Ireland, Norway, Spain recognise Palestine state as Israel seethes

As several countries recognised Palestinian statehood on Wednesday, Israel's Foreign Minister, Israel Katz sent a clear and unequivocal message to Ireland and Norway stressing, "Israel will not......

US vetoes Palestinian bid to gain statehood at UN

The United States has vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council on the latest Palestinian bid to be granted full membership of the United Nations, an outcome lauded by Israel but criticised by......

Voters Prefer Strong Leaders Like Modi

...Even if it means less democracy, so that their everyday problems get solved? argues R Jagannathan. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi addresses an election meeting in support......

UNGA: India abstains on Pak's resolution against 'Islamophobia'

India abstained in the United Nations General Assembly on a draft resolution introduced by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China on Islamophobia, asserting that the prevalence of 'religiophobia'......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

Chiranjeevi, Alia, Hrithik celebrate Oscar Wins

'Such a historic, proud & happy moment for Indian Cinema at #Oscars95!' India won two coveted Oscars, and social media can't keep calm! Films, colleagues and fans applauded RRR and The Elephant......

Anupam Kher On IFFI Row: Shameful!

'If the Holocaust was right, then the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits is also right.' Anupam Kher, who played the lead in The Kashmir Files, says it is 'shameful' on the part of IFFI (International......

Contentious gesture lands Turkey's Demiral in trouble

IMAGE: Turkey's Merih Demiral celebrates scoring their second goal against Austria. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters European soccer's governing body UEFA opened an investigation on......

Immigrant from India wins Israeli kickboxing championship

IMAGE: Competing in the 57-kilogramme (125-pound) category, Obed Hrangchal, right, won the championship in the town of Kfar Yasif in the Galilee last week. Photographs: PTI Obed Hrangchal, a......

First Israel-Qatar flight heads to FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: Riad Ziadna, a member of Israel's Arab minority who held a soccer ball as he stood in the check-in line, said he believed the World Cup would be "the starter's pistol for coexistence all......

'Stop this mad war - we won't surrender'

'You are an instrument at the hands of one man with one ambition -- to resurrect the Soviet Union... For ambitions of one man, we are paying a very high price.'   IMAGE: The boxing brothers,......

Is beating cats worse than racism?

West Ham United's Michail Antonio has come to the defence of teammate Kurt Zouma, who has been targeted by fans for abusing his cats. IMAGE: West Ham said Kurt Zouma was fined the "maximum amount......