Xi-Trudeau conversation was candid, normal, no threats held out, says China

China on Thursday played down what appeared to be a tense conversation between President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit a day earlier,......

Trudeau Holds His Ground With Angry Xi

Fearful of taking on the mighty United States, China has picked on the US's less powerful neighbour Canada. The provocation for recent Chinese ire was Canada's 2019 arrest of Huawei CFO Meng......

Vladimir Putin, 70

Vladimir Putin, who has ruled Russia since 2000, is 70 today, October 7. Glimpses from the life of Russia's current tsar:   IMAGE: Putin and his then wife Lyudmila at the Taj Mahal, October......

2022 Will Determine Xi's Political Future

Xi does not want to risk any political or economic crisis complicating his bid to remain in office, observes Ambassador Shyam Saran, the former foreign secretary. IMAGE: Xi Jinping, general......

Lesson from Infosys: Fear the founder!

Many say N R Narayana Murthy returned to Infosys only because it was floundering.Ironically, that itself can be interpreted as the great man's biggest failure. It's inconceivable that he wasn't......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......

Lataji Remembered At BAFTAS

The BAFTAs were held at London's Royal Albert Hall and it saw movie royalty walk down the red carpet. The sci-fi film Dune was among the big winners of the night with five awards. Lata Mangeshkar......

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase its greatness to the world?' IMAGE: Mahima Chaudry sings I Love My India in Pardes. As India enters its 75th year of Independence on......

'Lockdown has improved my relations with my sister Huma'

'It's like as if God was telling us that we have not spent time with each other despite being siblings, so now you have to spend time and talk.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Saqib Saleem/Instagram......

Now... Players will see RED in cricket!

IMAGE: In CPL 2023, the bowling teams will be sanctioned for slow over-rate with a player removed from the field if they are behind schedule at the start the 20th over of the innings. Photograph:......

Sensational PIX: World Aquatics Championships 2023

IMAGE: Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in action during the women's 800m freestyle final. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Sarah Sjoestroem cruised to her fifth consecutive World Aquatics Championships......

PGA Tour & LIV announcement leaves the world of golf stunned!

IMAGE: The merger left the world of golf shocked! Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images The world of golf was left stunned on Tuesday as the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV......

PIX! Southampton clinch comeback draw against Spurs

IMAGE: Southampton scripted a stellar turnaround to play out a 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspurs. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images A controversial stoppage-time penalty converted by James......

High jump pioneer and icon Dick Fosbury dies at 76

IMAGE: Olympic high jump champion Dick Fosbury won gold in the high jump at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where he jumped back first to clear the bar, a technique that has since been......