UP Police makes 5th arrest in Lulu Mall namaz case

The Uttar Pradesh police Saturday held another person in connection with the unauthorised offering of namaz on a shopping mall premises here, which marks the fifth arrest in the case so far.......

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka announces default on foreign debt

Faced with critically low forex reserves, Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced that the crisis-stricken country will default on its external debt pending a bailout package from the International Monetary......

US On Diplomacy Road With Taliban?

There is growing acceptance in the international community that engaging the Taliban is a far better approach than ostracising it, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US Senator Dan......

Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Snooping is one of the oldest peccadilloes of man, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Indian Youth Congress activists during a protest over the Pegasus issue near Parliament House, July......

Explained: What Walmart's reverse merger with Flipkart means

Although Walmart-Flipkart wholesale game-plan is to target about a $150 billion market out of a total pie of $700 billion in the country, the consolidation marks the end of the multi-brand dream of......

US paves way for high-tech product sales to India

India has become the 37th country to join the list of Strategic Trade Authorization-1 category, the only South Asian nation. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India has become the third Asian......

Posco: S Korean President seeks India's help

South Korea President Lee Myung-bak on Monday sought Indian government's "cooperation" in building the $12 billion steel plant in Orissa, in the face of people's agitation over land acquisition for......

Special : The anniversary markets dread

It was around this time last year when two dozen of the world's most powerful bankers huddled up during a weekend. Brought together by the US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve......

#RIPKhayyamsaab: 'Music lost a note today'

Veteran composer Khayyam passed into the ages on August 20. He was 92. His music was loved by film personalities and political leaders alike, and they took to social media to offer their......

Prize money for Olympic gold-winning athletes is a good start: Neeraj

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra hailed World Athletics’ decision to reward the Olympic medal winners. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday lauded World......

From Tokyo to Paris: Trans athletes face new hurdles, restrictions

IMAGE: French sprinter Halba Diouf feels she is being marginalised and hounded after her dream of participating at next year's Paris Olympics was shattered when World Athletics (WA) banned......

Neeraj's plea answered: Jena's path to World Championships cleared

Photograph: Kind courtesy AFI/Twitter Indian javelin thrower Kishore Jena on Friday received his visa to travel to Hungary, paving the way for him to compete at the World Athletics Championships......

Jena doubtful for Worlds after embassy cancels his visa

IMAGE: Image for representation. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Indian javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena's participation in the World Championships in Budapest was on Wednesday rendered......

Athletics: Worlds set for big return to Europe

IMAGE: The World Championships set to unfold in Budapest promises record-breaking action. Photograph: Murad Sezer/Reuters Forty years after its first edition, the world athletics championships get......