We failed to take China's warnings seriously

'Indian diplomacy faltered amidst multiple failures of statecraft.''The functionaries responsible must be held to account for their abject failure,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: An......

Could the Thai rescue have happened in India?

'The Thai junta, who immediately took control of the operations in a military manner, took the decision to involve the best world professionals for the rescue.''This made a huge difference. ''It is......

PHOTOS: Top moments from the week gone by

Top 20 images of all the events of the week that was. A Swiss Air Force F/A 18 Hornet aircraft releases flare during the Air14 airshow at the airport in Payerne. The Swiss Air Force celebrates......

Is it the end of the LTTE?

With the death of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam chief V Prabhakaran and the decimation of most of its leadership, Sri Lanka has declared victory in Jaffna. The existence of the LTTE as an......

Lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir put on bidding block

The central government is expected to complete the auction of the 5.9-million tonne (mt) lithium reserves discovered in the Reasi district of the northern Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir......

Setback for Adani; Queensland vetoes $900 mn loan proposal

The Adani group had applied for the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility loan for building the 388-km rail line to connect the Carmichael coal mine to the sea port.   Image: A Stop......

Reactions: 'Canada pulls out of Oly, hopefully USA is next'

IMAGE: A fan waves a Canada flag during the game between the United States and Canada. Photograph: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images The Canadian Olympic Committee announced it won't send athletes to......

Soccer Extras: AC Milan banned from Europa League

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: AC AC Milan's Fabio Borini celebrates with teammates after scoring against Bologna in their Serie A match (Image used for......