Trump-Putin Bonhomie: Checkmate Xi?

The US move to align with Russia is prompted by fear of a Sino-Russian joint threat. Russia, fully aware of its military vulnerability vis a vis China, may cautiously welcome the American move,......

Rest In Peace, Voice Of America

What despots and dictators, jammers and competitors, had not managed to do in 83 years -- what the Soviet Union had failed to counter during the Cold War; what China had failed to crush during the......

US drops Trump's envoy from Ukraine talks on Putin's request

United States President Donald Trump's special envoy for Russia-Ukraine negotiations, Keith Kellogg, has been excluded from high-level discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, according to a......

Global intelligence chiefs meet in Delhi; focus on terrorism, tech threats

National security advisor Ajit Doval on Sunday held bilateral talks with US director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and chaired a conclave of top global intelligence czars focusing on......

Sensex tumbles 383 pts on escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions

On the Sensex chart, Tata Steel, TCS and SBI fell the most, losing as much as 3.64 per cent. Of the 30 Sensex constituents, 20 closed in the red. Photograph: ANI Photo The BSE benchmark Sensex......

Russia-Ukraine conflict takes toll on Indian exporters

The apparel and engineering sectors have already witnessed the trend in the past one week. If this continues, it can have an impact on the overall export demand in the coming months,......

Sports Shorts: Chess player banned over pro-Russia comments

IMAGE: Sergey Karjakin, who was born in Crimea and represented Ukraine until 2009, said: 'An expected, but no less shameful decision by FIDE. All sports selections have been trampled, the basic......

World Championships: Israeli swimmer booed by crowd

IMAGE: David Warner, who will open for Australia in Wednesday's Twenty20 series opener against New Zealand at Wellington Stadium and the two matches that follow at Eden Park, said he would not let......

Dominic Thiem ekes out win in Croatia

Dominic Thiem ekes out win in Croatia IMAGE: Austria's Dominic Thiem in action. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Austria's Dominic Thiem defeated qualifier Facundo Bagnis of Argentina......

Vijender returns to pro boxing with knock out win

IMAGE: It is Vijender Singh's 13th pro-boxing win. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rahul Trehan/Twitter Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh returned to winning ways in style as he notched a knockout win......

Ronaldo-Messi set to face-off in Riyadh

Ronaldo will lead Riyadh ST XI, a team made up of players from Al Hilal and Al Nassr, against Messi's Paris St Germain in the exhibition contest where nothing is at stake, but fans are still......