''When they visit a bank......

Kirron Kher Is Back in Parliament

Please click on the images for a better look. IMAGE: Good to see Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirron Kher at the Parliament complex. The actress-politician was reported to have been unwell these......

How footprints of Indian-origin corporate honchos are expanding

The footprints of Indian-origin corporate executives at multinationals is expanding, with Sandeep Kataria taking over the reins of footwear major Bata as its global chief executive officer.......

Diageo wins $ 135 mn claim against Mallya in UK court

At the heart of Friday's case lay an ICICI Bank loan owed by Mallya's Watson and CASL, for which Diageo stepped in as a backstop so that it could be refinanced by Standard Chartered Bank.......

United Spirits to shed 300 jobs

United Spirits wants to align its resources to meet its goals of becoming a trusted and respected consumer goods company. United Spirits Ltd (USL), majority owned by British liquor major......

An independent Scotland might lower the spirit of Scotch whisky lovers

The museum room is seen at the Diageo Cardhu distillery in Scotland. Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters Scotch lovers have a reason to worry. There are fears that the pricing and availability of......

Diageo buys fresh 26% in USL for Rs 11,449 crore, gains control

Succeeding in its second attempt to gain controlling stake in United Spirits, world's largest liquor maker Diageo Plc has acquired an additional 26 per cent shares in India's largest alcoholic......

Does the IOA want to finish Mumbai hockey?

'Indian hockey will lose out on one of its most important nurseries of good hockey talent.' IMAGE: Young boys play hockey at an academy in Mumbai. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com ......

Nagal to clash with Federer in US Open opener

IMAGE: India’s Sumit Nagal beat Brazil's Joao Menezes in the final qualifying round of the US Open on Friday. Photograph: Sumit Nagal/Twitter Earning a dream Grand Slam debut for himself,......

Sports Shorts: Narang-Ghatkar win silver medal in shooting meet

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Gagan Narang with Pooja Ghatkar. Photograph: Gagan Narang/Twitter Olympic medallist Gagan Narang made a fine comeback......

Did vote-buying help Rio secure 2016 Olympic hosting rights?

IOC ethics committee looks into Rio payment claims The organisers of the 2016 Rio Olympics denied on Friday that vote buying helped to secure the Games after a French newspaper reported that a......

Champions League: Haves take on have-nots as PSG meet Valencia

Paris St Germain's trip to Valencia in the Champions League on Tuesday pits the wealthy French team against one of many La Liga clubs struggling to stay competitive after years of financial......

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