Energy history shows that the rise of the Dutch Republic in the 17th century and the British and American empires in the 18th ...

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NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - India will set up a 250-billion-rupee ($2.9-billion) maritime development fund for the long-term financing of the country's shipbuilding and repair industry ...

Abhishek Sharma's magnificent century powered India to a 150-run win in the fifth and final T20 international at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, resulting in a 4-1 series triumph. Chasing a mammoth ...

Banning booze in Bihar has empowered gangs and illicit markets in an echo of the 1920s. Here's what went wrong ...