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Rare gesture: Modi receives Amir of Qatar at Delhi airport

In a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday received the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad AL Thani, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital. IMAGE:......

Leopard gatecrashes Lucknow wedding uninvited

A wedding in Lucknow saw an uninvited guest, a leopard, who strayed into the venue, leaving a forest official injured, attendees in panic and the bride and groom stranded in a car for hours.......

India, Qatar to double trade in next 5 yrs; discuss Israel-Hamas issue

India and Qatar on Tuesday agreed to double bilateral trade to $28 billion over the next five years and announced elevation of their relationship to the level of strategic partnership as Prime......

Jaishankar lands in Islamabad as India swears by SCO, but no bilaterals

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday landed in Islamabad to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, in the first visit to Pakistan by a high-ranking Indian minister......

Jaishankar, Pak PM Sharif shake hands at SCO dinner; no hint of thaw in ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday exchanged pleasantries with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, hours after landing in the Pakistani capital in the first such visit from India......

Why PSU Banks Should Be Held Accountable

If they are made accountable, bad loan cases will shrink dramatically, recoveries will rise, and the NCLT process will be more manageable, suggests Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

After brisk Dec, hotels face biz loss as Omicron drives cancellations

Large-scale weddings and corporate events in Jan called off or postponed; banquet-driven hotel chains most impacted with some seeing cancellations running into lakhs in a single day. Shally Seth......

FICCI suggests graded approach to unlock economy

With the number of coronavirus infections declining in the country, industry chamber FICCI has suggested the government to follow a graded approach in unlocking economic activities.......

How Bankruptcy Law FAILED Home Buyers

Property buyers fund the project cost and the entire debt and entire equity servicing, and yet, have no locus standi in the IBC process, points out Debashis Basu. Kindly note the image has only......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

North America get taste of India-Pakistan rivalry!

IMAGE: An Indian fan during the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, in New York, on Sunday. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters A sold-out crowd......

PIX: All roads lead to Hangzhou for Asian Games Opening Ceremony

Organisers hope a high-tech opening ceremony on Saturday will help drum up excitement for the Games. The Asian Games Opening Ceremony kicks off at 1600 IST. IMAGE: India's flag bearers Lovlina......

PIX: China goes all out for Asian Games

IMAGE: A general view inside the stadium as people perform during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the COVID-19 delayed 19th Asian Games......

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