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Defence minister Rajnath Singh, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar, United States secretary of state Mike Pompeo and secretary of defence Mark Esper during a press conference after a bilateral meeting between US and India at the department of state in Washington on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

1st sign of upgrade for India in ties with US

The Modi government has evidently found the opportunity irresistible, given Indiaâ€™s frictions with China besides other...

23 Dec 2019 3:11 AM IST

Dad: You know, at Jaffars near New Elphinstone, they used to sell a Peach Melba so big you couldnt eat it.

The best times I never had

My dad will steer the conversation to the old days turning my UHD live-stream world to a grainy sepia one rolled out of...

22 Dec 2019 5:30 AM IST

Will Supreme court uphold Cyrus Mistry order?

It will be interesting to see if Mr Mistry would indeed take his place at the top of the table in Indiaâ€™s oldest...

20 Dec 2019 1:39 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

Donald Trumpâ€™s impeachment wonâ€™t affect India ties

He is only the third US President to be impeached.

20 Dec 2019 1:36 AM IST

The expert committee said that a heavy amount has to be spent on strengthening the government education system. (Photo: File)

Jaganâ€™s out-of-the-box solution

However, funding the three capitals and shuffling the government between two of them each year, during different months,...

19 Dec 2019 5:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Will Jharkhand voters teach Modi a lesson?

Only an intellectual lightweight would remain stubbornly tethered to his partisan background.

19 Dec 2019 5:08 AM IST

Sengar, a four-time BJP MLA from UPs Bangermau, was expelled from the party in August, 2019. (Photo: File)

Just desserts for Sengar

The accident that killed them has left the girl maimed.

18 Dec 2019 4:02 AM IST

Farooq Abdullah (Photo: File)

Will Kashmir ever get back to its true normal?

It is an ironic twist of fate for India-'s biggest champion in Kashmir.

18 Dec 2019 4:00 AM IST

The action against Evil Corp., described by officials as one of the most damaging criminal organizations on the internet, comes with a USD 5 million bounty.

Gambling is a minefield

Without a clear online gambling policy, including on cricket, sharks, even of the international variety, are free to run...

17 Dec 2019 12:26 AM IST

Union Home Secretary AK Bhalla, Chief Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir, DGP J&K and Principal Secretary Home, J&K were also present in the meeting, which is taking place for the first time after the region officially became the Union Territory on October 31. (Photo: File)

Students the real hope of Indiaâ€™s democracy

Videos exist to show uniformed personnel emptying jerry cans of petrol on the buses.

17 Dec 2019 12:22 AM IST

The corporate insolvency resolution process for an FSP would be initiated only on an application by the appropriate regulator. (Photo: ANI)

Eco crisis: PM must act fast

The slowdown also indicates the failure of the banking system.

16 Dec 2019 12:10 AM IST

Referring to the existing provision after the publication of NRC, the authorities said that individual whose name was not included in the NRC, cant be declared foreigners.

New citizenship law lets down Indiaâ€™s diplomacy

In the backdrop of the governmentâ€™s fishy assertions, the foreign minister of Bangladesh cancelled a scheduled visit...

16 Dec 2019 12:07 AM IST