Chinese Premier Li faces tough time at G20 Summit as India steals the show

On a difficult mission deputing for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit, Premier Li Qiang had tough two days in New Delhi endorsing the joint declaration stated to be the biggest success......

India welcomes world leaders as G20 summit kicks off on Saturday

As world leaders converge at the G20 summit in New Delhi, hosts India on Friday said the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration will reflect the voice of global south and Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

India abstains on Russian resolution against Ukraine at UNSC

India has abstained on yet another resolution involving Ukraine, this time a motion sponsored by Russia at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that sought to establish a commission to......

Jaishankar to address UNGA on Sep 24, counter-terrorism among key focus areas

Counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, reformed multilateralism, climate action and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines will be among the key focus areas for India during the high-level UN General......

A National Identity System=huge benefits

A universal national identity system for India will deliver end user benefits in four major areas: (1) welfare delivery and tax collections, (2) financial inclusion, (3) voter registration, and (4)......

Football Briefs: Guardiola prefers improving performance over points record

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Manchester City will aim to improve their......

Anand held; Carlsen surges ahead

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the Pearl Spring Chess tournament Nanjing, China on Sunday. After a disastrous blunder that......

Spielberg quits as Olympics adviser

Oscar-winning film director Steven Spielberg withdrew on Tuesday as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing over China's policy on the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region. "I find......