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India 'monitoring situation' in Myanmar's Sittwe, shifts consulate staff

India on Friday said it relocated its staff from its consulate in Myanmarese city of Sittwe to Yangon in view of the precarious security situation in that region of Myanmar. IMAGE: Myanmar......

Legal doyen Fali Nariman passes away

Legal doyen and veteran advocate Fali S Nariman died here on Wednesday at the age of 95. Photograph: ANI Photo He was suffering from multiple ailments, including cardiac issues. Born on January......

Fali Sam Nariman: Indian judiciary's 'Bhishma Pitamah' who minced no words

In his long and illustrious legal career, Nariman argued in several landmark cases, including the Bhopal gas tragedy case, TMA Pai case, Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case and the famous......

Name Games Countries Play

What's in a name, did you wonder? Plenty, it would seem, going by the name change carried out by various nations. Most changes have been cosmetic, like dropping/adding a term like 'republic......

Rupani's 'weak' CM image may have led to his downfall

Vijay Rupani may have been a soft-spoken chief minister, but political observers feel that it may have also contributed to his image of being a 'weak' CM, who allowed bureaucrats to overrule the......

Adani Ports junks Myanmar plans

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Wednesday said it has decided to exit its investment in Myanmar by June next year. APSEZ, the largest port developer in India, is part of the......

S&P index to remove Adani Ports for links with Myanmar military

S&P Dow Jones Indices on Tuesday said it will remove Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone from its sustainability index following reports of its business ties with Myanmar's military that has been......

Despite Jet crisis, domestic air traffic set for double-digit growth again

One reason is that airlines have ramped up capacity and expanded their presence in tier-II markets.The first of a three-part series analyses how the aviation industry is an outlier in the midst of......

Myanmar allows traffic rights to Indian airlines

Indian airlines can now operate flights to Myanmar as the country has granted traffic rights to India-based carriers paving the way for air connectivity between the nations. "Yes, we (Indian......

Indians watch over 3.7 billion videos online a month

Helped by rising number of people viewing videos on Internet, India's online video consumption has doubled to 3.71 billion videos per month in the past two years, a report by global digital......

Rangoon: Bloody Hell! What a trailer

Watch the trailer and tell us what you think of it! Director Vishal Bharadwaj finds stories in the strangest of places. No one could equate the Shakespearean Hamlet with terrorism in Kashmir but......

AFC Cup: Odisha FC down Mohun Bagan in goal fest

IMAGE: Odisha FC's Roy Krishna celebrates his 29th-minute equaliser. Photograph: Odisha FC/X Fans of Mohun Bagan FC were left crestfallen after a dominant Odisha FC humiliated reigning ISL......

AFC Cup: Bagan draw with Yangon, on verge of knockout round berth

Top Indian side Mohun Bagan played out a 1-1 draw against Yangon United in their away match to put themselves on the verge of booking a historic knockout berth in the AFC Cup football tournament in......

How sport events are affected due to coronavirus

The following is a list of international sports events affected by the coronavirus that has killed over 900 people and infected more than 40,000 in China after it first emerged in Wuhan, Hubei......

Sourabh wins Vietnam Open Super 100 title

IMAGE: Sourabh Verma celebrates. Photograph: BAI Media/Twitter India's Sourabh Verma registered a thrilling three-game win over China's Sun Fei Xiang to claim the men's singles title at the......

Incredible! Pankaj wins grand double, extends world title tally to 21

IMAGE: Pankaj Advani won 2 out of 2 World Billiards titles. Photograph: Pankaj Advani/Twitter Legendary Pankaj Advani, on Sunday, extended his world title to 21 by winning the long and short......

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