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The vacation had to be cut short, but when Morrison visited a few of the devastated communities, many of the victims did not hesitate to convey their true feelings in chaste Aussie slang. T

Australia aflame: Doing nothing is consent for doom

The truth was leaked even before fellow Australian tourists in Hawaii had the chance to tweet selfies with a grinning...

17 Jan 2020 1:09 AM IST

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wants to colonise Moon. (Photo: AP)

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Why snub for Jeff Bezos?

The three-day visit, ahead of the announcement of the National Ecommerce Policy, seems aimed at lobbying for ease...

17 Jan 2020 1:03 AM IST

The default line is for people of the Valleys majority Muslim community to be suspected of terrorism. (Photo: File)

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Ministers' J&K visit a pointless exercise

The official reason for cutting off Kashmir's links with the outside world was that this was necessary to curb...

17 Jan 2020 12:03 AM IST

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Amid protests, Left and Congress two elephants in the room

The headlines should warm the cockles of Prime Minister Modi's heart.

15 Jan 2020 1:54 AM IST

The Bible personifies God as having ears. Prayers and petitions begin with a request to God to incline your ear .

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Mystic Mantra: Created in God's image and likeness

If one goes by the findings of a survey that appeared on the Internet recently, one would be quite discouraged at the...

15 Jan 2020 1:52 AM IST

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Will BJP voters desert Modi, re-elect AAP?

Ground reports and some recent opinion polls suggest a groundswell in favour of the AAP.

15 Jan 2020 1:51 AM IST

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Today, I am very proudly an Iranian

This man is the president of a country that for decades has preached human rights and rule of law to the world.

15 Jan 2020 1:50 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)

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Heating up the Himalayan border: What really is Beijing's gameplan?

Strangely though, no sooner did Mr Xi leave Kathmandu October 13, strange things began to occur.

15 Jan 2020 1:47 AM IST

$With multiple agencies probing the alleged Rs 13,000-crore fraud at state-run Punjab National Bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says it has conducted its scrutiny and the matter is currently under examination for \enforcement action\.$ Opinion

The new stagflation challenge

Stagflation has also made it harder for the RBI to boost economic growth by using monetary tools like interest rate...

15 Jan 2020 1:47 AM IST

Tribal students in rural areas of the Maharashtra will now be able to study in English medium schools. The state government has decided to convert ashram schools to English and semi-English medium schools in a bid to provide these students an English medium education.

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How children learn: The hardest puzzle of all

Anyone who has interacted with young children knows that they love hands-on activities involving colours and pictures.

15 Jan 2020 1:46 AM IST

Anti-CAA protesters hold placards and shout slogans at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

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Anti-CAA fire not dying, as Opposition begins to rally

That some well-known regional parties, who otherwise oppose the CAA, did not attend the meeting can be little comfort to...

15 Jan 2020 1:45 AM IST

Guru Gobind Singh, the son of a martyr father and the father of four martyr sons , was born in 1666 at Patna in Bihar.

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Mystic Mantra: Guru Gobind Singh - One word, one world

The Guru extols the Sikhs to fight against sectarian forces and to remain fearless in the path of truth and justice.

14 Jan 2020 4:39 AM IST