Sushil Kumar fades, Bajrang Punia rises
It is the first-ever visit by a head of the Indian Army to South Korea.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will again be duelling for the title of world's best footballer after their names once again headed the shortlist on Thursday for The Best FIFA Men's Player.
Kate Winslet's turn as detective while Seema Pahwa turns director, all this and more on OTT this week.
This week's digest of stories that are weird, true and funny.
Extra security measures will be in force for these areas in the period between June 10 and 14.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Trump said he had a "productive discussion" with Turnbull on a wide range of issues in New York.
We bring you a collection of some of the odd moments from around the world.
An array of Olympians and stars of sports niche and new arrive in the South Korean city of Incheon for the 17th Asian Games this month, bringing together some 10,000 athletes for a 16-day multi-sport spectacular second only in scale to the Summer Olympics.
72 per cent of the revenue of Indian firms (India Inc) is derived from the domestic / home market - the sixth highest in percentage terms in the emerging market (EM) and the Asian region, said a recent report by Morgan Stanley. The balance, according to the report titled 'Global Exposure Guide 2021' co-authored by analysts led by Jonathan F Garner, their chief Asia and emerging market strategist, is split between the developed markets (DMs) and other EMs. The report is based on an analysis of 3,300 companies globally that have revenue exposure in 17 different regions.
We take a look at life on the DMZ where there's no sign of tension easing, where the Cold War still persists.
United States President Trump has been nominated along side his arch nemesis dictator Kim Jong-un.
The Chinese air force is now a 400,000-person force that flies some 2,000 combat aircraft -- more than thrice the size of the Indian Air Force.
North Korea is unlikely to strike first, but its response in retaliation, if attacked, could be massive even at the expense of its own destruction, says Rajaram Panda.
'Traditionally, the US tried to tamp down tensions whenever a crisis situation arose and deputed officials from Washington to travel to Delhi to counsel restraint.' 'This time around, no US envoy flew down to Delhi -- not even when tensions spiked and a flashpoint was reached last week,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are expected to discuss strengthening the alliance, developing close coordination to resolve the North Korea nuclear issue, establishing peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia, and increasing cooperation on bilateral and global issues.
From Hurricane Dorian to Hong Kong protests to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega event in Houston, Texas, United States -- these are the big moments that shaped the month of September.
'Whether it was a habitual expression of post truth or an open offer to India and Pakistan, even Imran Khan could not have believed it,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Ten photographs from around the world that show we live in an odd world.
From the Syrian civil war to the Ukrainian crisis to the terror unleashed by the dreaded Islamic State, there was no lack of news in 2014. In this five-part series, rediff.com presents a selection of the year's most enduring moments year from around the world.
'Europe can be discussed on a golf course...' 'North Korea? What do I care what the man with the bad haircut does?'
Both India and South Korea will use President Park Geun-hye's visit to unveil a comprehensive programme for mutual benefit and impacting on regional security environment, says Srikanth Kondapalli.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month, in 20 images.
Rikako Ikee became the first female athlete to be named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at an Asian Games
A few days ago, Reliance Retail surprised the market by acquiring the Campa brand from Delhi-based Pure Drinks Ltd for Rs 22 crore. A successful cola brand in the eighties, especially in North India, Campa Cola thrived when Coke exited India in the late seventies. When the Atlanta-based major returned and PepsiCo set base in India, it went down fighting.
He will call for 'an end to the politics of resistance and retribution', a senior aide said.
Sukanya Verma leaves you spoilt for choice on OTT this week.
Sunil Grover is good but its Pankaj Tripathi who stands out with his bang on comic timing.
India to go ahead with S-400 missile deal with Russia, but declines project to develop a fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the online reader's poll for TIME magazine's Person of the Year 2016, beating out other world leaders like US President-elect Donald Trump, incumbent US leader Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He said that the US 'does not, and never will, accept North Korea as a nuclear state'.
The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also lost 180.75 points to 5,820.25 level.
Trump was good for world peace. He didn't start a war anywhere, which is not something that can be said for most of his predecessors, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The latest launch came just five days after Pyongyang fired two short-range ballistic missiles.
Trump also said he will no longer allow North Korea to continue with its belligerent behaviour.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday.
Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.
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