153 dead as Ditwah leaves trail of destruction in Lanka; rain pounds TN

Sri Lanka was on Saturday picking up pieces after widespread destruction caused by a powerful cyclone with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declaring a state of emergency throughout the country......

Red Sea cable snag disrupts internet across Middle East, South Asia

A series of undersea cable outages in the Red Sea has degraded internet connectivity in multiple countries including those in South Asia. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

'Pakistan Has Gotten Into A Sweet Spot With The US'

'Pakistan has found itself in a favourable position after Operation Sindoor by appreciating the mediation as claimed by Trump and recommending him for the Nobel Peace Prize.' IMAGE: US President......

Time For India's Defence Reality Check

When the technology gap between China and India will remain large, cost-effective hardware of the kind that proved their worth in Operation Sindoor should be our priority, points out R Jagannathan.......

India's richest 1% holds 40% wealth, says study

Inequality in India has skyrocketed since early 2000s, with the income and wealth share of top 1 per cent population rising to 22.6 per cent and 40.1 per cent, respectively, in 2022-23, according......

India eyeing Ukraine, Russia's wheat market share in 30 countries

A decision to tap the 30 countries for exporting wheat was taken at a meeting of the commerce ministry on Thursday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes......

US hopes India would 'reconsider' its decision to ban wheat exports

The US hopes India will “reconsider” its decision to ban wheat exports, with Washington “encouraging" countries not to restrict exports as that will exacerbate food shortages,......

Income inequality: India among worst-performing countries

Image: An employee works at the Start-up Village in Kinfra High Tech Park in Kochi. Photograph: Sivaram V/Reuters India has performed poorly in removing gender-based disparities, ranking 114 out......

Taj: Divided By Blood: History In A Mess

This Web series is more about wine, opium, sex, more sex, gay love and incest, rues Syed Firdaus Ashraf. The Janissaries were members of an elite corps of the Ottoman army, the first to lay down......

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

After an interruption of two years, the Berlin Film Festival returned in full force. A range of remarkable films were show, from new discoveries, return of old masters and a celebration of classic......

Asian Cup: China scrape through; Iran thrash Yemen

IMAGE: Iran players celebrate after scoring a goal against Yemen on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Asian Cup/Twitter China's manager Marcello Lippi questioned the attitude of his team after......

India hold Yemen in AFC Cup qualifier

India ended their campaign in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers with a creditable 1-1 draw with Yemen at Sana'a on Wednesday.It gave India its first point in the competition after five defeats in......

PHOTOS: Fans turn up the buzz at Asian Cup football!

The AFC Asian Cup football championship kicked off in the UAE over the weekend and how much joy is it giving football fans from the continent. The stadiums have been packed as teams play out......

Mary Kom 'favourite' to win Asian Boxing Championships

IMAGE: Olympic bronze medallist and six-time World champion MC Mary Kom. Photograph: MC Mary Kom/Twitter Six-time AIBA Women's World Champion and five-times ASBC Asian Women's Champion Mary......

PIX: Iran thrill female fans amid Asian goal rush

Goals flowed in World Cup qualifiers across Asia with Iran, Japan, South Korea and Australia securing comfortable wins on Thursday. IMAGE: Iranian women fans attend Iran’s FIFA World Cup......