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Celebrations at BJP headquarters

Cheering to the slogans like 'Modi once again', 'Har Har Modi' and 'Vande Mataram', hundreds of BJP supporters burst into celebrations at the party headquarters here on Thursday as the Narendra Modi-led government appeared set to stage a thumping com...

Sports

ICC announces its commentators for Cricket World Cup 2019

he International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced a stellar line up of commentators for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup along with detailed broadcast plans that will bring more than a billion fans closer to the action and players than ever befor...

New Zealand

Police announces non-emergency number – it’s 105

“More than 60 years on from the first 111 call, the launch of 105 today is a milestone for New Zealand Police, offering a new way for people to connect with us,” says Commissioner of Police Mike Bush....

Entertainment

Movie Reviews

'Game of Thrones' comes full circle for final goodbye

The final chapter of "Game of Thrones" came with a tragic end to a love story, betrayal, twists, death and a lot of characters' lives coming full circle. Was it a happy ending?...

Bollywood

Irrfan Khan to make a comeback with his 'Angrezi Medium'

The actor, who had been lying low for around a year after being diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour, will be playing a sweetshop owner in the film, which is a sequel to his widely appreciated 2017 entertainer "Hindi Medium"....

Bollywood

'Brahmastra' team uses drones for logo unveiling at Kumbh

"It's the 'Brahmastra' logo day... Our journey has just about begun and we are at the Kumbh mela, and we are very excited. Look up at the sky," Alia said ahead of the logo launch....

Features

In focus

'...Endgame' crosses $2 bn, now second highest grosser

Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Endgame" has surpassed the $2 billion mark in its second weekend, obliterating the record for the fastest film to reach that milestone....

Health

Media multitasking may increase obesity risk: Study

Do you keep switching between digital devices like smartphone, tablet and PC? Beware. A study has linked media multitasking to obesity....

Health

Celery Juice Challenge: The most simple detox diet EVER

When somebody says the word diet, loads of greens come to mind. Think spinach, lettuce, broccoli, basil and more. One green that does not come to mind at all - celery...

Columns

Political

Modi caught between rock and a hard place

And it has effectively put India’s Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in a quandary, especially given that the general elections are just about three months away....

Editorials

‘State of the nation’ speech and ‘year of delivery’ affirmation kicks off Kiwi politics in 2019

Lest some may hurriedly assume that this is because of two different styles of politics and personalities that these two leaders bring, it is more because of one being in government and the other in opposition....

Reader say

The gift of confidence!

Ajay’s collaborative and community-driven approach in the longer run is a little step towards improving the life of many Kiwi youth and at the same time he is also setting up an example for many Kiwi Indians to break free...