Searching For Assad's Prisoners Underground

Members of the White Helmets, the Syrian civil defence group, search for prisoners who have been jailed for years at the Sednaya prison in Syria after rebels seized Damascus and announced that......

Al-Qaeda Genie Is Out Of The Bottle

... and there is no stopping its pan-Islamic agenda, cautions Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Women shoot a damaged picture of Bashar al-Assad in Qamishli, Syria, December 8, 2024 after he fled......

The Assad Regime Is Dead!

Scenes from Syria after Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus on Sunday, December 8 2024, ending nearly 50 years of his family's tyranny.     IMAGE: A rebel fighter celebrate the fall of the......

Images To Remember 2024

Some more glimpses from the year gone by. Part 1 In The Series: Yes, It Happened This Year   IMAGE: Cows and buffaloes wade into the polluted Yamuna river on a smoggy morning in New Delhi,......

Wheat export: Madhya Pradesh is ahead of Punjab, Haryana

The surge in wheat export from India owing to the Ukraine crisis has once again demonstrated how farmers in states that have flexible marketing frameworks and low taxes benefit more from an......

What A380's failure can teach the shipping industry

As a model of transport, the A380 strikes a parallel -- a shared fragility -- with giant container ships, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: A container ship is loaded at a container terminal in......

India facing a bumper wheat crop, shows data

Data compiled by National Collateral Management Services (NCML, a non-government body) shows a 6.3 per cent rise to 109 million tonnes (mt). The Union ministry of agriculture’s first advance......

Wheat MSP hiked by Rs 105/quintal

The decision will help farmers earn an additional income of Rs 62,635 crore The government on Wednesday announced 6 per cent hike in support price of wheat at Rs 1,840 per quintal, a move that......

Asian Games: Harmanpreet, Lovlina to be India's flag-bearers

IMAGE: Indian hockey skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain will be India’s flag-bearer for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters......

Another death reported at FIFA World Cup

Security guard at Qatar World Cup stadium dies after fall. IMAGE: Last week, Qatar launched a work safety investigation into the death of a Filipino following reports that the man died while......

FIFA WC: Morocco fans carry their team into last 16

IMAGE: Morocco fans celebrate in Souq Waqif in Doha after the Canada v Morocco match as Morocco qualify for the knockout stages. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters Morocco’s red-clad......

FIFA WC: Qatar no playground for playmakers

Qatar no playground for playmakers as defenders clamp down IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria during training. Photograph:Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters A high number of 0-0 draws......

Why Morocco switched goalkeepers before kick off vs Belgium

IMAGE: Morocco's Munir El Kajoui in action with Belgium's Amadou Onana. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou will be fit to play against Canada in the......