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'PM Modi needs to pay more attention to women'

The IMF chief described the incident of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in India as “revolting. Lalit K Jha/PTI reports IMAGE: Christine Lagarde said that when she last met PM......

PHOTOS: Trump walks up to Modi for 'impromptu' chat at G20 Summit

As G20 leaders continued their summit discussions for the second day in Hamburg on Saturday, United States President Donald Trump walked up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "an impromptu......

VOTE! Do women make better politicians than men?

Many male politicians may find it hard to digest, but France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has claimed that women actually make better politicians than men as they're not prisoners to their......

Nirmala Sitharaman in Forbes list of 100 most powerful women

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Biocon Founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and HCL Enterprise CEO Roshni Nadar Malhotra have been named among the......

From Merkel to Macron, Modi meets them all

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Hamburg, Germany for the G20 summit and it seems that NaMo is on a spree -- of handshakes that is. From China’s Xi Jinping to Canada’s Justin......

Pranab congratulates Christine Lagarde

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday congratulated French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on her appointment as the new Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. In a message......

Christine Lagarde appointed new IMF chief

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on Tuesday became the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund after its executive board chose her over Mexican central bank governor Agustin......

IMF executive board backs Lagarde over corruption probe

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has expressed full confidence in its Managing Director Christine Lagarde, who is facing a criminal investigation in France linked to a 2008......

UAE backs Lagarde for IMF role

The United Arab Emirates has announced its support for French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde's bid to become the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund.UAE's Minister of State......

IMF chief Lagarde under investigation in French fraud case

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been put under formal investigation by French magistrates for alleged negligence in a political fraud affair dating from 2008 when she was finance minister. Lagarde......

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa's historic road to final

IMAGE: It was a historic day for Indian chess as 18-year-old R Praggnanandhaa became the youngest to play in the World Cup final. Photograph: Maria Emelianova/FIDE Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa......

Teen GM Gukesh surpasses V Anand in FIDE rankings

Anand, who first made it to the World's top-10 in July 1991, has remained India's top-ranked player in all published lists since January 1987. IMAGE: D Gukesh is now ranked 9th, while......

Praggnanandhaa stuns former World champion Topalov

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa in action during the sixth round of the Gibraltar chess festival. Photograph: Kind courtesy, 2020 Gibraltar International Chess Festival Young Indian Grand Master R......

PICS: Memorable moments from the World Athletics Championships

A successful World Athletics Championships had looked like a desert mirage, but the event eventually came to life with an oasis of thrills and packed houses to rescue Qatari organisers and......

McLeod wins 110 meters hurdles gold for Jamaica

IMAGE: Omar Mcleod of Jamaica, centre, competes on his way to winning the gold medal in the Men's 110m Hurdles Final ahead of silver medalist Orlando Ortega of Spain (not pictured) and bronze......