China to build world's largest dam near India border

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border,......

Our ties shouldn't be transactional, says outgoing US envoy

Richard Verma, the highest-ranking Indian-American official in the State Department, has expressed optimism about the future of US-India ties and emphasised the need to base the relationship on......

TikTok shut down in US hours before ban takes effect

TikTok's app effectively shut down in the US, just hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform was set to go into effect. The app was shut down on Saturday. IMAGE: A man films a......

126 killed, about 200 hurt as massive quake hits Tibet

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and injuring 188 others with tremors also shaking buildings and forcing people to run to......

HSBC downgrades Indian stock markets to 'neutral' from 'overweight' for 2025

As India faces slowing economic growth, HSBC Global Research has downgraded the Indian stock market outlook from "overweight" to "neutral". Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters In a report, the......

Sensex, Nifty tumble nearly 1% on foreign fund outflows

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1 per cent on Thursday due to heavy selling in market heavyweights HDFC Bank, TCS and Reliance as investors turned nervous over earnings......

How the stock markets will fare this week

Macroeconomic data announcements, trading activity of foreign investors and global trends will guide equity market movement this week, which would also mark the beginning of the new calendar year......

'Avoid Panic Selling. Nifty To Hit 29,263'

'Market corrections are a natural part of investing, so it's essential to remain focused on long-term financial goals.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   With the Trump administration......

Australian Open: Bopanna-Zhang ousted in mixed doubles quarters

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna and his partner Shuai Zhang of China were beaten by local wild cards John Peers and Olivia Gadecki at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Photograph: Tata Open Maharashtra Rohan......

Can Sat-Chi break India's title drought at India Open?

India Open: Spotlight on Satwik-Chirag as jumbo Indian contingent eyes end to two-year title drought IMAGE: The expectations would be especially high from Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag......

Satwik, Chirag doubles pair bows out of China Masters semis

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action.Photograph: BAI/X The Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out in the semifinals of the China......

Usual suspects advance on mixed day for Indian shuttlers

IMAGE: PV Sindhu in action during her win over world No. 24 Sung Shuo Yun of Chinese Taipei at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI......

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag storm into semis; Lakshya ousted

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action during the China Masters tournament in Shenzhen, China, on Friday. Photograph: BAI Media/X Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj......