We survived only because ..., Navy veteran recalls ordeal in Qatar jail

Ragesh Gopakumar, one of the 8 ex-Indian Navy personnel released by the Qatar government, said on Wednesday that they survived the prison days only due to their defence training. IMAGE: Senior BJP......

3 men on boat came to Mumbai via Saudi-Dubai-Pak route

Three men, originally from Tamil Nadu, arrested by the Mumbai Police started their boat journey from Kuwait on January 28 and claimed to have taken the Saudi Arabia-Dubai-Pakistan route before......

'India can secure release of naval officers'

'There is a view that there is a Pakistan angle to this. Pakistan has a large presence in Qatar and would want India to be blacklisted.' IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from......

IMEC: Project Biden Thinks Hamas Targeted

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu termed it the 'largest cooperation project in our history', one that would 'change the face of the Middle East, Israel, and impact the entire world'.......

Can Rupee Dethrone The Dollar?

Those who consider the rupee as a proxy for virility have started thumping their chests and dreaming of dethroning the dollar from its coveted position, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

Indians' funds in Swiss banks down 11% to Rs 30k cr on lower deposits

Funds parked by Indian individuals and firms in Swiss banks, including through India-based branches and other financial institutions, declined by 11 per cent in 2022 to 3.42 billion Swiss francs......

India's unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end

India’s unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The time has come for Indian refiners to navigate, creatively, the choppy waters of......

India to receive record remittances but experts worry CAD will still widen

Of $90 billion remittances that India is expected to receive in 2022, only $27.4 billion has come in the first half of the year. Photograph: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters India is likely to......

'I knew my film would not have a hero or villain'

'Rakesh's life is hard, but he knows how to find joy.''He doesn't think his life's value comes from money. He sees no shame in his poverty.' IMAGE: A scene from Against The Tide. In what seems......

Katrina visits her HAPPY PLACE!

Deepika goes orange... Shraddha likes her coffee... Manushi flies away... Please click on the images for a good look at the stars.   IMAGE: After spending quality time with hubby Vicky......

Stimac sets World Cup qualification target, vows to resign if India fails

Photograph: Kind courtesy AIFF Media Head coach Igor Stimac on Monday said he will resign from the post if the Indian football team fails to reach the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup......

WI CEO slams ICC for sabotaging cricket in Caribbean

IMAGE: West Indies recorded their first win in 27 years on Australian soil. Photograph: ICC/X Cricket West Indies (CWI) CEO Jonny Grave slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not......

Asian Cup: South Korea down Bahrain 3-1

IMAGE: Bahrain's Mohamed Marhoon in action with South Korea's Lee Jae-sung during their AFC Asian Cup Group E match at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Monday. Photograph: Thaier......

Holders Qatar to host delayed Asian Cup as Gulf influence grows

IMAGE: The AFC Asian Cup will get underway on January 12. Photograph: Imad Creidi/Reuters Qatar returns to the spotlight on Friday little more than a year after the first World Cup held in the......

Asian football: Ronaldo scores in his 1,200th game

IMAGE: Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo moved closer to Peter Shilton who leads the list of male players with most official appearances. Photograph: Ahmed Yosri/Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated......