Defence Minister Arun Jaitley leaves for Tokyo on Sunday evening for a security dialogue with Japan, a visit that acquires huge significance after North Korea's hydrogen bomb test on Sunday morning.
Today, with China centrally seated and located, the Global South has an intriguing road ahead. Odds of it becoming a Chinese bloc in the emerging new bipolar world are higher than we'd wish them to be, observes Shekhar Gupta.
The ace Indian golfer was placed tie-47th at the end of the second round. Johnson Wagner shot a three-under-par 69 to grab a three-stroke clubhouse lead.
'I'm pitching India for the strengths we offer, including the English language, engineers, doctors, nurses, professionals, innovative talent of startups.'
The two-day event was hit by heavy rains and was reduced from 36 to 18 holes.
Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has made himself available for international selection again after cutting ties with the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League. The 34-year-old said he would be available for all three forms of international cricket including Tests, which he blamed for many of the injuries that blighted his 17-Test, 67 one-day international career.
The Indian golfer rolled in a card of four-under 66 to move into tied 14th place at the FedEx St Jude's Classic golf tournament.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the US Open, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.
Any reduction in devolution could aggravate the strained relations between the Centre and some opposition-ruled states on a number of issues, including CAA.
The ace Indian golfer aggregated three-over 145 at the end of Round Two in the USPGA event.
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Rashid Khan dismissed Ravindra Jadeja in the final over as Afghanistan pulled off a thrilling tie against India in a Super Four match of the Asia Cup in Dubai on Tuesday.
Rafiq had made allegations of institutional racism against Yorkshire, whom Vaughan formerly captained and Rashid still plays for. He had claimed that Vaughan said to a group of the team's Asian players that there were "too many of you lot, we need to do something about it" before a match in 2009.
Did the fear of central agencies probing scams involving NCP leaders that forced these politicians to jump ship?
'We would love to have more players entering the market because that is how the business will grow.'
Amandeep Johl ensured Indian presence over the weekend at the Maekyung Open as he made the cut with a one-under 71.
US aviation major Lockheed Martin, in the race to sell 126 F-16 jets to the air force, is in talks with Indian firms like HAL and the Tata group for the outsourcing of aircraft components, a company official said on Tuesday.
Indian golfer Shiv Kapur found the going tough as he returned with eight bogeys and two birdies in the second round but still is set to make the cut in the 142nd Open Championships in Muirfield, Scotland, on Friday. Kapur returned for a six-over 77 in the second round, and at three-over for two rounds he is expected to stay for the weekend.
Although the RBI is not statutorily independent from the government, Rajan, like previous RBI Governors, has long valued his independence.
Russia has been grappling with sanctions slapped by the US and its allies over Moscow's invasion of Crimea.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
The Indian golfer finished with a total of seven-over after rounds of 79 and 72 and was tied 101st at the Irish Open.
GT (10 points from seven matches) have been a well-oiled unit and looks set for a successive play-off berth, sitting behind leaders Rajasthan Royals on net run-rate with a match in hand.
Jeev Milkha Singh soared on the wings of a first-hole eagle and added five more birdies as he made a good upward move in the second round of the rain-hit Telecom Italian Open.
Five-time former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, who was admitted to a private hospital in Mohali over a week ago, died on Tuesday. He was 95.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
Signalling a fresh slide in ties, Pakistan and India may temporarily recall their high commissioners and scale down the size of diplomatic staff in each other's missions in the wake of the latest diplomatic spat over the spying episode, a media report said on Friday.
Bhanwala dedicated the medal to his personal coach Harpreet Singh.
Following India's ODI series loss to Australia at home, head coach Rahul Dravid has his task cut out with the ODI World Cup set to be held at home later this year.
A unique dessert to add to your Ganesh Utsav menu.
The Indian golfer fired an even par round to ensure yet another cut this week at the Texas Open.
A special, handed-down-through-the-generations recipe of Yakhni Pulao.
The Indian golfer carded a one-over 72 in the second round at the 150-million-yen Fujisankei Classic.
Security experts say that after publicly condemning Pakistan for its role in the bin Laden debacle, threatening it with sanctions and cutting off crucial aid, the US would quietly re-calibrate its security ties with Islamabad over the next few weeks as it could ill-afford to alienate it. Rahul Bedi reports
The Indians have won the age group tournament twice, in 2013 and 2014 and finished second best four times in 2012, 2015, 2018 and the last edition of the event in 2019.
Holders Real Madrid breezed past Chelsea into the semi-finals of the Champions League with Rodrygo's double securing a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
Anirban Lahiri inched closer to retaining his Asian Tour card for next season by finishing a creditable tied fourth with a three-under 69 in the final round of the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open golf tournament in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Sunday.
Centre has already started work on developing a mechanism to ensure states producing any item in excess is able to transport it to other states where there is demand
India made a shock exit from the FIH Men's World Cup after losing to New Zealand in sudden death in their must-win crossover match.
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