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10th International Yoga Day celebrated worldwide

Thousands of yoga enthusiasts from across the world rolled out their yoga mats as they joined day-long sessions of the ancient Indian practice to commemorate the 10th International Day of Yoga on......

Farmers to take call on govt offer to buy pulses, maize at MSP

A panel of Union ministers held a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders in Chandigarh on Sunday over their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP, as thousands of protesting farmers camped......

Day 3 of farmers' stir: Delhi borders remain sealed; cops extra vigilant

As the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation of farmers entered the third day on Thursday, two key border points between Delhi and Haryana remained closed for traffic, while security personnel in anti-riot gear......

Remembering The Day JFK Died

On a sunny Texas day in November 60 years ago, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the president of the United States, and his elegant wife Jacqueline Lee 'Jackie' Bouvier Kennedy touched down in......

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation. IMAGE: Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways......

Rishi Sunak, his wife Akshata rank 17th on UK's 'Asian Rich List 2022'

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty have made their debut on the UK's 'Asian Rich List 2022' topped by the Hinduja family. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters Sunak and......

How roads are turning smart with IoT, AI, telematics

The key element of high-tech highways will be their ability to converse with vehicles. Pranjal Sharma reports. Roads are becoming smarter even if the people driving on it are not. A set of smart......

US-China trade war: What India must do

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.''The size of our market......

The crouching tiger out to conquer the land of the dragons

Nasscom and the Chinese government have given the task of creating a matchmaking platform to Zeta-V, set up in June 2017 in Shanghai by Sujit Chatterjee, former CEO of TCS China, and Rangarajan......

Old theatres make way to grand multiplexes

It's probably a little late to be talking about the death of single-screen theatres. Multiplexes have become so ubiquitous these days that we forget that it was only a decade ago that standalone......

Calls grow for resignation of Spain's soccer chief

IMAGE: People hold banners and protest against Royal Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales in Plaza Callao, Madrid on Monday, for his unsolicited kiss on Spain player Jennifer......

AMAZING images from Beijing Winter Olympics

Amid boycotts over human rights in China, the Beijing Winter Olympics that opened on February 4, has seen some exciting action from athletes across the globe. Here are some shots of......

Day 3: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Russians win team Figure skating gold, Valieva first woman to land Games quads IMAGE: Russian Olympic Committee's Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov of the in action during the Pair Skating......

Covid or not, Olympics must go ahead!

Japan won't allow its reputation to be dented by calling off the Games at this late stage, argues Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry. IMAGE: The Olympic Stadium in......

Moving tribute: Mexican town buries teen killed by police

IMAGE: Friends of Alexander Martinez, a 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by municipal police officers, take part in a caravan toward the cemetery for his funeral in the town of Acatlan de Perez......

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