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Rattan Singh Kalsi kept photos of all his grown children in his room at the seniors’ home, but one of them towered over the rest. The photo anchored a kind of shrine to his daughter, Indira, who had died more than 30 years earlier, just as she was ...

The best in international photojournalism was recently announced by World Press Photo’s Annual Photo Contest.  Despite fierce competition, the jury was forced to select just a handful of images from more than 73,044 photos by 4,548 photographers across 125 different countries. This year’s grand prize was awarded to Venezuelan photographer Ronaldo Schemidt, earning him the title of Press Photographer of the Year. Here are some of the winners. World Press Photo of the ...

IMAGE: Congress president Rahul Gandhi being garlanded at a programme at Majhagava village in Amethi. Photograph: PTI Photo Facing flak from the Bharatiya Janata Party for the virtual washout of the recent budget session of Parliament, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit back, saying the prime minister who has the time to travel all over the country, could not spare 15 minutes for the Lok Sabha. “Prime Minister is travelling across the country, but he does not have ...

The 10th edition of the Defence Expo was held in Chennai this year. The event saw more than 25 Indian and global companies participate. Foreign players like Lockheed Martin and SAAB showcased their flagship fighter aircraft and Indian firms like Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. had their own line-up of new products. Take a look.  A foreign delegate explains features of latest weapons at a stall at the Defexpo2018 on the first day of the event in Chennai.

The sheer diversity of medal winners was a heartwarming aspect of the Games for India. There were medals from squash, although not gold, there were nine medals from boxing, 12 from wrestling, 16 from shooting and nine from weightlifting. IMAGE: Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra of India celebrates during the medal ceremony for the men's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images The exuberance of youth, the endurance of experience and a bit of usual drama that ...

Air India buyer has to take over interest-bearing debt of Rs 16,500 crore a large portion of which is aircraft related, meaning they are backed by aircraft value A potential buyer of Air India will take over an interest-bearing debt of around Rs 16,500 crore. A large portion of the debt is backed by assets like aircraft that Air India owns.   Interest-bearing debt is the portion of the debt on which banks charge interest. According to the preliminary information memorandum shared by the ...

British Airways, Lufthansa, Etihad and Singapore Airlines are scouting for an Indian partner that meets the net worth criterion The government is optimistic on the sale of Air India despite prospective Indian airline bidders apparently withdrawing one after the other from the race. It appears that at least four international carriers - British Airways, Lufthansa, Etihad and Singapore Airlines (SIA) - are interested in the stake sale.   All these foreign carriers are scouting for an Indian ...

IMAGE: An SIT, headed by ADG Lucknow zone Rajeev Krishna, visit the residence of Unnao rape victim on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo Several Union ministers on Thursday sought to defend the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh, facing criticism over its response to the alleged gang rape of a minor girl in Unnao, saying it is committed to protecting women and ensuring that law takes its course. BJP legislator from Bangarmau, Kuldeep Singh Sengar, was on Thursday booked by the UP ...

Things are heating up at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast as the rush for medals gets more intense on an action-packed Day 4 on Sunday.   The events on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 of the Games were well captured and here we document all the action from Day 4, in pictures... IMAGE: Steven Kari of Papua New Guinea celebrates winning gold in the Men's 94kg final Weightlifting on day four of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre. Photograph: Hannah ...