Navy to keep tab on pirates in Djibouti, Gulf of Aden, Somalian coast: Govt

Indian Navy units are being deployed in strategic waters in Djibouti, Gulf of Aden, East Coast of Somalia as well as in the North and Central Arabian Sea for the protection of merchant vessels......

Wealth of 5 richest men doubled since 2020: Oxfam

Fortunes of five richest men have more than doubled since 2020 and the world could have its first-ever trillionaire in just a decade while it would take more than two centuries to end poverty,......

Centre Assesses Threats As Sea Piracy Surges

'Due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, a faction operating in the Red Sea -- which is a typically safe area - has been firing projectiles arbitrarily.''Additionally, there have been two incidents......

Fragile security in South China Sea threat to good order at sea: Navy chief

The fragile security situation in the South China Sea, in addition to violations of established codes of conduct, poses a clear danger to "good order" and "discipline" at sea, Navy chief Admiral R......

Houthi attacks on Russian oil tankers complicate things for Indian refiners

The unexpected missile attack on a second India-bound ship carrying Russian crude, just three weeks after the first, has complicated matters for domestic refiners. Image: Houthi military......

Half of top economists expect world economy to weaken in '24

More than half (56 per cent) of chief economists expect the global economy to weaken in 2024, with most saying the pace of geo-economic fragmentation will accelerate, according to the latest......

Mobile speed: India ranks above Japan, UK, Brazil

The launch of 5G services in India turbocharged mobile download speeds here, pushing the country's ranking 72 notches higher to 47th spot in Speedtest Global Index, ahead of nations like Japan, the......

Cognizant splits global growth markets by appointing 2 internal leaders

Cognizant Technology Solutions has restructured its global growth markets (GGM) by appointing two internal leaders who will now share the responsibility. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters The move......

Paris celebrates win after World Cup clash vs Morocco

'We just want to celebrate our win and we can really feel it will get crazy' IMAGE: A France fan celebrates after the match. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier /Reuters Supporters poured into......

ICC events: Pakistan to host 2025 Champions Trophy, India to host 2026 World T20

IMAGE: ICC announces 14 hosts for white-ball tournaments from 2024-2031. Photograph: Reuters Major cricket event will return to Pakistan after more than two decades with the country set to host......

Olympics Are Past Their Peak

Perhaps it says something more deep and profound about the time we live in and how it has shaped us, observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Dina Asher-Smith of Team Great Britain, centre, competes in the 4......

Olympics PIX: Italy's Jacobs takes stunning 100 metres gold

IMAGE: Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 100m final on Sunday. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a stunning upset......

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......