Turkey 'will be proud': Erdogan on permanent UNSC membership for India

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey would be "proud" if a country like India becomes a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). IMAGE: Prime......

Will always defend...: Trudeau on Khalistan question

India is an 'extraordinarily important' economy and an 'important partner' of Canada in a range of sectors including fighting climate change and creating economic growth, Canadian Prime Minister......

G20: World leaders hail Modi's 'decisive leadership'

With India's G20 presidency ensuring several tangible outcomes, world leaders at the two-day summit in New Delhi hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 'decisive leadership' and for......

Huge win for India as G20 adopts New Delhi declaration

India on Saturday pulled off a big diplomatic win after the G20 summit adopted a consensus declaration overcoming major differences on the Russia-Ukraine war, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi called......

Is this why govt needs money from RBI?

Money permits patronage.Money means power. No wonder details of the crores locked up in NPAs and never repaid loans are top secret, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. Photograph: PTI Photo It could well be......

China pledges $124bn for Silk Road, terms it 'project of the century'

China on Sunday described its new Silk Road initiative as ‘a project of the century’ with President Xi Jinping pledging to pump in a whopping $124 billion (Rs 8 lakh crore) for......

Turkey opens world's first underwater rail link

Turkey opened the world's first underwater rail link between two continents on Tuesday, connecting Asia and Europe and allowing Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to realise a project dreamt up by......

Why the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh is a step forward

The visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the United States worked. On conclusion of his short trip to Pittsburgh to attend the G-20 Summit, he was in upbeat mood. His admirer and director of......

Turkish PM terms Istanbul 2020 Olympics rejection unfair

The choice of Tokyo instead of Istanbul to host the 2020 Olympic Games was unfair and meant the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was turning its back on the Muslim world, Turkish Prime......

No clear frontrunner for 2020 Games: IOC Report

An International Olympic Committee report on the three cities wanting to host the 2020 Summer Olympics indicated there was no clear favourite among the bids from Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul. "In......

PHOTOS: Turkey protests do not affect Games bid

Violent protests that have hit Turkey over recent days need to end swiftly but will have no bearing on Istanbul's candidacy to host the 2020 Olympics, bid leaders said on Wednesday. Turkey is also......

Turkey submits bid to host Euro 2020

Turkey submitted its bid to host the 2020 European Championship, less than a month after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan began the race to stage one of soccer's biggest tournaments. Erdogan told......

Germans, Turks get ready for semi-final

German and Turkish fans geared up on Tuesday for their teams' Euro 2008 semi-final, with police and community officials predicting that Wednesday evening will see frenetic but peaceful sporting......