In India, Saudi deals, a message for Pak on terror

India and Saudi Arabia on Monday called on states to reject the use of terrorism against other countries and prevent access to weapons, including missiles and drones, to commit acts of terror.......

Was Narasimha Rao India's Best Prime Minister?

'He told senior journalists a few days after the Babri Masjid demolition, 'Jo hua theek hua. Maine isliye hone diya ki BJP ki rajniti hamesha ke liye khatam ho jaye.' IMAGE: Then prime minister P......

Liquor policy: ED summons BRS leader Kavitha again on Mar 16 for quizzing

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter K Kavitha again on March 16 for questioning in connection with Delhi......

India abstains on UNSC resolution exempting aid from sanctions

India has abstained in the United Nations Security Council on a resolution establishing humanitarian exemption across all United Nations sanctions regimes, asserting that blacklisted terror groups,......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

The 58-year-old woman overseeing India's $4.7 trillion equities market

Madhabi Puri Buch, the first female chairperson of Sebi, doesn't plan to rest on her laurels in her third and final year in office and has set out an ambitious goal, such as moving......

Consensus remains elusive on common BRICS currency

Consensus remained elusive on a common BRICS currency as business leaders from the five-bloc nations debated the pivotal issue at a business forum on the periphery of a summit of the five-member......

India's trade deficit with Russia grows seven-fold to $34.79 billion

The rising dependence on discounted crude oil has resulted in India’s trade deficit with Russia hitting the second-highest place last year, after China, reveals Department of Commerce data.......

ICC disputes Ponting's Test cricket pay disparity claims

Ponting's views on pay disparity in Test cricket was a discussion point but not taken forward: ICC IMAGE: The International Cricket Council headquarters in Dubai. Photograph: Nikhil......

Rahane, Ishant set to lose BCCI central contracts

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane last played for India in the Cape Town Test against South Africa in January this year. Photograph: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images The BCCI is likely to remove......

COVID-19: BMC to use Wankhede Stadium as quarantine facility

IMAGE: Kishori Pednekar, second from right, at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday, May 16, to discuss logistics, as the stadium will be used as a COVID-19 quarantine centre. Photograph: Sahil Salvi......

India's tennis players ponder coronavirus fall-out

'Your values reflect in crisis. We are tennis servants. We have been associated with the game for so long. Definitely, it's a hit that we are taking but you can't ditch people who have been loyal......

COVID-19 impact: Foreign players not available for IPL till April 15 due to fresh visa restrictions

IMAGE: The BCCI seems jittery about the 60-odd foreign cricketers, who travel to India for the IPL. Photograph: BCCI No foreign player will be available for this year's Indian Premier League......