'Trust can only be earned over long periods of time'

'This is still a relatively immature defense and high-tech relationship.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi's State visit to the United States gets off to a hectic note in New York.......

Trump cancels in-person G7, summit to be held via video-conference

President Donald Trump has scrapped this year's in-person G7 summit set to be held in the United States in June due to the coronavirus crisis and will instead hold the high-profile event through......

What Olympics postponement will cost Japan

'The Olympics postponement may not be a political body blow to Abe Shinzo, but it is no denying that the economic cost of the postponement of the Games will be heavy for Japan,' observes Dr Rajaram......

Days after changing names for 6 places in Arunachal, China tweaks Taiwan's name

Days after provoking India by announcing Chinese names for six places in Arunachal Pradesh, China has tweaked the name of Taiwan, which it claims as its inalienable part. China chose a sports......

Randhir Singh first Indian to be elected as OCA president

IMAGE: A five-time Olympic shooter, Randhir Singh was the lone eligible candidate for the OCA president's post. Photograph: OCA Media Veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh on Sunday became......

New era for yoga: Historic Asian Games debut looms

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Yogasana Bharat/X In recent years, yoga has transitioned into a competitive format, with global efforts to introduce it as a formal sport. There is growing momentum to......

Shocking! Abuse of child athletes in Japan

IMAGE: A Chinese boy fights with a Japanese Karate athlete at the Boai Kindergarten. Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images A Human Rights Watch report has found child athletes in Japan often......

Faster, Higher, Hotter - Tokyo weather prompts 2020 Olympics fears

IMAGE: A woman walks past the under-construction New National Stadium, the main stadium for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images As the two-year mark......

F1 to make COVID vaccine mandatory for 2022 season

IMAGE: The mandate will apply to anyone entering the paddock -- an exclusive area in which teams and drivers set up shop for a F1 race weekend. Photograph: Peter Fox/Getty Images Formula One will......