At COP28, Modi proposes to host 2028 climate talks in India

Highlighting that India is among the only few countries in the world on track to fulfil its climate pledges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed to host the United Nations climate......

Indian student found dead in London's Thames river

A 23-year-old Indian student who went missing in the United Kingdom last month has been found dead in the river Thames in London. Photograph: Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Mitkumar......

India votes in favour of resolution calling out Israeli occupation

India has voted in favour of a draft resolution in the United Nations General Assembly that expressed deep concern over Israel not withdrawing from the Syrian Golan. IMAGE: An Israeli Merkava tank......

Jaishankar raises Khalistan issue with British leaders

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has raised India's long-standing concerns about pro-Khalistan extremism in the United Kingdom during his meetings with the country's leaders, stressing that......

TCS says IT cos not yet out of woods; Q2 net profit up 9%

The country's largest software exporter TCS on Wednesday reported an 8.7 per cent increase in its September quarter net profit to Rs 11,342 crore, but made it clear that the headwinds for the IT......

Commerce secy, team in London to push trade deal

Officials from India and the United Kingdom (UK) are working overtime to address the contentious issues related to the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations, in a final push......

Can Rupee Dethrone The Dollar?

Those who consider the rupee as a proxy for virility have started thumping their chests and dreaming of dethroning the dollar from its coveted position, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

Tata Steel, UK govt ink 1.25 billion pound JV

The United Kingdom on Friday announced a joint investment  package with Tata Steel worth 1.25 billion pounds, including a government grant of 500 million pounds, for the country's largest......

The Crown Has Lost Its Way

Was descending into the telling of only Diana's tale in four long, slightly-draggy soap-opera-ish episodes of the last season the original premise of The Crown? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. IMAGE:......

Hrithik-Saba's Argentinian Holiday

Nargis takes a break from work... Kareena's holiday finally comes to an end...Priya makes a splash in Thailand... Photograph: Kind courtesy Saba Azad/Instagram Saba Azad travels to Buenos......

Why Salman Butt's role with PCB was short-lived...

A day after the Pakistan Cricket Board appointed Salman Butt as consultant to Chief Selector Wahab Riaz, the former international cricketer was swiftly removed from the position on Saturday. Riaz......

Spot-fixer Salman Butt in PCB's national selection panel

IMAGE: Salman Butt at the National Stadium in Karachi on November 26. Photograph: Salman Butt/X In a major development, the Pakistan Cricket Board has included tainted former captain Salman Butt......

FIDE Grand Chess: Vidit crushes Niemann to jump into lead

IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi recorded his fourth victory in last five games to join the leaders' pack on 4.5 points. Photograph: FIDE/Mark Livshitz India's Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the......

Grand Swiss Chess: Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead

IMAGE: Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi pipped Rinat Zumabayev of Kazakhstan in the fifth round to jump into the joint lead FIDE's Grand Swiss chess tournament on Monday. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE......

Man Utd, England legend Sir Bobby Charlton passes away at 86

IMAGE: Sir Bobby Charlton was a key figure in England's 1966 World Cup-winning team and played 758 games for United, scoring 249 goals. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Bobby Charlton, an......