In UNGA, India votes against Israeli settlements in Palestine

India voted in favour of five resolutions relating to the situation in the Middle East, including one that condemned Israeli settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and......

India abstains from UN vote on Israel-Hamas conflict

India has abstained in the United Nations General Assembly on a resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict leading to a cessation of hostilities. It......

Social media platforms being used to raise terror funds: NIA chief

India has evidence that social media platforms are being used to raise terror funds, NIA director general Dinkar Gupta said on Thursday, underlining that the issue will be deliberated during a......

War Rages Inside Karnataka BJP

Sniping at the senior BJP leadership has reached a new high in Karnataka.For the moment, there is a truce, but the party knows the damage it could do ahead of the polls, reports Aditi Phadnis.......

India abstains from UNGA resolution on building peace through sports

The resolution recognised the contribution of sports in creating an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding among peoples and nations, its role to prevent and counter terrorism and violent......

'Disgusting! Russian authorities let their athletes down'

'We are disgusted with the fact that you have authorities tempering data' 'Authorities let their athletes down, it is really disgusting. I think that is the right word' IMAGE: Andrew Parsons,......

In Pix: Asia's golden age of sport

SISTAR perform during the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. Photograph: Getty Images The 17th Asian Games came to a close on Saturday, bringing an end to......

Gay rights row: U.N. tells Russia to stop discrimination

The U.N. General Assembly called on Wednesday for an international truce during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia and urged Moscow "to promote social inclusion without discrimination" amid outrage......