Iran foreign minister offers 'full support' to Hamas

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday night in Qatar and agreed to cooperate for 'fully achieving' the goals of Hamas and the Palestinian......

Israel's Gaza Offensive And The US Dilemma

Israel needs to come terms with the new reality that they are no longer invincible or the dominant power in the West Asian region, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: United States......

Israel escalates Gaza attacks as conflict enters Day 4; targets Hezbollah

Israel has intensified the counter-offensive against Hamas, with several air strikes raging into the Gaza territory and a combat helicopter attacking another observation post of the Hezbollah......

Salman Rushdie speaks for 1st time after 'colossal attack'

Salman Rushdie, the Mumbai-born author of Booker Prize-winning novel Midnight's Children, said on Monday that he feels lucky to have survived the last year's brutal stabbing at a literary event in......

Obama's tax proposals to hit US firms more than India

Indian IT services providers do not appear perturbed over the proposal of US President Obama to eliminate a loophole that allows US firms to avoid paying tax on profits earned overseas. They say......

All eyes on politically charged US vs Iran clash at World Cup

IMAGE: Politics have spilled into the World Cup, the first held in a Middle East country, with the Iran team facing pressure to side with protesters. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images......

Iranian fans savour victory but wrangle over protests

IMAGE: Loud jeers were heard from Iranian supporters as the anthem played, with the team singing quietly. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Iran's national soccer team sang during the......

Why Did BCCI Mess With Kohli?

Now we do not know if the Board bugs the dressing room or employs Pegasus in players' phones. But nothing stopped them from speaking with Kohli, points out Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Virat Kohli, who......