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India, China complete disengagement; exchange of sweets on Diwali

Indian and Chinese troops have completed disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh and patrolling is set to commence soon at these points, Army sources......

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

Centre Assesses Threats As Sea Piracy Surges

'Due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, a faction operating in the Red Sea -- which is a typically safe area - has been firing projectiles arbitrarily.''Additionally, there have been two incidents......

India deploys 3 warships in Arabian Sea after attack on merchant ship

Chemical tanker MV Chem Pluto was struck by a drone off India's west coast but the origin of the strike and the amount of explosive used for it could be known after further forensic and technical......

Drone fired from Iran: US on cargo ship attack off west coast amid Navy probe

A drone attack on a cargo vessel off India's west coast in the Arabian Sea on Saturday was launched from Iran, the Pentagon said even as the Indian Navy launched an investigation into the strike......

Investors going beyond wallet businesses into last mile solutions

Mobile payments alone gathered close to $1.51 billion in the year 2017 through 13 rounds of funding, according to data compiled by Tracxn Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com If investors backed......

Will Vishal Kampani become India Inc's best friend?

Vishal Kampani has big shoes to fill as his father is close to the Ambanis, the Wadias and the Ruias, says Dev Chatterjee. When Nimesh Kampani, 70, founder-chairman of JM Financial......

The men behind India's first Bitcoin exchange

Unocoin founders, Vikram Nikkam, 38, and Sathvik Vishwanath, 31. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Business Standard In August this year, Bengaluru-based startup Unocoin made news internationally when......

Rio Tinto to launch diamond jewellery brand in India

Australia-based Rio Tinto is eyeing the Indian marriage gifting market with its 'Nazrana' brand of diamond jewellery, marketed through various retailers across the country, says a company......

VCs, PE investors go slower in 2008

Global economic slowdown hit them too in 2008, but private equity and venture capital investors -- who usually help shape new business ideas -- are looking to bounce back in 2009 by capitalising on......

Shershaah review

This is the meatiest role of Sidharth Malhotra's career and the man sure enough gives it his all.There's charm, swagger, warmth, empathy, verve, authority -- a lively portrait of a lion, a legend,......

PIX: Why did the singers party?

Musicians gathered to celebrate singer Harshdeep Kaur's birthday. The Mohan sisters: Shakti and Neeti. Himesh Reshammiya with wife Sonia Kapur. Nihar Pandya joins Himesh,......

Why Adah Sharma prefers Telugu films

'I'd rather do a great role in any language than do mediocre stuff in Hindi.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Adah Sharma/Instagram Adah Sharma made her acting debut in Vikram Bhatt's horror film 1920,......

Asia's 1st Soho House opens and look at the stars!

Bolly celebs have a new party place to go to! Asia's first Soho House, a most exclusive club, was launched in Mumbai on Thursday, November 15. And look at how many Bollywood celebs attended!......

Raja Sen reviews Aamir Khan's Talaash

Raja Sen feels Talaash is well made and strongly acted but is not as enjoyable to watch as it deserved to be.Make no mistake, Talaash is a Vikram Bhatt film. Which isn't to say Bhatt actually made......

How Hardik has infused energy into Gujarat Titans

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/IPL Skipper Hardik Pandya's philosophy of playing 'not just to win' but 'to entertain' has infused energy and life into Gujarat Titans' stellar campaign so far in......

Ritwik for Otters Open squash

Ritwik Bhattacharya and India No. 2 Harinderpal Singh Sandhu will be the star attractions in the prestigious Otters Devotie Squash Open 2010 that will be organized and hosted by Otters Club in......

Asiad: India's medal winners

Indian medal winners at the 15th Asian Games in Doha. GOLD Athletics: Women's 4x400 Relay (Sati Geetha, Manjeet Kaur, K. Chitra and Pinki Paramanik) Chess:Women's Rapid (Koneru Humpy)Mixed Team's......

Nandrajog romps into third round

Gaurav Nandrajog and Cyril Kuhn of Chennai faced the same opponent and eased into the men's and the boys' under-19 third rounds respectively, in the 31st HSBC-Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open......

Ritwik, Joshna reign

Top seed Ritwik Bhattacharya of Delhi dethroned defending champion Saurav Ghosal of Tamil Nadu to regain the men's crown, while Joshna Chinappa of Tamil Nadu retained the women's title, in the 53rd......

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