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Lanka govt committed to dispelling 'darkness of religious terrorism': Mahinda Rajapaksa
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday said his government is committed to dispelling the "darkness of religious terrorism" and restoring security...
UN, Pope voice solidarity with Burkina Faso after jihadist attack
OUAGADOUGOU: A jihadist attack that left 42 dead in the north of Burkina Faso, the worst assault in the country for five years, plunged...
Atal Bihari Vajpayee - a magician with words too
(Anniversary Special)NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister, the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was not only a sterling orator but an accomplished magician with words too....
California law to protect against hairstyle discrimination
LOS ANGELES: A California law protecting against discrimination based on hair texture and style will take effect on January 1, 2020. The law was signed...
75 hospitals in aspirational districts to be converted into medical colleges
BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said the Centre was planning to convert 75 hospitals in aspirational districts across the country into medical...
Anjum wins gold, top shooters continue to dominate nationals
BHOPAL: Anjum Moudgil, Abhishek Verma, Manu Bhaker and Yashaswini Singh Deswal all won gold in their respective events at the ongoing shooting nationals here...
Bumrah opts out of Ranji game vs Kerala due to "over restrictions", 20 wickets fall on Day 1
SURAT: Jasprit Bumrah's much-awaited comeback to competitive cricket was halted due to "over restriction mandate" from the team management but Gujarat pacers were on...
Christians are butchered in Pakistan, not in Odisha BJD MP Sasmit Patra
BHUBANESWAR: Christians are "butchered" in Pakistan, not in Odisha, snapped Biju Janata Dal MP Sasmit Patra on Wednesday at Pak army spokesman Asif Ghafoor...
Cold wave continues in Delhi, mercury drops to 5.8 degree C
NEW DELHI: Extreme cold conditions continued in the national capital on Thursday as it witnessed a foggy morning with the mercury dipping to 5.8...
India may get to host Commonwealth Shooting C'ships in 2022, CGF asks IOA for formal proposal
NEW DELHI: Chances of India hosting a Commonwealth Shooting Championship in 2022, an idea mooted to compensate for the sport's exclusion from the Birmingham...