Never closed doors to Pak, but...: Jaishankar

In the backdrop of the nearly-four-year border row with China in eastern Ladakh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the "tension" seen during this period has "not served either of us......

Ex-Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joins BJP

Two days after resigning as a judge in the Calcutta high court, Abhijit Gangopadhyay on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Earlier, on Tuesday, after resigning as the high court judge, he......

Jaishankar blames China for not observing written pacts with India

Taking a dig at China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said Beijing has not observed longstanding written agreements with India and blamed it for the bloodshed at the borders in......

ED searches multiple places in Bengal over embezzlement of MGNREGA funds

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday carried out simultaneous raids at multiple places in West Bengal, including residences of some state government officers, in connection with its probe into......

The BEST International Films of 2021

2021 may go down in the history of world cinema as having produced the largest number of good quality films from across the world. What is remarkable is that practically all of these films were......

SEE: Asian Games opens with futuristic ceremony

Photograph: Screengrab of Indian contingent at the Asian Games Blending elements of artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly technology, the Hangzhou Asian Games began......

PIX: All roads lead to Hangzhou for Asian Games Opening Ceremony

Organisers hope a high-tech opening ceremony on Saturday will help drum up excitement for the Games. The Asian Games Opening Ceremony kicks off at 1600 IST. IMAGE: India's flag bearers Lovlina......

'Asian Games is a cash-burning project'

With economic problems and job cuts, Hangzhou locals and people in other parts of China are not very pleased about hosting the Asian Games. IMAGE: Police officers walk on a street following the......

PHOTOS: Kolkata celebrates the life of 'King Pele'

IMAGE: West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, Trinamool Congress leader and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's brother Babun Banerjee, and other dignitaries pay tribute to Pele, at Yuva Bharti......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......