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India vs England: Gautam Gambhir slams Virat Kohli & Co for ‘lack of fight’ in Lord’s defeat
Aug 14, 2018 22:25 IST

India vs England: Ben Stokes to rejoin England squad ahead of third Test
Aug 14, 2018 21:16 IST
Jasprit Bumrah returns; Virat Kohli in race to get fully fit for third Test
Aug 14, 2018 21:18 IST

India vs England: Harbhajan Singh criticises head coach Ravi Shastri after Lord’s Test debacle
Aug 14, 2018 21:27 IST

‘Indian cricket team players have let themselves and their supporters down’
Aug 14, 2018 21:25 IST
Trevor Bayliss backs James Anderson to bowl on for a few more years yet
Aug 14, 2018 14:19 IST

Kapil Dev, receives the Prudential World Cup Trophy from the Chairman of Prudential Assurance, Lord Carr of Hadley, after India's victory over the West Indies in the World Cup Final at Lord's cricket ground in London, 25th June 1983.

Independence Day Special: A Cup that changed the way India watched sports

other-sportsAug 14, 2018 16:34 IST

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures prior to delivering a speech in Ankara, Turkey

Turkey President Erdogan has vowed to boycott iPhone. Here’s why

businessAug 14, 2018 18:07 IST

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru addressing the midnight session of the Constituent Assembly of India on August 15, 1947.

How Hindustan Times rang in India’s independence in 1947

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Photos: ‘Mooing’ towards freedom in Sweden’s open prison farms
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Of pain, passion and art: Inside the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo
Aug 05, 2018 14:33 IST
Search for salvation: In Varanasi, establishments offer moksha-seekers a place to await death
Aug 04, 2018 16:38 IST
Seeing the ‘other’: Raghu Rai, Ram Rahman offer tips on how to get it right
Aug 07, 2018 20:08 IST
Cocaine corridor to forests: Punjab’s route to the American Dream
Aug 05, 2018 16:24 IST

President Ram Nath Kovind addresses the nation on the eve of Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

Time to widen the idea of independence, says President Kovind

Aug 14, 2018 23:03 IST

Government submits standard guidelines to settle NRC objections

Aug 14, 2018 23:24 IST

DMK leaders back Stalin’s elevation day after Azhagiri claims support

Aug 14, 2018 17:50 IST

Rahul Gandhi has no plans to get married, says he is wedded to Congress party

Aug 14, 2018 23:23 IST

High speed winds lashed many coastal areas. In Palakkad and Wayanad, many people who left relief camps returned after weather conditions deteriorated again.

Kerala battered by rain again, govt cancels Onam celebrations

Aug 14, 2018 19:50 IST

Inundated Kerala, Himachal brace for ‘very heavy rain’ today

Aug 14, 2018 09:49 IST

Fresh rains hit Kerala as people begin moving back to their homes

Aug 13, 2018 14:36 IST

Wild elephant stuck in middle of swirling flood waters rescued in Kerala

Aug 13, 2018 17:57 IST

Satyameva Jayate movie review: John Abraham is a sincere performer, and his sincerity is what saves this film from turning into a parody of itself.

Satyameva Jayate movie review: John Abraham peddles discount patriotism

Aug 15, 2018 08:51 IST

Gold review: Akshay Kumar’s Independence Day offering is high on emotion

Aug 14, 2018 19:07 IST

Vishwaroopam 2 review: Kamal, the politician, takes over the actor’s arc

Aug 11, 2018 11:31 IST

Christopher Robin review: New Winnie The Pooh will pour honey in your heart

Aug 10, 2018 13:47 IST

This grab taken from a video posted by Twitter user @EwelinaUO shows armed police surrounding a silver car after it crashed into barriers outside the Houses of Parliament on August 14, 2018 in central London.

Video shows car ramming security barriers outside UK Parliament

Aug 14, 2018 17:38 IST

Trump calls former White House aide a dog after she released tapes

Aug 14, 2018 20:54 IST

Masked vandals set dozens of cars ablaze in Sweden

Aug 14, 2018 23:24 IST

10 elderly women killed in Chile nursing home fire

Aug 14, 2018 23:24 IST

Satyameva Jayate movie review: John Abraham is a sincere performer, and his sincerity is what saves this film from turning into a parody of itself.

Satyameva Jayate movie review: John Abraham peddles discount patriotism

Aug 15, 2018 08:51 IST

Priyanka Chopra finally reveals her enormous engagement ring

Aug 15, 2018 09:30 IST

Gold review: Akshay Kumar’s Independence Day offering is high on emotion

Aug 14, 2018 19:07 IST

How to make your smartphone’s battery last longer

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Independence Day 2018: Priyanka Chopra, Malaika Arora, Deepika Padukone show off chic saffron white and green dresses. (Instagram)

Independence Day 2018: Priyanka, Deepika rock saffron white and green looks

Aug 15, 2018 08:47 IST

Onam 2018, best SMSes, wishes to share on Facebook, Whatsapp

Aug 15, 2018 08:51 IST

Happy Independence Day 2018: A taste of real India with 71 tasty recipes

Aug 15, 2018 08:55 IST

Best face forward: The most innovative face detection apps around

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A weak rupee toughens the RBI’s job of controlling inflation because it makes imports costlier.

Forex reserves will cushion currency dive, say experts

Aug 14, 2018 23:31 IST

India’s July trade deficit widens to more than five year high of $18.02 bn

Aug 14, 2018 23:31 IST

Finance ministry says RBI intervention may not do much to stabilise rupee

Aug 14, 2018 15:48 IST

Rupee’s record low complicates RBI’s job of keeping prices in check

Aug 14, 2018 15:04 IST

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 or Apple iPhone X: Which one will you pick?

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Apple iPhone X: Battle of premium smartphones

Aug 14, 2018 18:42 IST

Reliance JioPhone 2 to go on sale on August 16: Everything you need to know

Aug 14, 2018 19:53 IST

eBay India shuts down; Flipkart to launch marketplace for refurbished goods

Aug 14, 2018 17:15 IST

Official teasers from OPPO hint at first-of-its-kind waterdrop screen

Aug 07, 2018 19:16 IST Promotional Feature

MULTAN, PAKISTAN: Indian batsman Virender Sehwag celebrates after scoring his triple century during the second day of the first Test match between Pakistan and Indian in Multan, 29 March 2004.

Independence Day Special: Sporting moments that made India proud

Aug 15, 2018 09:08 IST

Lakshan Sandakan guides Sri Lanka to victory vs South Africa in one-off T20

Aug 14, 2018 22:44 IST

Asian Games 2018: Past and future stars lead India’s tennis medal charge

Aug 14, 2018 22:56 IST

Fernando Alonso to retire from Formula One at end of season: McLaren

Aug 14, 2018 21:27 IST

The government has directed deployment of boats at vulnerable points. People living in the Yamuna riverbeds will be relocated from Wednesday morning to buildings or tents installed by the government in higher areas.

Yamuna breaches danger mark in Delhi again, heavy rains in Himachal to blame

Aug 14, 2018 23:29 IST

Independence Day: Entry, exit will be limited at 4 Delhi Metro stations

Aug 14, 2018 16:55 IST

Kejriwal seeks stay on ‘leaking’ chief secy assault charge sheet to media

Aug 14, 2018 20:36 IST

I-Day: High on patriotism, biker groups to vroom on Delhi-Gurugram roads

Aug 14, 2018 12:01 IST

The petition was filed on Monday.

Mumbai trust seeks HC direction to curb Eid sacrifices at unlicensed sites

Aug 14, 2018 06:26 IST

Maha CM’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ stalled, but agency still given Rs 2 crore: Cong

Aug 14, 2018 06:18 IST

Maharashtra govt takes steps to curtail mob lynching, violence

Aug 14, 2018 05:53 IST

Train, road traffic biggest sources of noise pollution in Mumbai: Study

Aug 14, 2018 06:04 IST

KVS recruitment 2018: The number of tentative vacancies to be filled through the examination is more than 8,000.

KVS recruitment 2018: Over 8,000 PGTs, TGTs, PRTs vacancies announced

Aug 14, 2018 20:55 IST

IBPS PO recruitment 2018: Registration process begins, to close on Sept 4

Aug 14, 2018 13:55 IST

5,600 job-seekers turn up at HCL recruitment drive

Aug 14, 2018 16:23 IST

TREIRB Telangana Recruitment 2018: Apply for degree college lecturer posts now

Aug 14, 2018 18:24 IST

Ease of Living Index is welcome but flawed
Aug 14, 2018 18:46 IST
It on these macro questions that new index disappoints. How far can releasing annual city-wise rankings on ease of living take us in dealing with such long-term challenges? Should we be judging cities by the same yardstick? ...read more
Mob lynching should be categorised as a class of hate crimes
Aug 14, 2018 18:43 IST
Any legislative response must not obscure the social vulnerability of victims, but address it unequivocally....read more

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Women are discriminated against even inside prisons
Aug 14, 2018 18:41 IST
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Vartika Nanda

Why girls at Deoria’s shelter home dreaded the weekends
Aug 11, 2018 14:59 IST
Calls to allies, team to execute plan: How NDA won Rajya Sabha battle
Aug 09, 2018 23:43 IST
The misunderstood phenomenon called Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aug 10, 2018 15:09 IST
Anant Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Electricals, dies at 41
Aug 12, 2018 08:44 IST
Apple faces deactivation of iPhones in India due to TRAI’s new rules
Jul 23, 2018 09:54 IST