'Failed states lead to an explosion of poverty and extremism': UK minister

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan will inspire terrorists and trigger an "explosion" of extremism and security challenges for the world, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned on Thursday.......

Bhim Army chief, 5 Indian-origin persons on TIME's emerging leaders list

Five Indian-origin personalities, including Twitter's top lawyer Vijaya Gadde and UK's finance minister Rishi Sunak, and an Indian activist feature in TIME magazine's annual list of 100......

Meet America's new vice president: Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris becomes the first woman, the first Black American and the first Asian American to hold the country's second highest office, and is now in a strong position to run for the top job four......

Trump may be 1st US prez to lose re-election bid since 1992

If incumbent United States President Donald Trump fails to win the re-election, he will not be the first incumbent president in history to have fallen from grace but will be the first in last three......

Modi @ Davos: No great expectations

The question is whether Prime Minister Modi can convince the world’s investors that India is the ultimate investment destination of 2018, says Kanika Datta. There was some degree of......

Growth fears haunt stocks, Nifty ends below 8,400

The ongoing corporate results and the Union budget are also making participants tread cautiously though the GST agreement provided some relief. Growth concern cast its shadow on the market as the......

Donald Trump draws big plans for India

American real estate tycoon Donald Trump, who is known for creating landmark properties globally, is eying Indian market in a big way and plans to focus expansion in the country on luxury......

Sports Shorts: US athletics legend Lewis attacks Trump

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday American sprint great Carl Lewis offered enthusiastic support for the Pan Am Games on Monday, but the nine-time Olympic champion had......

Sports Shorts: Pele leaves hospital in France

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Brazilian soccer legend Pele was admitted to the hospital in Paris last Wednesday with a fever. Photograph:......

Sports Shorts: Mourinho opens up about Manchester United job

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Appearing as an analyst with BeInSports television, Jose Mourinho repeated that his second-placed finish with United last season......

Sports Shorts: Trump says he will not invite NBA champs to White House

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James. Photograph: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo US President Donald Trump......

Sports Shorts: Indian archery coach suspended for alleged misconduct

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday Indian compound archery coach Sunil Kumar has been suspended by the Archery Association of India (AAI) for an alleged......