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Cyclone Yasi flattens northern Australia

The most powerful cyclone to hit Australia in generations has affected over 170,000 people in flood-ravaged northern Queensland province, uprooting trees, tearing off roofs and cutting electricity.......

Trump's Tariffs Loom Over Modi-Putin Meeting

New Delhi, while opting not to retaliate yet to the American tariffs, has in recent weeks sought to reinforce its friendship with Moscow, and recalibrate its ties with Beijing rather than surrender......

Sudhir Ghosh: The MP Who Foresaw Quad

After the 1962 War with China, there was a demand to forge greater defence cooperation between India and the West. One such voice was that of Sudhir Ghosh, a distinguished MP, to tie up strategic......

Who's a tougher negotiator? Modi or him? Trump says...

United States President Donald Trump said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a much "tougher negotiator" than him and stressed that there is not even a contest. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Israel bans operations of UN relief agency

The Israeli Parliament enacted a law prohibiting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the primary UN organisation assisting Palestinians, from operating within the country, CNN......

Adani's coal project in Australia moves ahead with final okay

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Tuesday gave his final investment approval for the Indian conglomerate's controversy-hit 21.7 billion dollars coal mine project in Australia which had hit......

Cognizant splits global growth markets by appointing 2 internal leaders

Cognizant Technology Solutions has restructured its global growth markets (GGM) by appointing two internal leaders who will now share the responsibility. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters The move......

Setback for Adani; Queensland vetoes $900 mn loan proposal

The Adani group had applied for the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility loan for building the 388-km rail line to connect the Carmichael coal mine to the sea port. Image: A Stop......

World Cup: Airlines hike fares for Australia

With the defending champions India set to take on Australia in the second semi-final of the 2015 ICC World Cup at Sydney on Thursday, airlines have hiked their fares substantially for Down Under.......

Lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir put on bidding block

The central government is expected to complete the auction of the 5.9-million tonne (mt) lithium reserves discovered in the Reasi district of the northern Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir......

Sunrisers Hyderabad acquire Northern Superchargers in Hundred

IMAGE: y Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO Kavya Maran. Photograph: X Sunrisers Hyderabad have acquired the Northern Superchagers for GBP 100 million, becoming the third IPL franchise to own a team......

Ahmedabad to host AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

The group winners will qualify for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, joining nine participating AFC teams in the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2025, who have already directly qualified for the......

Can India win series in England?

While former Australian opener Matthew Hayden reckons series will go India's way, two former India players believe otherwise. IMAGE: With England's attack depleted due to injuries to Mark Wood......

42 Years On... Where Are Kapil's Devils Now?

The '83' WhatsApp group comprises the 14 members of the World Cup-winning team and administrative manager P R Man Singh. IMAGE: On June 25, 1983, under Kapil Dev's leadership, India won their......

Australian tennis great 'Fiery' Fred Stolle passes away

'When we speak about Australia's golden era, Stolle's name is right up there with the best.' IMAGE: Fred Stolle was part of a golden generation of Australian players who dominated the men's game......