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Vietnam Emerges As India's Key Defence Partner

The 15th India-Vietnam Defence Dialogue signalled a move from routine talks to deeper cooperation, with new deals on submarine rescue and defence industry to support stability in the Indo-Pacific,......

Yunus introduces student activist as 'brains' behind Hasina's ouster

Bangladesh's chief advisor Muhammad Yunus introduced to an American audience in New York the “brains” behind the "meticulously designed" protests that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina......

10 new countries in just over 2 decades!

In a historic vote, Scotland on Friday rejected independence from the United Kingdom. But if the YES votes overtook the nays, it would put an end to a 307-year-union. Rediff.com......

General To Head Largest Muslim Democracy

IMAGE: Signature moves: Prabowo Subianto and fresh-faced vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka dance after delivering their speeches at an event in Jakarta showing the quick-count......

US Proposal For Expansion of UNSC Is An Empty Gesture

By proposing the addition of six permanent members to the UN Security Council this year, it may appear that it was a major concession, but in actual fact, it will make no difference to the......

RIL wins exploration rights in East Timor

Reliance Industries Limited has won petroleum exploration rights in an oil and gas offshore block in Timor-Leste, world's newest nation, outbidding global oil majors. Italy's ENI SPA has won five......

Huge OPPORTUNITY exists on branding India: Wally Olins

A few weeks back, image artist Wally Olins, who has handled marquee brands such as LVMH, Coca-Cola, Visit London, the Royal Opera House and East Timor Development Agency, wrote a blog on 'What's......

BPCL to invest Rs 6,000 cr in exploration business

Bharat Petroleum Corporation lans to invest around Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) in the exploration and production business over the next few years. The company already has stakes in nine assets......

IOC-OIL to hold stake in Reliance's oil block

State-run firms Indian Oil Corp and Oil India Ltd will together take 25 per cent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's East Timor oil and gas block. Reliance Industries, which holds 100 per cent......

'America is handling Iraq very roughly'

Haridarshan Mejie is a 73-year-old Indian businessman who has had professional ties with Iraq for the last 25 years. He has done $250 million worth of business with Iraq in last five years. His......

East Bengal to meet FC Goa in Super Cup final

IMAGE: In the final of the AIFF Super Cup, East Bengal FC will take on FC Goa. Photograph: East Bengal FC/X East Bengal FC produced a performance of grit and ruthless efficiency to book their......

Historic! FC Goa lift Super Cup, book spot in CL 2

IMAGE: FC Goa captain Sandesh Jhinghan and players celebrate winning the Super Cup final on Sunday. Photograph: AIFF FC Goa won the AIFF Super Cup title, prevailing over East Bengal FC in a......

2-tier Test system; T20 WC expansion: Key points of ICC meeting

IMAGE: International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah. Photograph: ICC The much-debated idea of a two-tier Test system, expansion of the T20 World Cup and ratification of new members are some of......

World's worst football team win first point

After six fruitless years playing international football, the world's worst team are beginning to see the romance of the beautiful game. When the rag-tag national side of East Timor drew 2-2 with......

Grenada hit 10, Suriname 7 in World Cup qualifiers

Grenada smashed US Virgin Islands 10-0 while Suriname trounced Montserrat 7-1 in the CONCACAF preliminary round World Cup qualifiers. Elsewhere, Antigua beat Aruba 1-0 despite having three players......