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South African MP racist remarks spark row

Former Indian-origin anti-apartheid sports administrators in South Africa have strongly condemned the racist statement of a ruling party MP, who had said the country's Olympic body was "full of......

Ethiopia PM drives Modi to his hotel in Addis Ababa

India and Ethiopia on Tuesday elevated their historical ties to the level of 'Strategic Partnership', as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy......

South African prez acknowledges role of Indians

South African President Jacob Zuma has acknowledged the role of the Indian community in his State of the Nation address at the opening of the Parliament in Cape Town. "In November this year, we......

Trump-Ramaphosa Clash Over Farmer Claims

IMAGE: President Donald Trump hands over to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa copies of articles that he said showed white South Africans who had been killed, May 21, 2025. Photograph: Kevin......

South African MP tries to open India-bound plane's door

A drunk South African lawmaker tried to open an aircraft's emergency door while on a flight to India. Dirk Feldman, who was part of a group of parliamentarians headed for Mumbai, allegedly tried to......

S Africa to create 500,000 jobs this year: Prez

Announcing measures to tackle the impact of the global recession in his country, South African President Jacob Zuma pledged on Wednesday to create 500,000 jobs by the end of this year. Zuma, in his......

Sensex loses steam ahead of F&O expiry; Cipla, Bajaj Auto race

The Sensex was down 195 points at 27,506.46 and the Nifty also slipped 57 points at 8,267. Benchmark indices reversed gains to end lower after rising for three straight sessions amid a......

Will Govt BAN Cryptos?

As lobbying and counter-lobbying intensify, right now, it looks like a T20 match, discovers Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Is it a bird? Is it a plane? At a......

Sovereign external borrowing: A tightrope walk for govt

Experts point to the bitter experience of countries including Mexico, Thailand, South Korea and Russia and desist from going forward with plans of issuance of such securities.They say rather than......

To cut rates or not? Well, a calm rupee will weigh on Rajan's mind

The Reserve Bank of India has room to cut interest rates and revive growth without having to fret about capital flight, says Andy Mukherjee. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already cut rates......

Major soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years

IMAGE: Police officers react as chaos erupts at a soccer stadium in Port Said city, Egypt, February 1, 2012. 73 people were killed and at least 1,000 injured after the pitch was invaded by......

Swine flu outbreak threatens at World Cup

South Africa faces a possible health crisis if a swine flu outbreak strikes during the soccer World Cup this year, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi told parliament on Monday. "One of our biggest......

Major stadium disasters over the last 40 years

At least eight people were killed and 38 injured in a stampede at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium in Cameroon on Monday before their Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 game against Comoros, the......

Warner's "football tsunami" warning finally comes true for FIFA

A combination photo shows eight of the nine football officials indicted for corruption charges in these file photos. Photograph: Reuters Almost exactly four years to the day since former FIFA......