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ICC issues arrest warrant against Netanyahu, Hamas official for war crimes

The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and a senior Hamas official over alleged war......

Our security did it: Official on drop in hoax bomb calls to airlines

Authorities have successfully handled the menace of hoax bomb calls to airlines and such calls have reduced, a senior government official said on Thursday. Image used for representational purpose......

Waqf bill among 16 to be passed in winter session

As Parliament gears up for a stormy start next week over the Adani issue, the government has listed 16 bills, including one to amend the waqf law and five new ones, for the winter session. IMAGE:......

Academician-turned-bizman from UP shot dead in US; kin suspect rivals

The killing of an Indian academic who had been living in the US for close to four decades has stunned the natives of Tulsipur Majha village, his birthplace. Dr Shriram Singh, 58, a native of......

Why are writers protesting UK's bulldozer maker JCB?

Over a hundred writers, translators and publishers have written an open letter accusing the 'JCB Prize for Literature' of hypocrisy, saying the British bulldozer manufacturer company that funds it......

Domestic airlines' fleet to touch 1,400 planes in 5 years

Civil aviation secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam on Thursday said the number of planes with domestic airlines will increase to 1,400 in the next five years as he highlighted the growth potential of the......

Ex-Lava MD Hari Om Rai gets bail in money laundering case

The Delhi high court has granted bail to Hari Om Rai, the former MD of Lava International mobile company, in a money laundering case involving smartphone-maker Vivo. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri......

Sensex, Nifty tumble amid sharp fall in Adani stocks

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Thursday amid a sharp fall in Adani group stocks after billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani was charged in the US for alleged bribery and......

Adani Green scraps $600 mn bond sale after bribery charges

Adani Green Energy Ltd, the renewable energy arm of billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate, on Thursday scrapped a US $ 600 million bond issue after its promoter was charged in an alleged bribery......

Why Gautam Adani is on a buying spree

Acquisitions to help build new airports, roads, Dharavi projects... Photograph: Amit Davec/Reuters The billionaire Adani family, which is building an in-house construction and engineering......

Bollywood Heads To Goa

Trust Bollywood to know how to mix work with a bit of fun. The 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off in India's party venue, Goa, and the stars added to the dazzle.......

'Saddest' One Direction Reunion At Liam's Funeral

IMAGE: Tributes are laid in a park in Liam Payne's hometown Wolverhampton, UK. Photograph: Phil Noble/ Reuters Just over a month after Liam Payne's death, mourners gathered on Wednesday for a......

'How Did Nehru End Up As PM?'

'About whether I'm worried it will blow up into something, no, I'm used to these things.''I am a voice in the city and have said quite a few things that may have ruffled feathers. But I stuck with......

Take The Karan Arjun Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out how much you know about the Salman Khan-Shah Rukh Khan starrer. A village stuck in time, a mother's wait of a lifetime, brothers reborn to exact revenge from a......

Shraddha's Post-Diwali Complaint

Mallika gets nostalgic... Manushi is caught on set... Ranveer shows us what his day is made of... Photograph: Kind courtesy Shraddha Kapoor/Instagram 'Lights utar gayi, rangoli mit gayi par......

Australia edge past US to reach Davis Cup semi-finals

IMAGE: Australia's Jordan Thompson and Matthew Ebden celebrate winning their doubles match against Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul of the United States in the Davis Cup quarter-finals at Palacio de......

'Rahul performed in SA; he can in Aus too': Gavaskar

'Like all batters he will need some luck at the start, and if he gets that he can get the team off to a solid opening,' says the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. IMAGE: India's K L Rahul celebrates his......

Shami Bowls Manjrekar A Yorker

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami was released by Gujarat Titans ahead of the mega auction and is listed at a base price of Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million). Photograph: BCCI Mohammed Shami on Thursday took......

Perth Test: 6 Match Ups To Look Out For

At 7.50 am IST on Friday, weather willing, the first of five contests for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will commence. Here are 6 match ups to watch out for in the first Test at Perth: Virat......

'Stay calm or...': Shastri warns Gambhir

Stay calm, avoid knee-jerk reactions: Ravi Shastri's advice to Gautam Gambhir ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir has been recently labelled "prickly" by a few former Australian......

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