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Gandhi wanted to spend 15 Aug, 1947 in Pakistan: Book

7:45 pm January 19, 2020

New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi wanted to spend August 15, 1947, the first day of freedom, in breakaway Pakistan rather than in India, says a new book by former Union minister M J Akbar. This was, however, neither tokenism nor a gesture of support for a country carved out of multifaith India in the name of […]

Man tells of using narwhal tusk to disrupt UK terror attack

11:27 pm December 21, 2019

London: A man who used a narwhal tusk to tackle a knife-wielding attacker in London last month described on Saturday his “deep hurt” at not being able to save the two people killed. Darryn Frost, a civil servant originally from South Africa, spoke out for the first time about the attack by Usman Khan on […]

Tanzanian anger as aircraft seized in Canada

6:58 pm November 23, 2019

Nairobi : An aeroplane being delivered to Tanzania’s national airline has been impounded in Canada over a Namibian-born farmer’s USD 33-million compensation claim, Tanzania’s foreign minister said Saturday. The DHC Dash 8-400 aircraft, a turboprop also known as the Bombardier Q400 which seats up to 90 people, is the second to be seized in connection […]

India tells Russia that Kudankulam plant safe: diplomat

11:41 pm November 12, 2019

New Delhi: In the wake of reports of a cyber attack on the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, Indian authorities have apprised Russia that necessary steps have been taken to prevent similar incidents in future, a senior Russian diplomat said on Tuesday. The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu is a joint venture between India […]

I am like Virat Kohli, says Warner’s daughter

6:50 pm November 10, 2019

Sydney: “I am like Virat Kohli,” said David Warner’s daughter Ivy Mae while playing cricket with his father at their home. In a video made by Candice Warner, the Australian opener’s wife, young Ivy Mae is seen taking on throwdowns from her father and as she prepared herself to face one of the deliveries, she […]