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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Friday, July 16, 2021. (PTI)

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Yediyurappa: BJP's seasoned oarsman relents, but too early for...

Yediyurappa has navigated the choppy waters of politics with the consummate ease of a seasoned oarsman

26 July 2021 2:52 PM IST

Sirisha Bandla, Virgin Galactics Vice President of Government Affairs and Research Operations, and one of the passengers accompanying Richard Branson, waves to the crowd before heading to board the rocket plane that will fly them to space from Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. (Photo: AP)

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Sirisha Bandla the Indian-origin woman who flew with Richard Branson...

Born in Guntur and brought up in Texas, Bandla is the third Indian-origin woman to head to space after Kalpana Chawla...

12 July 2021 2:17 PM IST

Police personnel salute during the guard of honour to Bollywood legendary actor Dilip Kumar on his funeral, in Mumbai, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (PTI /Kunal Patil)

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Dilip Kumar, legend and Nehru's hero, is no more

The passing of Dilip Kumar, who was born in 1922 in Peshawar, leaves yet another solemn milestone in the history of...

8 July 2021 11:14 AM IST

As soon as the new of his passing spread, people across India condoled the demise of the original sporting superstar, Milkha Singh. (AFP Photo)

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Remembering 'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh; a tribute to the legend

Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh passed away on Friday at the age of 91 after battling with COVID-19 for over a...

19 Jun 2021 4:09 PM IST

The environment activist was also actively involved in the Anti-Tehri Dam movement. (Photo: Twitter)

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Environmentalist, Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna dies of...

The 94-year-old, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri awardee was admitted to the hospital after his oxygen levels started...

21 May 2021 3:09 PM IST

Bharadwaj is the founder of the Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS), a citizens group. (Image credit : Twitter/@AnjaliB_)

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Anjali Bharadwaj among 12 winners of US anti-corruption award

She in a tweet said the honour is a 'recognition of the collective effort of people and groups across the country who...

24 Feb 2021 11:06 AM IST

In the face of an unprecedented crisis, Panjabi said he was humbled by the challenges the US the world faced to build back better. (Image credit: Twitter/@rajpanjabi)

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Indian-origin doctor is global coordinator for US President's Malaria...

Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulated Panjabi on his appointment

2 Feb 2021 11:20 AM IST

Larry kinf file photo (Image source: AP)

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From presidents to faded stars, all welcomed by Larry King

If you sat down to talk with him, he could take you places with his words, and you would enjoy the journey

24 Jan 2021 1:31 PM IST

$The suspended Twitter account of President Donald Trump. On Friday, the social media company permanently suspended Trump from its platform, citing \risk of further incitement of violence.\ (AP)$ Newsmakers

A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets

As Trump began seriously toying with a White House run, it became a tool to scorch opponents and give shape to his...

9 Jan 2021 11:20 PM IST

The 78-year-old Democratic leader and his 56-year-old Indian-origin deputy will be inaugurated on January 20, it was announced after the constitutional process was finally completed by a joint session of Congress. (Photo:AFP)

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Biden wins amid chaos...

Congress seals Biden-Kamala win after Trump supporters breach

8 Jan 2021 4:37 AM IST

Cover page of Vinay Sitapatis Jugalbandi. (Twitter/@vinay_sitapati)

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Modi, like RSS, is not dogmatic on economy. But he is close to a...

Modi takes his decisions based more on politics than economics, per se, argues Vinay Sitapati in this concluding part of...

18 Dec 2020 4:01 AM IST

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'Sangh suffers from Islamophobia but sincerely wants to eradicate...

Dr Ambedkar was critical of every kind of religious bigotry, says author Vinay Sitapati in the second part of this...

17 Dec 2020 11:05 AM IST