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'My nation, its dignity and welfare, is being defaced'

'Religion is being deprived of its spirituality and is being used for strife and war.''The task right now is to keep raising a voice in favour of the 'Real Hindustan', its democracy, its composite......

Beating Retreat marks conclusion of 66th R-Day celebrations

Tunes by Indian musicians, foot-tapping drumbeats and calming chimes reverberated the air as the imposing Rashtrapati Bhavan lit up at sunset marking the end of the 66th Republic Day celebrations......

Kathak legend Sitara Devi passes away in Mumbai

Kathak queen Sitara Devi died at a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday. She was 94. Born in 1920 in Kolkata, Sitara Devi drew from the themes, poetry and choreography collected by her father in her......

Vivekananda, Desh ki Dharti on Modi show in New York

The US State Department and other lobbies who denied Modi a visa when he was chief minister of Gujarat, says one organiser of the Madison Square Garden event, will get a clear idea of what kind of......

RSS leader to Muslims: 'Let us walk together, love each other and progress together'

'I have understood one thing very clearly -- 99 per cent of Muslims love Hindustan, their ancestral roots belong to Hinduism.' 'Even his language and dialect belongs to Hindustan. His culture is......

Car spares suffer in non-VAT states

With key states like Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan opting out of the VAT regime, automobile component manufacturers in these states are finding themselves at a......

'Chitthi Aayi Hai captures yearning of the human heart'

'Shooting with Pankaj was a delightful experience because he was a charming, easy and effortless singer.' IMAGE: Pankaj Udhas in Naam. Pankaj Udhas passed away on Monday, February 26, after a......

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach custody agreement

Angelina will retain the children, who will continue 'therapeutic' visits with their father. IMAGE: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt with their children. Photograph: Junko Kimura/Staff Getty Images......

Shadow of the Raj

Hardly anyone knows Amitabh Bachchan in Turkeyor for that matter, Aishwarya Rai, the Khans, and other Bollywood icons. Unlike other Muslim countries including Egypt, Morocco and neighbouring Syria,......

Kaafila: Stay away!

Sunny Deol's latest film, Kaafila, includes a lot of things that people may not know. Here's a list: * Did you know that when Deol says, 'Mera vatan mera imaan hai, meri maa hai,' he isn't......

Football Roundup: Fazio goes from villain to hero as Roma win derby

IMAGE: AS Roma's Federico Fazio celebrates scoring their third goal with Bryan Cristante. Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters Roma defender Federico Fazio went from villain to hero as his side......

WSB: Mumbai Fighters upset Baku Fires

The underdogs Mumbai Fighters rallied back to cause a huge upset as they handed over the unbeaten Baku Fires their first defeat of the season to gain an upper-hand in the first leg of the World......

Cavendish wins to equal British record

Mark Cavendish strengthened his grip on the Tour de France sprints when he won the 11th stage Wednesday to equal Barry Hoban's British record of eight victories in the world's greatest race. The......

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