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US returns 307 antiquities worth $4m stolen, trafficked from India

A globe spanning, 15-year investigation has led to the repatriation of 307 antiquities by the United States that were stolen and trafficked from India and valued at nearly four million dollars, the......

Why Indian generals will never be like McChrystal

Last week's unceremonious dismissal by US President Barack Obama of his military commander in Afghanistan, Lt Gen Stanley McChrystal, should be carefully studied in this country.In contrast to......

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

There are lessons for the Congress to learn from the Karnataka elections of how burying the hatchet among top leaders and not washing dirty linen in public can help, says Ramesh Menon. IMAGE:......

Which country is largest spam exporter?

The dubious honour goes to the United States of America. According to a report of the security firm Sophos more than two of every five messages originate from the US. In percentage terms, it means......

'Today It Is Absolute Dictatorship'

'If you persist in opposing the government, they set the ED or the NIA on you. And the courts have not given us much hope.' IMAGE: Roop Rekha Verma at a protest showing solidarity with Gujarat......

Delay in bankruptcy cases of the Dirty Dozen cost lenders dear

Around 241 companies were sent for liquidation under the IBC by various NCLT benches and in only 58 cases have the resolution plans been accepted Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

Spam e-mails? India is world's No 2

India has been ranked second in the list of "dirty dozen" spam relaying countries, accounting for over seven per cent of global junk mails sent during the first quarter of the year, according to a......

How Brand Adani plans to go for an image change

Under political fire and ecologists’ ire, the group hires Suhel Seth, who will work closely with the promoters and the social media, corporate communications and external public relations......

India spews more spam than ever before

SophosLabs, a global IT security and data protection firm, in its latest research has said that one in every six spam messages are now relayed via computers in India, according to its latest 'Dirty......

Bad loans: The bungling and farce continues

Bad loans continue to originate mainly from state-owned banks, where the top management’s responsibility is not linked to career prospects nor has legal consequences, says Debashis Basu.......

Murder Mubarak Review: Poor Man's Agatha Christie

Despite director Homi Adajania’s ease around quirky ensembles and macabre touches, Murder Mubarak fails to draw the viewer into its shallow world of the vain and wealthy, feels......

Jawan Review: SRK Shows Who's Baap!

Jawan springs a real surprise when it boldly and directly points fingers at the ineffective government and appeals to recognise the power of the finger and vote. Just months before the next......

Quentin goes Mandarin

Quentin Tarantino's next project is a logical progression in his seemingly perpetual celluloid homage-to-the-seventies. The director announced to Total Film Magazine that his next feature will be a......

Inglourious Basterds adds to box office bounty

Quentin Tarantino's World War II drama Inglourious Basterds -- in which a group of American Jews hunts the Nazis -- demolished the opposition in movie theatresin most of the 22 markets where it......

Sholay, through the eyes of Salim Khan

'We got more money for Majboor than Sholay. Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh respectively.' In our special Sholay series, Salim Khan recalls his memories of Ramesh Sippy's film. Growing up in the dusty......

£500,000 fine

Updated: September 23, 2003 | 16:05 IST Features Most are dreaming [foxsports.news.com.au] Who's in Premier Lane? [foxsports.news.com.au] Jordan's tobacco-free F1 reality TV [guardian.co.uk]......

Day-night Test: BCCI orders 72 pink balls from SG

Compared to the red ball, the pink one attracts a lot more dust and tends to get dirty rather quickly, making it tougher to sight. IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has already confirmed that......

Former captain Edulji takes on Engineer for 'snide remarks'

'I would like to tell you, I played 30 Test matches too. That's not little cricket I played. You said 'she has hardly played any cricket'.' IMAGE: Former India captain and Committee of......

Doping program fuelled Russian medals at Sochi Olympics?

IMAGE: Men's gold medalist Vic Wild of Russia and women's bronze medalist Alena Zavarzina of Russia celebrate. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images. Dozens of Russian athletes who......

FIFA to investigate Zidane head-butting

FIFA will open a disciplinary investigation into the circumstances surrounding France captain Zinedine Zidane's head-butt on Italy's Marco Materazzi during the World Cup final.Playing the last......

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