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Is India taking ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ brand of hospitality way too far? Motorised roof for VVIP enclosure on Republic Day is proof enough

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No matter what the weather in Delhi is during this Republic Day, one thing is for sure that chief guest French President Francois Hollande will not have to be uncomfortable. Last year, rains played a major spoilsport during the Republic Day celebrations which had US premier Barack Obama and his spouse Michelle...

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Was it a bird, or a missile? Fearful China continues to struggle about Agni V’s target range!

It was a case of heart-burn for China when India launched Agni V missile in 2012. The maverick country is like a nosey neighbour that has a perpetual smile...

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Stop faking it, America! Look into your loaded nuke arsenal before pointing fingers at others

Researchers and lawmakers in the US are losing their sleep with fear of an imminent nuke war between India and Pakistan. Earlier this month, a small group...

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A postcard from hell: ISIS-signed mail threatens Narender Modi and Manohar Parrikar with death

A postcard arrived at the Goa Secretariat last week with threats to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defence minister Manohar Parrikar, sending...

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JeM chief Masood Azhar’s arrest in Pakistan should foster hope, not cynicism. Perhaps, he will finally meet his fate

I would have remembered this man clearly even if Pathankot hadn’t happened. Terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief, Maulana Masood Azhar, was arrested...

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Throw bouquets, not brickbats at Afzal Guru’s son! The teenager needs our trust on his 10th Board exam feat

A child is the father of the man. Now this can be a double-edged sword for Ghalib Guru, son of Muhammad Afzal Guru, who was executed in the Parliament...

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Donald Trump’s latest objection: Hillary playing the ‘woman’s card’

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump blamed Hillary Clinton of unfairly taking advantage of her gender in her campaign. On the other hand, Trump...

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Putin teases Obama with praise for Donald Trump. The Russian czar may be yearning for Soviet Union’s glory days!

The USSR commanded reverence on the global platform while it was still integrated. Its influence knew no boundary and stood toe to toe with the United...

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Rich, racist, and nasty mouth: Donald Trump, son of an immigrant, is a pauper at heart!

More than 3, 50,000 Britons signed petition to ban Donald Trump from entering the UK. While I read this news, I wondered whether Donald Trump was the right...

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Russian martial artist President, Vladimir Putin, has a solution to finish off ISIS. Pit Al-Qaeda against it… Dangerous idea!

We should have been defiant enough from the start to ISIS’ sadistic revolution. We failed, allowing them to evolve into an entity that is, today, dictating...