US House panel wants India to be part of NATO Plus

In a significant development ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States, a powerful Congressional Committee has recommended strengthening North Atlantic Treaty Organisation......

Modi@9: Congress asks 9 questions, BJP calls them 'bundle of lies'

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing nine years in office, the Congress on Friday demanded his apology for what it said was 'betrayal' of the people and asked him nine questions on issues......

China braces for new Covid wave, may see 65 million cases weekly

The Chinese authorities are rushing to push out vaccines to combat an ongoing new wave of the coronavirus that is expected to peak in June and infect as many as 65 million people a week since the......

What's Russian PM Doing In China?

IMAGE: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, right and Chinese Premier Li Qiang attend a welcoming ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Beijing.China and Russia signed bilateral agreements......

'Our aim is to encourage global companies to shift to India from China'

'I was in the US, where I met top executives of HP and Dell, and they are very keen to come to India.''Acer and ASUS have also evinced interest.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The new......

Shein is ready to make its second entry into India with Reliance Retail

Chinese fashion e-commerce platform Shein is expected to make a second entry into India and has tied up with Reliance Retail for this, according to a source in the know. Photograph: Dado......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

Exports fall by 12.7% in April; trade deficit at 20-month low

India's exports contracted by 12.7 per cent, third month in a row, to $34.66 billion in April even as the trade deficit reduced to a 20-month low of $15.24 billion, the government data showed on......

This Week On OTT: Arnold Is Back!

Arnie's back, Varun shape shifts while others fight the good fight on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend. FubarWhere to watch?......

Modern Love Chennai: Whistle Podu!

Things may not always look bright, but the sun won't stay out forever is a running theme conveyed across its short films about people from various walks of life in all their varying moods and......

Prannoy wins Malaysia Masters title, breaks jinx

Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI/Twitter Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy ended a six-year-long title drought with a three-game win over China's Weng Hong Yang in a pulsating men's singles finals at......

Prannoy enters Malaysia Masters final; Sindhu loses

IMAGE: H S Prannoy made it to the final of the Malaysian Masters after his opponent Christian Adinata of Indonesia was forced to retire with injury. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Getty Images H S Prannoy......

Sindhu, Prannoy advance to semis of Malaysia Masters

IMAGE: World No 13 P V Sindhu avenged her round-of-32 loss to Yi Man Zhang of China at the All England Open earlier this year. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images P V Sindhu and H S Prannoy......

Sen stuns World No 4 Yew; Sindhu advances

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen upset World No 4 Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the round of 32 match at the Malaysia Masters. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Star Indian shuttler P V Sindhu had to dig......

PIX: Alcaraz stunned by World No 135 Marozsan in Rome!

IMAGE: Fabian Marozsan, left, is congratulated by Carlos Alcaraz after winning the third round match at the Italian Open in Rome, on Monday. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz......