It's An Odd Odd World Out There!

Don't believe us? Check these pix! IMAGE: Erika Sedlacek balances on a highline at 114 metres high and 510 meters long in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters   IMAGE:......

China slaps sanctions on Pelosi, family for Taiwan visit

China on Friday announced sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family members for her visit to Taiwan this week, disregarding the strident warnings from Beijing, asserting......

Quad unveils new initiative to monitor maritime activity across Indo-Pacific

Four-nation grouping Quad on Tuesday launched a major new initiative for the Indo-Pacific that allows the partner countries to fully monitor the waters on their shores and help ensure peace and......

With eye on China, PM's Op-Ed hails India-Japan ties

India and Japan will contribute towards building an open, free and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, connected by secure seas, integrated by trade and investment, defined by respect of sovereignty and......

India-Japan pact hangs in balance over pharma exports

Talks to expand India-Japan trade pact remain a work in progress, even as trade deficit with Japan widens, says Nayanima Basu.The much-awaited review of the India-Japan comprehensive economic......

Trade deals are victims of the global power shift

Every country is a free trader when it sees advantage, and a trade warrior when it does not, says T N Ninan.  Much has been written in criticism of the government's torpedoing of a global......

Reform initiatives very promising, says Geithner

Describing India's recent reforms initiatives as "very promising", US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday said it would have positive outcomes for the country's economy. "The reforms......

Reforms initiatives very promising: US Treasury Secy

Describing India's recent reforms initiatives as 'very promising', US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday it would have positive outcomes for the country's economy."The reforms......

Kenya's lesbian footballers fight for the right to play

'No coach has ever stood up in defence of any lesbian players. Some even refuse to include us in their teams' IMAGE: Members of the ‘Chosen Few’ soccer team train during a practice......

Lifter Hubbard makes history as first transgender Olympian

'...I would particularly like to thank the IOC, for I think really affirming its commitment to the principles of Olympism and establishing that sport is something for all people, that it is......

Tokyo Games: DRAMATIC Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Nguyen Thuy Linh of Team Vietnam competes against Sabrina Jaquet of Team Switzerland during a women's singles match at the......

Guryeva makes history with Turkmenistan's first medal

A former gymnast and first-time Olympian, Polina Guryeva won silver in the -59kg class, behind her idol Taiwan's Kuo Hsing-Chun, who broke Olympic records in all three of the weightlifting event's......

Mirabai brightens disappointing day for India

If only the shooters had found their targets, the story would have been so different! sighs Raj Kishore Mishra. IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu competes in the weightlifting women's 49 kg category in the......