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VS Naipaul (1932-2018): A memorable, unsparing writer of contradictions

Celebrated author and novelist, whose books generated equal amounts of criticism and admiration, died on Aug 11.

Aug 12, 2018

Nobel Prize winning author VS Naipaul dies at 85

Naipaul was considered one of the most important writers in the English language of the 20th and 21st centuries. In addition to the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001, V.S. Naipaul also won the Booker Prize in 1971.

Aug 12, 2018

IKEA in India: An open love letter - Change my city, I will love you more!

The first India store of IKEA was opened with an investment of Rs1,000 crore, five years after the world's largest single brand retailer received government approval to invest Rs 10,500 crore to open 25 stores in India by 2025.

Aug 11, 2018

Dalai Lama apologises for Jawaharlal Nehru remark; thanks Karnataka for housing Tibetan refugees

The Tibetan spiritual leader had previously said that Jawaharlal Nehru was 'self-centred' because he didn't want Muhammad Ali Jinnah to become the Prime Minister and that was why India was partitioned.

Aug 11, 2018

Brazil suffers record murder tally in 2017; 3.7% increase from 2016

The state of Rio Grande do Norte had the highest murder rate in 2017, with 68 murders per 100,000 people, followed by Acre, in the far west of the country bordering Peru, with 63.9 per 100,000 people.

Aug 10, 2018

Asian Games 2018 exclusive: Squash star Mahesh Mangaonkar opens up on title defence, Olympic dreams

Mahesh, who is eyeing his second continental gold medal in the men's team event, talks to IBTimes India about the upcoming campaign, his personal form and the difficulties of playing a non-Olympic sport.

Aug 9, 2018

Stanford rape case: California court rejects Brock Turner's appeal against conviction

A California court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a former Stanford University swimmer who was found guilty of sexual assault and served a sentence that many say was too lenient.

Aug 9, 2018

Conservative Ivan Duque Wins Divisive Colombian Presidential Election

Ivan Duque becomes Colombia's youngest president at 42

Ivan Duque, a rightwinger, had won the presidential elections in Colombia in June. One of his major propositions is to put an end to the violence propagated by the Guerilla outfits in the country.

Aug 9, 2018

This amount was the prize money for Venezuelan President Maduro's would-be assassin

The Venezuela government has claimed that the 'terrorists' behind the drone attack of President Maduro were paid $50 million. Maduro blamed the attack on the outgoing Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos.

Aug 8, 2018

Suspect behind torching of Pakistan girls' schools killed during search operation

The police had started began raids in various parts of Diamer on Saturday night to track down those responsible for the arson attacks.

Aug 5, 2018

ISRO Chandrayaan-2: India's mission to Moon faces another delay- launch moved to 2019

India was all set to be the fourth country to land on the Moon, but this delay could mean Israel will it make there by 2019, before India.

Aug 5, 2018

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Davis Cup revamp in trouble after Australia joins federations in rejecting proposal

Tennis Australia, in a strongly-worded letter to the ITF, has said it would not support any plans to revamp the Davis Cup.

Aug 4, 2018

China silences Xi critic; police kidnaps professor during interview with American station

A critic of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sun Wenguang, was kidnapped during an interview with Voice of America. He is now missing after police forced their way into his home on Saturday night.

Aug 4, 2018

Extremists burn down 12 schools in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan; locals hold rallies against attack

In some cases, militants threw books on streets and set them ablaze. At least half of the institutions attacked were girls' schools.

Aug 4, 2018

Hillary Clinton, Steven Spielberg join hands to make TV series on women's suffrage

The TV series is based on an inspiring story from the book "The Woman's Hour" that celebrates women who changed history and laid the foundation for the civil rights movement.

Aug 3, 2018

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Search Results for: Nobel prize

VS Naipaul (1932-2018): A memorable, unsparing writer of contradictions

Nobel Prize winning author VS Naipaul dies at 85

IKEA in India: An open love letter - Change my city, I will love you more!

Dalai Lama apologises for Jawaharlal Nehru remark; thanks Karnataka for housing Tibetan refugees

Brazil suffers record murder tally in 2017; 3.7% increase from 2016

Asian Games 2018 exclusive: Squash star Mahesh Mangaonkar opens up on title defence, Olympic dreams

Stanford rape case: California court rejects Brock Turner's appeal against conviction

Ivan Duque becomes Colombia's youngest president at 42

This amount was the prize money for Venezuelan President Maduro's would-be assassin

Suspect behind torching of Pakistan girls' schools killed during search operation

ISRO Chandrayaan-2: India's mission to Moon faces another delay- launch moved to 2019

Davis Cup revamp in trouble after Australia joins federations in rejecting proposal

China silences Xi critic; police kidnaps professor during interview with American station

Extremists burn down 12 schools in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan; locals hold rallies against attack

Hillary Clinton, Steven Spielberg join hands to make TV series on women's suffrage

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]