India to send trimmed military team to China

In an overnight change of stance, India on Saturday decided to go ahead with sending the military delegation to China as scheduled next week but scaled it down from 30 to 15 after visa was denied......

China denies visa to IAF officer; India puts visit on hold

In yet another provocation, China has denied visa to a senior IAF officer hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, who was to travel as part of a military delegation, after which India put the visit on......

Bad Chinese taste in India's mouth

The Balachandran controversy may further stoke anti-Chinese prejudices in India, says B Raman. The alleged ill-treatment of S Balachandran, an Indian diplomat posted at the consulate in Shanghai,......

Pakistan's charm offensive works, and how!

India seems to have been charmed into conceding ground to the new Pakistan foreign minister on many of its established positions. HRK has established her credentials and the US will be particularly......

Mallika Sherawat's brother booked under FEMA

Vikram Lamba, brother of Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat, was today booked under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for carrying foreign currency beyond permissible limit and not......

'Rahat is a singer and not a criminal'

After the recent controversy, singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan -- along with social worker Yusuf Salahuddin -- addressed a press conference in Lahore, Pakistan, and cleared the air about the treatment......

Mughal-e-Azam, 50 glorious years later

A magical, masterful classic completes 50 glorious years. And, like good wine, only gets better with age.The shimmering, incandescing, glorious Mughal-E-Azam is an unforgettable milestone in the......

Sudha breaks national record but misses Olympic mark

2010 Asian Games gold medallist Sudha Singh bettered her national record in 3000m steeplechase en route to her 11th place finish at the Samsung Diamond League in Shanghai, on Saturday. Sudha, the......

Asafa Powell: Being relaxed the key to winning 100m in London

Asafa Powell thinks he has pinpointed why he has so often failed to produce on the big occasion and believes that if he is at his best he will win the 100 metres at the London Olympics. The......

China-US basketball 'friendly' erupts into brawl

As US Vice President Joe Biden built trust with China in Beijing's corridors of power, goodwill between the two nations unravelled Thursday night on a nearby basketball court, where players beat......

Anand holds Carlsen, regains number one ranking

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out a hard-fought draw with Magnus Carlsen of Norway to finish second in the Bilbao Final Masters chess tournamentinBilbao on Saturday. The silver lining for......

Olympic champion Fraser banned for six months

Olympic and World 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser has been suspended for six months by the IAAF for a doping violation, the world governing body said on Wednesday. Fraser tested positive for......