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News

FIANZ releases clarification for Eid announcement ‘error’

“A clear response to this question is that there was a technical server problem leading to the ‘unintentional’ publication of the wrong message and in the future even if takes an extra five minutes, the circular will be prepared only after confirmati...

India

Terrorism a joint threat, needs collective action: Narendra Modi

Fiji

Former Fiji Prime Minister’s son fined, sentenced

The Civil High Court in Suva has sentenced Rajendra Chaudhry, son of Former Fiji’s Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudry to 15 months in jail after being judged guilty of contempt of court....

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

Technology

Social media content contributes to radicalisation: Twitter executive

Radicalisation in the digital era is not new, but now one of Twitter's key executives has said that there's "no doubt" that social media content, in some cases, contributes to radicalisation....

In focus

Cricket draws 93% of sports viewers in India

Cricket is the jewel in the crown of rising sports viewership in the country, with 93 per cent of all sports viewers in 2018 tuning to cricket content, and women form a chunk of the audience, according to a BARC India report...

In focus

Four Ways To Get Onto The Property Ladder

In today’s volatile market, owning your first home can be a difficult task which requires further focus and judgment... If you’re looking to secure property and reap the rewards, here are 4 ways to get on the property ladder....

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...