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Al-Qaeda Genie Is Out Of The Bottle

... and there is no stopping its pan-Islamic agenda, cautions Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Women shoot a damaged picture of Bashar al-Assad in Qamishli, Syria, December 8, 2024 after he fled......

India, Don't Spurn Bangladesh

Half of all medical tourists arriving in India, some 325,000 out of a total of 635,000 annually, are Bangladeshis, explains Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Devotees pray to Lokenath Brahmachari as they......

'Trump will pick up from where he left off with India'

United States president-elect Donald Trump, who enjoys very good relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is expected to build on the progress made during his first term and continue......

'America Is In For A Period Of Extended Domestic Turmoil'

'Trump's disregard for norms and institutions could prove very costly for America's social fabric.' IMAGE: USA President-elect Donald Trump meets with Republican members of the US House of......

'China-India-US Triangle Will Be One Of The More Fascinating Geopolitical Storylines Of The Second Trump Administration'

'The border deal offers a hedge for India against Trump's unpredictability when it comes to his approach to competition with China.' IMAGE: Kite artist Jagmohan Kanojia displays kites made on the......

COP29: India, developing world face EU resistance to climate finance

Talks on global climate finance virtually ground to a halt last week at COP29, the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change event in Baku, Azerbaijan, as the developed world, led by the European......

Govt to set up private textile parks to curb China imports

To curb raw material imports from China and promote textiles, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to set up nearly a dozen private textile parks in the state. Garment workers cut fabric to......

Festival demand boosts domestic sales of two-wheelers by up to 26%

Major two-wheeler manufacturers in India witnessed a double-digit increase in domestic sales in October, driven by the festival fervour. Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: ANI......

Apple sets all-time revenue record in India: CEO Tim Cook

iPhone maker Apple has set an all-time revenue record in India and observed a double-digit growth in iPad sales in the country in the September 2024 quarter, senior officials of the company said on......

Royal Enfield announces 1st assembly unit in Bangladesh

Indian motorcycle maker Royal Enfield on Tuesday announced starting a manufacturing unit and a showroom in Bangladesh, marking a major industrial development in the neighbouring country where the......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Is Vijay The Highest Paid Actor In India?

And possibly in all of Asia, going by his reported fee of Rs 275 crore for Thalapathy 69, his coming movie. IMAGE: Vijay announces his political party. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vijay/X Between......

FIFA World Cup 2030 and 2034 hosts revealed!

IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi lifting the trophy as he celebrates winning the World Cup in Qatar 2024. Photograph: Hannah McCay / Reuters. Saudi Arabia will host the men's soccer World Cup in......

India's complete dominance in 2024 as Shah gets ICC reigns

IMAGE: The jubilant Indian players celebrate with the T20 World Cup trophy atop an open top bus during the victory parade in Mumbai on July 5, 2024. Photograph: BCCI/X Cricket's financial......

World Cup '26: Japan, Iran top Asian qualifying charts

IMAGE: Japan's Koki Ogawa scores the first goal for Japan against China. Photograph: Florence Lo/Reuters Japan's march to the 2026 World Cup continued on Tuesday as Hajime Moriyasu's side handed......

Historic! India to host first ever Kho Kho World Cup!

IMAGE: The Kho Kho World Cup will feature both men's and women's teams, with 25 countries from six continents set to compete. Photograph: Kho Kho World Cup/X India is set to host the first-ever......

Historic! Haryana's Kamboj picks all 10 wickets in an innings!

IMAGE: Haryana seamer Anshul Kamboj is only the third bowler in the history of Ranji Trophy to take all 10 wickets in an innings. Photographs: BCCI Domestic/X Haryana pace bowler Anshul Kamboj......

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