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'No Indian company will be...': Tharoor on Trump's Iran tariffs

Expressing "serious concern" over United States President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff announcement against countries trading with Iran, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs......

Massive fleet heading towards Iran, warns Trump

United States President Donald Trump has said that Iran is under close watch and a 'massive fleet' is heading towards the Gulf region. "I said, if you hang those people, you're going to be hit......

Is India Standing Alone in 2025?

The 2025 US National Security Strategy marks a major pullback, with America turning backward and effectively allowing China greater dominance in Asia. while long-time partners like India are left......

Arunachal Key To India-Japan Strategy Against China

If they act now, they can reshape the strategic map of Asia without firing a shot. If they wait, the next opportunity will come only after a serious Taiwan Strait incident -- by which time the......

'Zubeen Garg's Singapore Visit Was For Leisure'

'Zubeen Garg had come on his own free will.' Zubeen Garg had come to Singapore to relax and not just attend the North East India Festival, its chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta told PTI from the......

India extends $ 1 billion line of credit for development of Russia's Far East

Prime Minister Modi appreciated the vision of Putin for the welfare for Russia's Far East, saying the Russian President has opened up investment opportunities for India in the region. IMAGE: Prime......

'India Is Uber's Third-Largest Market'

'We serve more than 1.2 billion trips annually and have over 1.5 million active earners each month using the platform.' IMAGE: The Uber app to book bike ride. Photograph: Kind courtesy Uber ......

Air India may help India become international transit hub

Consider this: despite a traffic of over 130 million passengers flying international-to-international (I2I) routes per annum over India, only one-sixth of the long-haul traffic (26 million)......

US penalty risk on Russian oil may add $9-11 bn to India's import bill

India's annual oil import bill could rise by $9-11 billion if the country is compelled to move away from Russian crude in response to US threats of additional tariffs or penalties on Indian......

India enters top 100 in this prestigious list for first time

India has for the first time secured a place among the top 100 out of 167 countries ranked for their progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report published......

'A great privilege...' T20 WC ambassador Rohit reacts

'To sit on other side and watch, having played in each of these (T20) World Cups so far, will feel different.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma retired from T20Is following India's World Cup triumph in the......

From record bid to Russian jail: Cyclist's 50-day ordeal

IMAGE: French cyclist Sofiane Sehili vows to chase new records after spending 50 days in a Russian jail for illegally crossing the border from China. Photograph: Tatiana Meel/Reuters A French......

'Indian football should look at Uzbekistan, Jordan'

'Even with modest leagues, they have structure, they produce players, and they qualify for big tournaments. India need to study those models and not just corporatise or commercialise football.'......

Duleep Trophy: Shreyas Iyer's big shot at India comeback!

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer's 604 runs across 17 matches for Punjab Kings at a strike-rate in excess of 175 did not resonate with the selectors during the Asia Cup selection. Photograph: BCCI The dynamic......

'Gill Is Sending The Right Signal'

'It would have been understandable if, after a gruelling tour where five Test matches were crammed into a little over six weeks, he had opted to rest.' IMAGE: Shubhman Gill will lead North Zone in......