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Hamas frees all 20 Israeli hostages as part of Gaza peace plan

Hamas on Monday released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza, as part of a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. IMAGE: Israeli......

Netanyahu nominates Trump for Israel's highest civilian award

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday nominated United States President Donald Trump for the Israel Prize, the country's highest civilian honour, hailing him as 'the greatest friend that......

India Tests Sky Shield

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry. India's Sky Shield IMAGE: DRDO successfully conducts the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon......

Modi to meet Putin after Tianjin SCO Summit: Will Ukraine figure?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, foreign......

Indus Waters Treaty: 'India didn't give away water'

The Indus Waters Treaty is an 'engineering treaty' rather than a political one, says former high commissioner to Pakistan T C A Raghavan who cautions that applying 'street-level common sense' to......

Govt nods Rs 7,280 cr scheme to push rare earth magnet manufacturing

The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 7,280 crore scheme to promote manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets, a move which would help reduce India's dependence on China. IMAGE: A sample......

India-UK free trade pact will boost MSMEs, create jobs: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the India-UK free trade pact will boost MSMEs and create jobs, and exuded confidence that the target of doubling bilateral trade will be achieved ahead......

For India, AI stands for 'All Inclusive': Modi

AI means 'All Inclusive' for India, asserted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday while stressing that India Stack is a beacon of hope for the world, especially for countries in the Global......

Business as usual: India buys 2 mn bpd Russian oil in August

India's purchase of Russian oil has risen to 2 million barrels per day in August, as refiners continue to prioritise economic considerations in their sourcing decisions. Photograph: Sergei......

Air India CEO on why aircraft deliveries may be hit for 4-5 years

Aircraft supply to airlines will remain constrained during the next four to five years due to the supply chain issues being faced by plane makers Airbus and Boeing and there is not much that......

The Royals Review: When Luxury Collides With Lameness

Be it as a source of fire, secret or endgame, everything is seen through the prism of sex and good looks in The Royals, observes Sukanya Verma. When a prince of a dippy, strapped-for-cash royal......

Empuraan Review: Return Of The King

L2: Empuraan is an ambitious sequel that is bigger, bolder and timid in equal measure, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the most anticipated Malayalam release of the year, is one of the most......

Kyrgios, Medvedev, Rybakina set to enthrall fans in India

IMAGE: 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has played only five matches in 2025 because of injuries. Photograph: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images/Reuters A clutch of top international stars,......

FIDE World Cup: Arjun vs Aronian; Harikrishna faces Martinez

IMAGE: GM Arjun Erigaisi will take on an in-form Levon Aronian of Armenia. Photograph: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi will take on an in-form Levon Aronian of Armenia, while P......

EPL PIX: 10-man Chelsea hold Arsenal; Liverpool halt woeful run

10-man Chelsea hold Arsenal IMAGE: Trevoh Chalobah celebrates with Pedro Neto after scoring Chelsea's first goal against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in London on Sunday. Photograph: David......

Chess WC: Arjun, Harikrishna enter last 16; Pragg bows out

IMAGE: Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi sealed a spot in the last 16 of the Chess World Cup with a win over Peter Leko of Hungary, in Panaji on Thursday. Photograph: Micha Walusza/FIDE Grandmasters Arjun......

'A good wicket to bat on...' Jansen rubs salt into India's wounds

'There's good pace, good bounce if you play the short ball well, you'll score runs and if you bowl well, you'll get wickets.' IMAGE: With figures of 6/48, Marco Jansen put South Africa in the......