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Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Bangladesh is in turmoil, which is not good news for India, which shares a porous 4,000 km border with it. There is a danger of fundamentalism growing there, and India has to move in to reset its......

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: Marxist who wooed capital for industry

Former West Bengal chief minister and a front-ranking Marxist leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will go down in the country's history as a pragmatic communist who kept aside his ideological......

Hasina's Request On 'Short Notice': MEA

'Our border guarding forces have also been instructed to be exceptionally alert in view of this complex situation.' India is "deeply concerned" over the situation in Bangladesh, especially about......

Hasina's UK travel plans hit roadblock, to stay in India

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's plan to travel to London has hit a roadblock over some "uncertainties" and she is unlikely to move out of India for the next couple of days, people......

Same Islamists forced Hasina...: Exiled author Taslima Nasreen

The same Islamists who threw her out have forced Sheikh Hasina to leave Bangladesh, says author Taslima Nasreen, exiled from the country in the 1990s following protests over her book Lajja. IMAGE:......

Cabinet nods 8 new rail projects worth Rs 24,657 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved eight railway projects with total estimated cost of Rs 24,657 crore, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw......

Bangladesh Crisis: Advantage Tiruppur!

India's gain will be an additional business of $300 million to $400 million per month if 10-11% of Bangladesh's export is diverted to Indian hubs like Tiruppur. IMAGE: People celebrate Bangladesh......

As crisis deepens, exporters concerned about Indo-Bangladesh trade

Domestic exporters on Monday expressed concerns over the crisis in Bangladesh and said the developments in the neighbouring country would have implications on bilateral trade. Photograph: Amit......

Economic Survey pitches for more FDI from China

Amidst strained ties with China, the pre-budget Economic Survey on Monday made a strong case for seeking foreign direct investments (FDI) from Beijing to boost local manufacturing and tap the......

Area for critical minerals mining expanded

The Centre has increased the area granted to individual players by more than four fold in order to boost mining of critical minerals. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters Issuing an order on Tuesday,......

'Shammi Kapoor Wanted To Marry Me But...'

'It was not a love affair, it was much more.' IMAGE: Mumtaz in Khilona. As the ever-gorgeous Mumtaz turns 76 on July 31, she takes us down memory lane. She tells Subhash K Jha, "Rajesh Khanna......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

Mirzapur 3 Review: Too Much Gore

Pankaj Tripathi anchored the first two seasons with his performance. Here, he is made to sit it out for most of the show, and none of the actors, except for a fiery Ali Fazal, have the......

'You Can't Understand Human Beings...'

'...without looking into yourself.''What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.' IMAGE: Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran in Paradise. A film-maker, who chooses to make a......

'Zaheer Will Keep Daughter Happy'

'Pre-wedding conflicts are common.''We are all okay now.''Whatever the stress has been sorted out.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram Shatrughan Sinha finally ended the rumours......

Nadeem's gold: A fairy-tale story from Pakistan

IMAGE: Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan celebrates with his medal on the podium. Photograph: Alina Smutko/Reuters Arshad Nadeem's home village erupted into rapturous celebrations......

India's Aditi, Diksha disappoint in Olympic golf

IMAGE: Diksha Dagar of India during the third round. Photograph: Lisa Luetner/Reuters Indian women golfers Aditi Ashok (79) and Diksha Dagar (80) slipped on the penultimate day to be tied 40th and......

Vinesh Disqualification: 'The whole of India is in shock'

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Paris Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters India was in a state of......

PIX: China end US reign; Sjostrom does sprint double

Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Sunday. IMAGE: China's Jiayu Xu, Haiyang Qin, Jiajun Sun and Zhanle Pan pose with their gold medals and the Chinese flag......

PIX: Marchand makes swimming history with golden double

Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Wednesday. IMAGE: France's Leon Marchand reacts after winning the Olympics men's 200m Breaststroke final and setting an......

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