India calls for ceasefire, hostage release; hails Gaza peace plan

India has called for a ceasefire, release of all hostages, and peaceful resolution of the Israel-Hamas conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, and New Delhi welcomed the agreement on the first......

'Militants Become Instruments In Political Contests'

'Political protection allow groups to recruit, rearm and operate with reduced operational pressure. That increases their bargaining power and their ability to destabilise.' IMAGE: Security......

Trump's Language Of Fascism

'Non-compatible with Western Civilization' is about as vague and jingoistic as it gets and Trump saying this gives full license to his acolytes to go full throttle on making life as difficult and......

US Sanctions May Not Stop Russian Oil Flow To India

Sanctioning Russian oil would have led to a sharp surge in oil prices to above $80 per barrel levels, which would impact pump prices in the US ahead of midterm elections next year. Illustration:......

'Large Part Of Capital Needs To Be Met Via GIFT City'

'Foreign capital will continue to come directly into India, but companies have realised that GIFT City is a more cost-efficient way of channelling funds.' IMAGE: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra......

Trump tariffs: With crude off the table, US nudges India towards LNG

With India making it clear that the US doesn’t have enough spare capacity for crude oil, Washington, DC, now wants India to sign fixed-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts with American......

Fitch removes Adani Energy from rating watch, first upgrade since US indictment

Fitch Ratings has removed energy infrastructure company Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) from its 'Ratings Watch Negative' list, the first upgrade by an international ratings agency since the US......

IndusInd Bank appoints firm to probe accounting discrepancies

IndusInd Bank has appointed a professional firm to conduct investigation for identifying the root cause of accounting discrepancies relating to its derivatives portfolio. Photograph: Anushree......

When Will Yogi Have His Film City?

'The CM wants to develop a Film City that would provide the entire value chain of film-making services and infrastructure in one place.' Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath meets with......

'It stinks! Rabada's failed drug test not a personal issue'

'If he is going to take drugs and be caught doing it I think people deserve to know what he's taken, how long he is being rubbed out for and who sanctioned it.' IMAGE: In a shocking revelation......

CAS cuts former Man United star's doping suspension

'Finally the nightmare is over. Following the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, I can look forward to the day when I can follow my dreams again.'   IMAGE: Paul Pogba, who has a......

All You Need To Know About Paris 2024 Olympics

Here is all the info one needs about the Paris 2024 Olympics: the dates, the venues, the opening ceremony, new sports and security issues.   Photograph: Reuters When are the Olympic and......

Can Russia Make the Olympics? It's Up to This Panel

IMAGE: A man carries the Russian flag past the Olympic rings. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters Russian and Belarusian athletes who have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer will need......

Tokyo Olympics: All domestic sponsors agree to new contracts

IMAGE: Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), meets with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Thursday that......