Will Modi meet Trump in US? Can't confirm yet, says govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden will have a substantive engagement on the sidelines of the Quad summit on Saturday, and the two sides will sign at least two agreements......

Russia backs Pak bid to join BRICS; will India resist this move?

Russia on Wednesday said it would support Pakistan's bid to join BRICS as the two countries decided to further strengthen their ties by promoting bilateral trade and cultural links. IMAGE: Prime......

Trump assassination attempt suspect 'planned' to recruit Afghan soldiers in Ukraine

A 58-year-old man detained in connection with an apparent assassination attempt on former United States president Donald Trump has said in an interview in 2023 that he planned to recruit potential......

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or......

Why savings from Russian oil has dropped to a third

Savings for Indian refiners from purchasing Russian oil have decreased to a third of what they were in the years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which triggered global crises,......

Any correction in oil marketing companies could be a buying opportunity

Trends in the global energy markets are crucial if India's growth outlook is to remain healthy. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Prices for the Indian crude basket were averaging around $86.2 per......

India imported $2.8 bn worth crude from Russia in July

India, the world's third largest oil consuming and importing nation, in July bought $2.8 billion worth of crude oil from Russia, second only to China which remains the largest importer of Russian......

Investors pin hope on govt support amid under-recoveries of BPCL, HPCL

The market responded positively to the Q1 results of oil marketing companies (OMCs), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) despite numbers being weaker than......

Tennis history made: Siegemund's record-breaking win

IMAGE: Laura Siegemund of Germany in action. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Germany's Laura Siegemund entered the record books with her defeat of fifth-seeded Xiyu Wang of......

Arjun extends India's winning streak in Chess Olympiad

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Arjun Erigaisi / X World number four Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi registered his sixth victory in as many games as the Indian team was poised to score its sixth......

Mohammedan's ISL debut ruined by injury-time goal

IMAGE: Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting are making their debut in the ISL this season. Photograph: Indian Super League / X Mohammedan Sporting suffered a heartbreaking defeat in their Indian......

Gukesh favourite for World chess title, says Ding Liren

IMAGE: Defending champion China's Ding Liren will take on challenger Dommaraju Gukesh in the World Chess Championship Match in November. Photograph: FIDE/Lennart Ootes Defending champion Ding......

Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi leads from front again!

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi outclassed Serbia's Indjic Aleksandar to inch closer to the 2800 rating barrier, in the fourth round of the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest on Saturday. Photograph:......