No nation is fully sovereign to do what it wants to do in the face of opposition from others, points out Aakar Patel.
His trip was aimed at stemming criticism after a spate of racist attacks in Melbourne over the past two years and to promote Victoria as a safe place for Indian students and migrants.
The Assam police on Friday arrested four men including an ULFA (anti-talks faction) militant for triggering grenade explosions in Lakhimpur town of eastern Assam on July 23.
To fill seats, airlines have resorted to fare wars following the adverse impact on ticket sales, reports Arindam Majumder.
Images from football matches played in Europe on Sunday.
Indian hoteliers and consulting organisations fear that worst is yet to come, as many international companies ranging from large corporate houses to medium-sized firms look to cut back on travel.
Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan next year is in jeopardy after the tourists proposed dates that clashed with a series against Bangladesh.
Short trips can be made to interesting places at 15-20 per cent lower prices.
Sri Lanka on Friday decided to go ahead with its cricket tour of Pakistan to fill in for a cancelled Indian trip, putting an end to the uncertainty on the fate of the series.
Brighton & Hove Albion scored three times in the second half to fight back from two goals down and beat Manchester City
The US is learnt to have asked Israel to sever ties with China, especially in areas with security risks.
'It is especially discouraging for young people in the development sector. I've noticed that many of them are actively considering other career options to escape this atmosphere.' Geetanjali Krishna reports.
This year the meeting will take place from Tuesday to Thursday in Lahore. The Cairn Group is composed of World Trade Organisation members pressing for further agricultural reform within the WTO.
Trump said the Saudis could be behind the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Khashoggi.
A state of emergency has been declared in Washington, DC and five states as 30 inches of snow and high winds may shut down up to a third of the country.
In 2015, 130,000 Indians visited Turkey.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
The Miami Marlins, who opened their season on Friday in Philadelphia, were scheduled to return home on Sunday ahead of their scheduled Monday home opener but put off traveling after a number of their players tested positive for the virus.
On Sunday, she fell ill at Ground Zero and was forced to leave the 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York early.
Chamku works so intently at being contrived that it neither touches the core of its issues nor the psyche of the individual it revolves around.
With the government asking the companies to operate with only 50 per cent staff strength, and exports dipping to almost zero, the truck and bus drivers idling at the petrol pump say they hardly have any work now. At a petrol pump on the deserted Bavla-Changodar highway near Ahmedabad in Gujarat, several trucks and buses are neatly parked in a row.
Animal lover Virat Kohi on Thursday took some time off to mingle with the security dogs at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Thursday on the eve of the fifth and final Test against England.
Tourism to Corbett and Almora could be particularly hit as a result of the fire, which has destroyed 2,200 hectares of forest.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored an 88th-minute penalty to give Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday that kept them within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
The CAA does not change basic structure of Constitution, MEA spokesperson said at a media briefing.
Mary Kom has self-isolated at her Delhi residence since returning from the this month's Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Jordan where she booked herself a second Olympic berth. Relaxed she might be at home but Mary Kom said she understands the fear of the virus outbreak
The president of the ICC told New Zealand on Tuesday that the sport's governing body will not exclude Zimbabwe from future tours.
IMAGES from soccer matches played in the English Premier League and the La Liga on Monday.
The Shiv Sena on Monday refused to call off the protest against the book launch of former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri in Mumbai.
Amit Shah, who missed campaigning in Bihar, made a two-day trip to Bengal starting November 5 to oversee BJPs preparedness for the state polls.
India have complained about the uneven bounce on the practice pitches at the Gabba nets after Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli were injured warming up for the fourth day of the second Test against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.
The minister without portfolio is recovering well after his kidney transplant and has started walking in his hospital room.
The Nuclear Security Summit is being hosted by US President Barack Obama on March 31 and April 1.
The IHF wants the team to train in the United States and has asked the players to report to Delhi on Sunday.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow.
Why was Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav forced to cancel his trip to the Aligarh Muslim University on Monday? Rediff.com's Sharat Pradhan reports
An Israeli international with Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem has been refused permission to attend a training camp in the United Arab Emirates, the club said on Monday.
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