Israeli diplomat attacked in China amid war against Hamas

An Israeli embassy staffer has been hospitalised after being attacked in China's capital city Beijing, The Times of Israel reported citing Israel's foreign ministry. IMAGE: Religious Jewish men......

'China's aggression, Russian's unreliability, convinced India to value US'

'India's specific concerns about whether Russia will be a reliable defense supplier and diplomatic partner in the event of heightened hostilities with China has undoubtedly accelerated the process......

Xi, Sharif listening, Modi says must condemn countries backing terror

In a veiled message to Pakistan and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) nations must not hesitate to criticise countries supporting......

Singapore hangs Indian-origin man for trafficking 1 kg cannabis

Singapore on Wednesday executed a man convicted of trafficking one kilogramme of cannabis, ignoring international calls to abolish capital punishment. Tangaraju Suppiah, a 46-year-old Singaporean,......

UDAN international plan under cloud as AirAsia India fails to get permit

Tata group-owned AirAsia India’s inability to get approval for international flights is hurting UDAN, the Indian government’s regional air connectivity project that also aims to link......

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Alibaba's pervasive economic and social influence in China is seen as a threat to the authority of the Chinese Communist party, notes Shyam Saran. IMAGE: Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman,......

With Mumbai in pocket, Adani is India's largest private airport operator

The Adani group on Monday said it will acquire GVK's stake in Mumbai airport to become the country's biggest private airport operator, with a cumulative share holding to 74 per cent. According to......

Adani in talks to buy out GVK, partners in Mumbai airport

Billionaire Gautam Adani's Adani group is in talks to buy out GVK and some of its partners in the Mumbai airport as it aims to become the country's biggest private airport operator. IMAGE: The......

FIFA cancels U-17 women's World Cup in India

The decision was taken by the Bureau of the FIFA Council which took stock of the current global COVID-19 pandemic IMAGE: The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in India was originally scheduled to be......

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India in Feb-March next year

IMAGE: The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in India was originally scheduled to be held from November 2 to 21 this year but was postponed last month due to the coronavirus outbreak,. Photograph:......

FIFA postpones U-17 Women's World Cup in India due to COVID-19

IMAGE: The Indian women's football team. Photograph: AIFF Media The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup to be held in India in November was, on Saturday, postponed by football's governing body due to......