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What's getting people hooked to Delhi Aerocity's popular bars, nightclubs

Veer Arjun Singh goes knocking on the doors of some of Aerocity's most popular bars to sniff out what's getting people hooked

Vikas Dilawari, the unassuming conservationist behind the grand facades

Anjuli Bhargava finds leading Mumbai conservation architect Vikas Dilawari as rare as the old heritage buildings he works to preserve

Johnson leads, moves closer to becoming UK PM as race enters final phase

In the latest tally, Johnson has a runaway lead with 157 votes, followed by Gove at 61 votes and Hunt at 59. Javid, 49, Britain's senior-most minister, secured just 34 votes in the third ballot

Watchdog contacts Facebook crypto backers as concerns over regulation mount

Switzerland has tried to establish itself as a global cryptocurrencies hub, but the entry into the market of a behemoth like Facebook will increase scrutiny over the rules Switzerland has in place

Borders 'our red line', says Iran general after US drone shot down

Tehran's response to the drone was "a clear message" from the "defenders of the borders" of Iran, said Hossein Salami, quoted by Tasnim news agency

Iran rejects tanker attack allegations, says US claims 'unsubstantiated'

Washington has blamed Iran for last week's attacks, releasing images and a grainy video it alleges shows Iranians on a patrol boat removing an unexploded limpet mine attached to one of the tankers

Saudi prince's assets should be targeted for Khashoggi murder: UN expert

UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard said the Saudi crwon prince's personal assets should be targeted with sanctions

Nawaz Sharif files plea in court to submit more medical reports for bail

Sharif has been serving a seven-year prison term at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore since December 24, 2018

Johnson frontrunner in race to replace May, others fight for second spot

Cabinet ministers Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove are seen as the lead contenders for that second spot to take on Johnson

Israel PM's wife convicted of misusing state funds for meals by court

Sara Netanyahu was found guilty of exploiting the mistake of another person and ordered to pay a fine and compensation, in a deal approved by Jerusalem magistrates' court justice Avital Chen

You can't please all: Evaluating Bhupen Khakhar beyond the 'gay artist' tag

Khakhar's coming out couldn't have been more dramatic, and found unsettling expression in his art

Razzle, dazzle: Young Indian magicians pull up new tricks to break cliche

Comparisons with the West may be odious, but the benchmarks for inventiveness have been set astoundingly high

Dolce & Gabbana's comeback

Now Dolce & Gabbana's China debacle is starting to look like another fashion fall-and-redemption narrative

Away from the spotlight, playback theatre gains popularity in private

This form of theatre helps develop a deeper sense of community, and allows people to share things they may not have addressed before

Shah Jahan-era manuscript enables people try shahi style in modern kitchens

A handwritten Persian manuscript with recipes by Shah Jahan's cooks, preserved in the British Library, has been translated by scholar Salma Yusuf Husain and published by Roli Books recently

Boris Johnson leads race to replace May, vows to deliver on Brexit

Johnson, a leading figure in the 2016 referendum vote to leave, has said he will deliver on the result with or without a deal with Brussels

Delhiites dine out most in India, people in Bengaluru spend more: Survey

Mumbai has the largest of the organised food service markets pegged at nearly Rs 41,000 crore

UK High Court hears Nirav Modi's bail plea, ruling expected on Tuesday

Modi has already been denied bail at three previous attempts at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, as the judge ruled there was "substantial risk" that he would fail to surrender

UK unemployment rate at 3.8%, lowest in 45 yrs despite Brexit, slow growth

However he sounded a note of caution about the impact of Brexit and the slowing global economy

Owning nothing is now a luxury

Homeownership remains around a three-decade low for Americans in their 20s and 30s