'India can secure release of naval officers'

'There is a view that there is a Pakistan angle to this. Pakistan has a large presence in Qatar and would want India to be blacklisted.' IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from......

India wasn't taken into confidence in Doha deal: Jaishankar

India was not taken into confidence on various aspects of the Doha deal struck between the United States and the Taliban last year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. ......

'PM should resist bureaucratic influence'

'It seems the action against Nupur was because the vice president was in Qatar and officials in his secretariat did not want any embarrassment.' IMAGE: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, left, with......

Taliban warn of 'consequences' if US delays withdrawal

Ahead of an emergency G7 meeting on Afghanistan, the Taliban on Monday warned that there will be 'consequences' if the United States and United Kingdom sought an extension to the August 31 deadline......

After US deal, India to push for Doha agenda at WTO in 2015

It is always a clinical surgery at World Trade Organization where a patient can die if you miss the target, says its Chief Roberto Azevedo, which probably explains why the 20-year-old global body......

US commerce secretary to push Doha agenda

US Commerce Secretary Carlos M Gutierrez,who travels to New Delhi, Feb. 13-14 to meet Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath, and other senior Indian officials and business leaders, has......

India, Australia keen to implement Doha agenda

Underlining the need to step up regional co-operation and trade particularly in energy and telecom sectors, India and Australia agreed on Wednesday to work together for the implementation of the......

India to soon finalise Doha round work programme

India will soon finalise its work programme which will be discussed as part of the long-pending agenda of Doha round of talks at the next WTO meet in Nairobi in December, a Commerce Ministry......

Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger to help develop Indian football

IMAGE: Arsene Wenger will play a role in Indian football's grassroots programmes and talent development. Photograph: Mohamed Farag/Getty Images Former Arsenal manager and world governing body......

Qatar's human rights record questioned at FIFA Congress

  IMAGE: A long exposure shows FIFA's logo near its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland February 27, 2022. Photo: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters A Norwegian soccer official delivered a scathing......

Booze and football present tricky choices for Qatar

'I think they have to be a little bit more open. You are going to have teams coming from England, Germany, France, South America - guess what? They have to be a little bit open.' IMAGE: Flamengo......

Spot-fixing ban to be discussed at ICC meet

The ban imposed on three Pakistani cricketers for spot-fixing and final evaluation on the readiness of the three host nations for the Cricket World Cup will be on the top of agenda when the ICC......

Indian footballers slam team manager Chowdhury

Team manager Pradeep Chowdhury's out-of-the-blue decision to part ways with the Indian football squad has not gone down well with national players, who are preparing in Dubai for the Asian Cup,......