India must prepare for the daybreak of peace in Afghanistan

'The danger today is that out of sheer fatigue and exasperation, the US might cut loose and exit from Afghanistan leaving it to the region to cope with the debris, which it is ill-equipped to......

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama assessed the......

ISI chief Pasha meets US officials in Qatar

Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha's recent visit to Qatar, home to the US Central Command's regional headquarters, has sparked speculation about an 'intelligence back......

Indo-US joint statement hails partnership

Joint Statement of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama November 08, 2010 Reaffirming their nations' shared values and increasing convergence of interests, Prime Minister......

SpiceJet in talks with investors

No-frills airline SpiceJet on Friday said it has sought regulatory approvals for operating 7,000 seats a week to Qatar and talks were on with certain investors who had evinced interest in investing......

BASIC experts meet to focus on climate change

Climate experts and negotiators from four emerging economies -- Brazil, South Africa, India and China -- on Friday began discussions in Chennai on issues related to climate change.On Saturday,......

Full text of the BRICS declaration in Sanya

Leaders of BRICS -- China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa -- issued a joint declaration at the conclusion of the BRICS Summit in Sanya (China) on Thursday.The joint declaration lists the......

'Aligning with China in Copenhagen a mistake'

Eminent economist Jagdish Bhagwati said India had made a mistake in aligning with China at the recent climate conference in Copenhagen. Instead, the country should have taken a leadership role in......

PIX: Portugal, Poland, Senegal punch ticket to Qatar World Cup

Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday. IMAGE: Portugal's Bruno Fernandes (2nd from right) celebrates with teammates after scores their second......

Olympics: South Korea told to remove banners at village

IMAGE: South Korean Flags and signs hang on the appartment building hosting Olympics participants, at the Athletes Village, where a person has tested positive for COVID-19, ahead of Tokyo 2020......

Sports Shorts: Murray still feeling hip pain ahead of Brisbane return

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Andy Murray of Great Britain sits during a practice session. Photograph: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images for LTA Andy Murray is......

Tennis round-up: Injured Halep pulls out after reaching Qatar Open semis

IMAGE: Romania's world No. 2 Simona Halep said she had been carrying an injury throughout the tournament and would also miss next week's Dubai Tennis Championships. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters......