For first time, Putin owns up responsibility for Azerbaijani air crash

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday formally admitted for the first time that the country's air defences were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner last December, an......

White House slams Nobel panel for ignoring Trump's contributions

The White House on Friday slammed the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, accusing it of ignoring President Donald Trump's contributions to global peace, an honour he has been aggressively seeking often......

Will Modi Meet Xi In Tianjin?

'Prime minister is expected to hold some bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the SCO summit.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping engage in a brief interaction......

Will rivers in India, Nepal go dry?

More than twice as much global glacier mass will remain if countries restrict temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to the warming level of 2.7 degrees Celsius resulting from the......

Ronaldo ruled out of Al-Nassr's AFC clash vs FC Goa?

IMAGE: Al-Nassr had reportedly applied for his Indian visa but Cristiano Ronaldo's contract has a clause, giving him the right to pick and choose matches outside Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Ahmed......

No Ronaldo, but FC Goa won't have it easy vs Al Nassr

With back-to-back defeats, the hosts now face their toughest assignment yet against one of Asia's high-profile clubs. IMAGE: FC Goa will host Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr at the Pandit Jawaharlal......

Sandhu returns as India drop squad for CAFA Cup

India face hosts Tajikistan on August 29 followed by matches against Iran on September 1 and Afghanistan on September 4. IMAGE: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made a comeback to the squad. Photograph:......

PIX: Cristiano Ronaldo gets rousing welcome in Iran

IMAGE: The fans chanted Cristiano Ronaldo's name, with children and women carrying pictures of the Portugal captain. Photograph: Persepolis Club/WANA/Handout via Reuters Al-Nassr captain Cristiano......

FIFA WC qualifiers: Qatar dominates, Indian hopes crushed

Photographs: Kind Courtesy AIFF/X India dished out a gritty display but suffered a 0-3 drubbing against dominant Asian champions Qatar in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup second round......