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When Indian Soldiers Went Through Hell

Can Imperial Japan be forgiven for what it did to Indian soldiers it was supposed to protect as PoWs? IMAGE: Blindfolded Sikh prisoners of war await execution by Japanese troops, target marks......

'New Delhi Can Hobnob With Moscow And Beijing, But...'

'...it should not delude itself into thinking that India's security or its great-power ambitions will be advanced by those partnerships.''Instead, what India should focus on is on riding out the......

'India's Confidence In The US Is Shattered'

'The current strain in the relationship is serious and likely to be long lasting.''Even if Trump suddenly changes his attitude toward India -- which he is entirely capable of doing -- it is......

How Monsoon 2025 Turned Into A Nightmare

IMD data shows in the 24 hours between September 1 and 2, Haryana received 806 per cent more rainfall than normal, Punjab 759 per cent, Himachal Pradesh 510 per cent, Delhi 740 per cent, Chandigarh......

'Rubio's Call To Munir Was Critical'

'Fears in Washington began to intensify when it was realised that subsequent Pakistani and Indian attacks on major military facilities -- which were significant in terms of geographic scope and......

Hyatt Hotels launches new luxury venue in Mumbai to boost banquet revenue

Social gatherings and events held at hotels have seen an exponential rise since the pandemic and to cater to that segment, Hyatt Hotels has launched a luxury venue in Mumbai. Photograph: Fabrizio......

Samsung to manufacture Galaxy S25 smartphone at Noida plant

South Korean consumer electronics major Samsung, which on Wednesday launched its latest smartphone Galaxy S25 in San Jose, US, will also be manufacturing it at its Noida plant in India, J B Park,......

India is Samsung SW Asia hub

South Korea's Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday that India would be the headquarters for its Southwest Asia operations, covering all markets in South Asia, except Pakistan due to the strong......

India to award leases to top up strategic oil reserves amid Gulf tensions

State-owned Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL), which operates India’s strategic crude oil storage, will make awards by December to lease around 1 million tons of crude oil......

'Shanghai has more hotel rooms than entire India'

Global hotel brands are making a beeline for India and want to be a part of its growth story in the hospitality sector. Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's biggest hotel chain......

Asia Cup weather forecast brings hope for rain-free finals

Sri Lanka meteorological department predicts better weather in coming days Photograph: Kind Courtesy ACC/X (formerly Twitter) A senior Sri Lanka Meteorological Department official has given the......

Troubles aside, OCA optimistic about 'greatest ever Asian Games'

IMAGE: Former Olympic skeet shooter Randhir Singh, who has been chairman of the coordination committee for the Hangzhou Games, said it was too early to talk about the next OCA elections.......

Why Pakistan players wore black armbands

IMAGE: Pakistan players sported black armbands during the Asia Cup match against India. Photograph: PCB/Twitter When India and Pakistan faced off in their Asia Cup campaign opener on......

Postponed Asian Games to be held in Sept-Oct 2023

IMAGE: The fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the organisers to postpone the Asian Games in May. Photograph: 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 Official/Twitter The Hangzhou Asian Games, which......

Asian Games in China will go ahead in September

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has requested an update from Beijing on the COVID-19 situation in China but remains confident the Asian Games will go ahead in Hangzhou in September, a senior......