Israel, Hamas close to seal ceasefire, hostage deal

Talks in Qatar aimed at reaching a ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas are progressing with an Arab source telling The Press Service of Israel on Tuesday there is a......

India Must Not Lower Guard With China

The Galwan clash occurred six months after the Doklam disengagement and two high-profile meetings.India should not be caught by surprise once again, asserts former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.......

When PM visits Arab nations...: Owaisi on 'vote jihad'

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday slammed the BJP over its leaders' “vote jihad” remark and asked if they use the same language when the......

Mahatma Carter

Carter was in politics, but not a politician, certainly not a transactional politician. Carter bears not a small resemblance to another leader of another large country, who was also in politics but......

How real is Trump's 100% tariff threat on BRICS?

President-elect Donald Trump's warning that BRICS countries will face 100 per cent tariffs if they choose to move away from the US dollar is unclear to what extent he will carry out his threat, as......

Lulu IPO ends with 25X oversubscription, becomes largest IPO in UAE this year

Lulu Retail announced on Wednesday that its initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed 25 times across all tranches, excluding cornerstone investors, generating demand exceeding $37......

India's domestic air tariff up 43% in 5 yrs, just behind Vietnam

India has recorded the second-highest increase in domestic airfares in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and West Asian regions, climbing by 43 per cent in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-pandemic......

Maruti Suzuki eyes two-fold jump in exports after historic high in October

EVs to play a key role in reaching 800,000 units in exports by 2030-31. Photograph: Amit Sharma/ANI Photo Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), the largest passenger vehicle manufacturer in India, has......

Dua, Zuneyra, Ilai: What These Celeb Baby Names Mean

This year saw a lot of celebrities embracing parenthood, and they have given the Class of 2024 some unusual names. While we're still waiting to see many of them, Namrata Thakker decodes these......

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu, Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vora as......

Aus Open: Jabeur overcomes asthma scare for gritty win

'When I was younger, I was diagnosed with asthma, so having taken off a lot didn't help. I think it provoked it even more.' IMAGE: Ons Jabeur during a medical break on her second round match......

Will Kuldeep gatecrash Varun, Bishnoi's party?

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav will be returning from a long injury lay-off. Photograph: BCCI/X The Champions Trophy squad is yet to be announced and India has a problem of plenty as there is a three-way......

Cummins returns, but who's missing from Aus CT squad?

IMAGE: The Champions Trophy, which Australia won in 2006 and 2009, was last played in 2017. Photograph: BCCI Pat Cummins will captain Australia at the Champions Trophy after being named......

Five seamers in New Zealand's Champions Trophy squad

IMAGE: Ben Sears returns to the New Zealand squad, led by Mitchell Santner, from a knee injury that kept him out of action for much of last year. Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters Seamers Ben......

Aus Open PIX: Swiatek, Raducanu, Fritz advance

Images from Day 5 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday.Swiatek, Raducanu to set up third round clash IMAGE: Iga Swiatek hits a forehand during her second round match against......