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36 South Asians on the ballot as US goes to polls

As the US goes to polls on Tuesday, several India-American and South Asian candidates are running for some key positions nationwide, in the first fight at the ballots in the second term of Donald......

South Asian University student sexually assaulted in Delhi

A woman student of South Asian University (SAU) in New Delhi was allegedly sexually assaulted by four people on campus, triggering protests by students. Photograph: Courtesy Pixabay The student......

'I Want The South Asian Community To Feel They Have A Voice At City Hall'

'As Mayor, I will use my platform to reject any efforts by the Trump administration to curtail immigration.' IMAGE: James Solomon with his wife and three daughters. Photograph: Kind courtesy James......

'South Asian region, world cannot afford India, Pak confrontation'

The South Asian region and the world cannot afford a confrontation between India and Pakistan, which would be catastrophic for the two countries and for the world, spokesperson for the UN chief......

'Do I get credit for it?': Trump on India-Pak truce claim

United States President Donald Trump has repeated his claim of resolving the India-Pakistan conflict during his bilateral meeting with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. IMAGE: US......

Sensex tanks over 1,000 points, Nifty tumble over 1%

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tanked over 1 per cent on Tuesday due to heavy selling pressure in market heavyweights Reliance, Bajaj Finance and M&M amid escalating geopolitical......

Sensex sinks below 82K; Nifty ended down 75 points

Besides, selling in financial, bank and consumption stocks amid ongoing weakness in the rupee also added to the pressure in the markets. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Key Points ICICI......

Sensex drops 245 points on persistent foreign fund outflows

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Wednesday, extending their previous day's losses, due to weakness in IT, consumption, and select banking blue-chip stocks amid escalating......

Stock markets end higher on rally in Infosys shares

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Friday, driven by a sharp jump in Infosys after the company raised its revenue growth guidance for FY26. Photograph: Shailesh......

Blue-chips Reliance, ICICI Bank drag Sensex down by 324 points

Stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday, tracking deep losses in heavyweights Reliance Industries, Eternal, and ICICI Bank amid global tariff uncertainties. Photograph:......

AR Rahman Blames 'Communal Thing' For Lesser Work

A R Rahman feels a power shift may have happened in the past eight years, as 'people who are not creative have the power now to decide things.' Photograph: Kind courtesy AR Rahman/Instagram Less......

Isa Guha honoured with MBE in King's New Year cricket list

The 40-year-okd has strong familial ties and cultural connection to India, often visiting Kolkata and enjoying Indian food. IMAGE: Now a prominent commentator, Isa Guha was the first woman of......

Not pitch-perfect: Italy carry cricket hopes of soccer nation

IMAGE: Comprising players with British, Australian, South Asian and South African ancestry, Italy turned heads by qualifying for this year's tournament in India and Sri Lanka. Photograph: ICC/X......

India's medal rush continues at Asian Archery C'ships

IMAGE: India's Abhishek Verma and Deepshikha clinched a 156–153 win over Kazakhstan in the Compound Mixed Team semifinals at the Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka on Wednesday. Photograph:......

Historic! Ankita, Dhiraj shine! India sweep golds at Asian C'ships

IMAGE: Indian recurve men stun Korea in shoot-off to end 18-year wait for Asian gold. Photograph: World Archery Asia/Instagram The Indian men's recurve team produced its most stirring performance......

India drawn with heavyweights at U20 Women's Asian Cup

IMAGE: The Young Tigresses will begin their campaign against Japan, followed by Australia and Chinese Taipei. Photograph: AIFF India have been drawn with Japan, Australia and Chinese Taipei in a......