Financial markets around the world shuddered as Greece, teetering on the brink of a debt default, shut down banks for a week and imposed a daily ATM withdrawal limit of 60 euros (foreign tourists were exempt).
The possibility of a government push for passage of the land acquisition bill in the forthcoming monsoon session of Parliament seems to be receding with the parliamentary committee set up to examine the contentious legislation seeking extension.
The BCCI has given a “clean chit” to cricketers Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja — accused by ex-IPL boss Lalit Modi of receiving favours from a real estate baron — and passed the buck to world body ICC since the concerned cricketers are “international players”.
In a shocking incident -- ostensibly an attempt to enforce discipline by a reputed city-based public school -- twenty-five male students were forced to have their heads tonsured on the orders of the school principal on Monday
In a major breakthrough that can make the internet superfast and cheap, researchers have successfully increased the maximum power -- and therefore distance -- at which optical signals can be sent through optical fibres.
All set for the tougher but more lucrative professional circuit, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh said he has no regrets about quitting amateur boxing.
The Rupee could see some volatility in coming days because of Greek crisis but central bank sources say country much better placed than during the `Taper tantrums' of 2013 when rupee almost hit 70 against the dollar after the Fed hinted at withdrawing its monetary stimulus package.
Cricket and football may stand tall when it comes to the business of sports in India, but the 7-foot-2-inch Punjab-born Satnam Singh showed last week basketball is no pushover either.
From the 70s to 2000, filmmakers like Raj Kapoor right until Rakesh Roshan have chosen to direct their sons for the very first time because they truly believed they could do it better than anyone else.
Over four decades ago, Amitabh Bachchan’s Vijay in Deewaar awed the audience as he sat with his feet on a chair, waiting for the goons who demanded ‘hafta’ from dockworkers.
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