Iran to allow access to 17 Indian crew members on seized ship

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Tehran will allow Indian authorities to meet 17 Indian crew members of a cargo vessel that was seized by the Iranian military near......

Of course, we are friends, but ...: Maldives minister on India relation

The Maldives still considers India a friend, the tourism-dependent country's economic minister has said while defending President Mohamed Muizzu's stand against the presence of "foreign soldiers"......

40 Years Since Rakesh Sharma's Space Flight

The Russian embassy marked the 40th anniversary of the first space flight by an Indian, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, with an exhibition at the Russian Cultural Centre in New Delhi. On April 3,......

Jaishankar reacts to US envoy's 'red line' remark on Pannun probe

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday asserted that India's national security interests are involved in its investigation into the alleged involvement of a government official in the......

Russians Devise Ways To Outwit US, Help India

Russian oil supplies to India will continue to flow unhindered and suppliers will come up with ways to sidestep secondary sanctions, a Russian official told Business Standard. Kindly note the......

US Targets India's Russian Oil Source

Urals and Sokol accounted for every 4 out of 5 barrels of Russian supplies to India last year. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind......

Houthi attacks on Russian oil tankers complicate things for Indian refiners

The unexpected missile attack on a second India-bound ship carrying Russian crude, just three weeks after the first, has complicated matters for domestic refiners. Image: Houthi military......

India's Russian oil import hits 12-month low, but...

India's crude oil imports from Russia fell for a second straight month in January to its lowest in 12 months but the nation's insatiable appetite for Russian crude remains for the long term,......

Sultan Of Delhi Review: Another Gangster Kahani

There are plenty of shootouts and a fair amount of sex over the nine brisk episodes though the dialogue is thankfully free of profanity, observes Deepa Gahlot. The title might give the idea that......

'Future is here': Vishy lauds Gukesh

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza for FIDE/X Indian teenager D Gukesh (17) has become the youngest player ever to challenge for the World Chess Championship title. He clinched victory in......

Gukesh wins Candidates, becomes youngest ever challenger for world title

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Maria Emelianova for FIDE/X India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto to become the youngest ever......

Candidates: Gukesh outwits Alireza, takes sole lead

Gukesh has 8.5 points out of a possible 13. He is a half point ahead of Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana. IMAGE: India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh is on the cusp of......

Can Gukesh maintain lead in Candidates' Chess?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza for FIDE/X Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh will have his task cut out against Firouzja Alireza of France in the penultimate round of the Candidates'......

India's freestyle wrestlers miss out on Olympic qualification

IMAGE: Aman Sehrawat was pinned by Uzbekistan's Gulomjon Abdullaev after falling behind by 10 points in the men's 57kg category at the Asian Olympic Qualifier on Friday. Photograph: SAI Media/X In......