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India accuses Pakistan of 'systematic genocide' at UNSC

In a strong retort against Pakistan in the United Nations Security Council, India on Monday said its neighbour as a country that 'bombs its own people' and conducts 'systematic genocide'. IMAGE:......

Need no lessons from terror sponsor: India slams Pak at UNHRC

India has slammed Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council, saying it doesn't need lessons from a terror sponsor that continues to finance and shelter the very networks that threaten global......

Modi slams 'support to terrorism' in Pak PM's presence

The Pahalgam terror attack was not only an assault on India's conscience, but it was an open challenge to every nation that believes in humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday,......

Amitabh Kant resigns as G20 Sherpa, to begin new chapter

Amitabh Kant, who managed diverse assignments during his 45 years in government service, has resigned as the G20 Sherpa. Photograph: @amitabhk87/X Kant, a retired 1980-batch Indian Administrative......

India can engage in dialogue with Pakistan if...: Tharoor

The problem in holding talks with Pakistan is not the language but finding a common vision for decency and peace, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday, stressing that New Delhi can engage in......

Global growth imbalances get focus in closing sess

The closing session, which marked the conclusion of the five-day annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Sunday, identified imbalances in global growth as one of the key areas of......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Which country has the world's 'most powerful' passport?

India, which was listed 78th last year, has improved its ranking, figuring at 75th position with a visa-free score of 51 Image: The skyline of Singapore's central business district. Photograph:......

Take advantage of golden opportunity, invest in India, Modi tells global biz community

He said India has also opened its defence industry 'like never before' and sought investments in the sector. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the Bloomberg Global Business Forum......

WEF 2018: Infy, TCS join global tech-reskilling drive for 1 mn workers

The initiative, whose founding partners also include Accenture, CA Technologies, Cisco, Cognizant, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Pegasystems, PwC, Salesforce and SAP, aims to bring competitive......

Hopeful India will organise sporting events in Sept-Oct: Rijiju

'We need that to boost the confidence of people. I am hopeful India will have sporting events from September or October, even the big leagues in various sports are considering resumption.' IMAGE:......

Japanese Olympian Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo 2020 prez

IMAGE: Seiko Hashimoto is a seven-time Olympian who took part in four Winter Olympics as a speed skater and three Summer Olympics as a cyclist. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Japan's Seiko......

'Olympics facing major issue after Mori's sexist remarks'

IMAGE: Anger over Mori's comments is likely to further alienate a Japanese public wary of the government's attempts to hold the Games during the pandemic. Nearly 80% of the public opposes holding......

Sports events, concerts in UAE canceled, postponed as coronavirus spreads

IMAGE: A woman wears a protective face mask, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as she walks at Dragon Mart, a Chinese themed discount shopping centre, in Dubai. Photograph:......