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The world lights up for Diwali

It’s time for colours, lights and celebrations - Diwali is here! Known as the festival of lights, Deepavali is one of the most popular Hindu festival in India. In these photos, see......

When Nawaz Sharif gave Bill Clinton a hard time over Kargil

When Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visits the White House on Wednesday, it will be his first encounter with an American president since that turbulent meeting with Bill Clinton when the......

VOTE: After Jammu attack, should PM meet Sharif in New York?

In a dastardly attack, militants stormed into an army camp and police station in the Jammu region and gunned down 10 people including a lieutenant colonel. Three terrorists, who carried out the......

Modi debates Ayodhya with Deobandis in closed-door meet

Since long Narendra Modi has been meeting Muslim leaders and interacting with them in private. According to sources in Gandhinagar, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met a range of Muslim......

Don't take our restraint for granted: Antony tells Pak

Defence Minister A K Antony on Thursday issued a fresh statement in both the Houses of Parliament in which he clarified that a specialist group of the Pakistan Army was involved in the attack that......

Why the panic over India, asks economist Paul Krugman

When there is all-round gloom over India’s economy, with everyone from experts and others tearing into the government for its inability to control the rupee’s tango with the dollar,......

Acoustics pioneer and founder of Bose Corporation dies at 83

Amar Bose, the founder and chairman of the audio technology company Bose Corporation has died. He was 83. Announcing his death company president Bob Maresca said, "He was more than our chairman. He......

Datsun teases its first car; reveals sketches

Datsun revealed sketches of its first new generation car that will be unveiled at a world premiere event in New Delhi on July 15. The car will be the first product aimed for the Indian market - and......

Pune township plans urban organic farm

Nanded City, a 700-acre integrated township of Magarpatta group on the outskirts of Pune, plans to propagate the concept of urban organic agriculture.It plans to grow vegetables, fruits, flowers,......

Open Source advocate Atul Chitnis passes away

Open source advocate Atul Chitnis, 51, passed away on Monday. Chitnis, who was battling cancer, is survived by his wife Shubha and daughter Geetanjali. Chitnis was founder of FOSS.IN (earlier know......

Shalimar director Krishna Shah passes away

Filmmaker Krishna Shah, who directed India's first international film Shalimar starring Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman and Shammi Kapoor, passed away on October 13 in Los Angeles. Shah, 75, had been ill......

Krrish 3 to have biggest ever release after Chennai Express, Besharam

Rakesh Raushan's ambitious superhero flick Krrish 3 featuring his star son Hrithik Roshan in the titular role just got bigger. According to latest reports, the hugely awaited third installment in......

Ritesh Batra: If an apology is what you demand, you have it

Soon after The Good Road was declared India's entry for Oscars, there was an uproar in the Hindi film industry, as quite a few filmmakers and actors called Ritesh Batra's The Lunchbox a better......

Madhuri Dixit's father passes away

Madhuri Dixit Nene's father, Shankar R Dixit passed away this morning, following a prolonged illness. He was 91.His entire family was by his side when he breathed his last. Madhuri issued a......

Caption contest: What's making Sonam Kapoor crack up?

Let's not deny it -- we are obsessed with Bollywood! We hang onto every word our favourite star utters, and are fanatical about whom we like and whom we don't. The stars, however, don't share......

Rohit Sharma fined for slow over-rate

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was in for another shock after the defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals. The IPL champion’s captain was fined $ 1,500, while his teammates were docked $......

Tinkering with the batting order hurt India badly

India missed a chance to take a vice-like grip on the fourth and final Test match and it was their poor batting on Day 2 that helped Australia make a splendid comeback. - Match report - Scorecard......

Watson to captain Australia, Clarke out with injury

Shane Watson will captain Australia in the fourth and final Test against India in Delhi on Friday after Michael Clarke was withdrawn from the match following a back injury. Watson will become......

Dhawan batted like Bradman, reckons Cowan

Don Bradman is regarded as one of the best batsmen ever to have played cricket. Many believe there will never be another batsman like the legendary Australian. Though the sport has seen many......

Raina replaces Dhawan for Delhi Test vs Australia

India's latest batting sensation Shikhar Dhawan was on Tuesday ruled out of the fourth and final Test against Australia, starting in Delhi on Friday, as he will be out of action for six weeks due......

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