SAARC is in trouble basically because ...: Jaishankar in veiled attack on Pak

Ahead of the formation of a new government in Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday ruled out any immediate possibility of revival of regional grouping South Asian......

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

While Narendra Modi has spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor -- 275 days versus Dr Manmohan Singh's 306 -- he has travelled more widely than any other Indian PM. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

More than 150 CISF commandos to man Ayodhya airport

The Union home ministry has sanctioned a more than 150 personnel-strong Central Industrial Security Force anti-terrorist cover for the Ayodhya airport, days before the high-profile......

2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

'The Weather Channel argues that India faces the gravest challenge: Climate change-induced health vulnerability.' 'This is an issue often neglected, alerts Claude Arpi: "Prolonged summers,......

To trim losses Jet suspends flights to 9 destinations

The airline has closed reservation for flights to Silchar, Imphal, Aizawl, Jorhat in northeastern states from mid-February. Reservation has also been closed for flights to Madurai, Visakhapatnam,......

How Yogi plans to develop Gorakhpur as regional air travel hub

Although Gorakhpur is the largest urban centre and trading hub in Eastern UP, catering not only to the neighbouring district but also the adjoining Bihar and Nepal, it had been lacking in proper......

Why IndiGo is betting on low fare for long-haul

"The return fare on economy class to most European capitals from Mumbai are close to 50,000 plus. If an LCC can offer direct connectivity for a basic fare of 25,000 with additional top ups for......

'Life will always be difficult'

'And it always should be.''I believe nothing should come easily to anyone because then there is no thrill in it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Amit Sial/Instagram Amit Sial has been acting for close......

A Season of Spies

'Raazi is being hailed for breaking the glass ceiling for Daughters of Bollywood Inc,' says Sunil Sethi.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com It's a curiosity that during a prolonged phase of......

BCCI likely to help Nepal teams get game exposure and training in India

IMAGE: Image for representation. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Having been a pillar of support for Afghanistan cricket for close to a decade now, the BCCI is set to extend infrastructure and......

Former Nepal and IPL cricketer Lamichhane convicted of rape

IMAGE: A wily leg-spinner, armed with a vicious googly, Sandeep Lamichhane, who played two seasons of the IPL, was a much sought-after cricketer in big-ticket T20 leagues around the world,......

Asian Games: Talismanic Bala Devi returns

IMAGE: The former skipper returns to the Indian side after 2019. Photograph: AIFF Media Former captain and star striker Bala Devi returned to the Indian women's football team after a hiatus of......

Cricket: Warner motivated to win series in India

IMAGE: David Warner wants to finish his career at the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA next year. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images Australian batting stalwart David Warner has......

Arrest warrant issued against former IPL cricketer Lamichhane over alleged rape

IMAGE: Meanwhile, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in a statement said that it has suspended Sandeep Lamichhane from the team to facilitate the investigation into the allegation labelled......