Chinese Prez Xi Jinping to skip BRICS Summit for first time in 12 yrs

Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to skip the BRICS Summit in Brazil next month, which, if confirmed, will be his first-ever absence from the meeting of the grouping of emerging economies since......

Will The Dragon And Elephant Dance Again?

A meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO summit is being planned. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the......

Should implement Modi-Xi consensus to boost ties: Chinese FM to Jaishankar

India and China should implement the important consensus reached by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at their summit in Russia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in his......

No proof to link Modi to Nijjar plot: Trudeau govt

Days after India strongly objected to a report in the Canada-based Globe and Mail newspaper that attempted to draw a link between the death of NIA-designated terrorist Hardeep Nijjar to Prime......

Laureus cancels World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro

Laureus have cancelled plans to host their World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro this year, the foundation said on Wednesday."Laureus and the state of Rio de Janeiro have agreed that the 2014......

FC Goa to train in Rio de Janeiro ahead of season

IMAGE: FC Goa coach Zico. Photograph courtesy: FC Goa/Twitter. As a part of FC Goa's pre-season training and conditioning, the team will assemble at head coach Zico's football academy, Zico 10......

Manoj Kumar Retires from Boxing to Focus on Coaching

Former Commonwealth Games gold-winning boxer Manoj Kumar, who dominated the light welterweight (64kg) division in India at his prime, announced his retirement on Thursday to begin a career in......

Why most Brazilians believe Rio Olympics will hurt the country

IMAGE: A man works on a sand sculpture at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images Most Brazilians are pessimistic about impact on their country of the Olympic......

Manu Bhaker Creates History In Paris

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker, 22, is the first Indian athlete since Independence to win multiple medals at a single Olympics. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters   Manu Bhaker has made history! The young......