'Middlemen' part of Shinde's Davos delegation: Aaditya

Former Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday claimed nearly '50 people', including 'some middlemen' and personal assistants, will be part......

Modi meets Israeli Prez in Dubai, says he supports two-state solution

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a productive meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and underscored India's support for a two-state solution and an early and durable resolution of......

Why was a Swiss ex-diplomat barred from India?

'I am an old man; I am not a dangerous man, so what is the reason for my deportation?' Former Swiss diplomat Kurt Vogele was deported from India on January 22 abruptly. No reason was given to him......

India gets details of hundreds of Swiss bank accounts in 4th tranche

India has received the fourth set of Swiss bank account details of its nationals and organisations as part of an annual automatic information exchange under which Switzerland has shared particulars......

Why Switzerland is as desperate as Adityanath for Noida airport to take off

The contract is important because the future of Switzerland’s most crucial airport - Zurich - hangs in the balance. IMAGE: Daniel Bircher, the Chief Executive Officer of Zurich Airport......

Swiss move on taxes to help developing nations

Switzerland's decision to share information on tax matters with other jurisdictions could mean ‘billions of dollars in increased revenues’ for developing countries, according to World......

Modi's fight against black money gets a fillip

India has got the second set of Swiss bank account details of its nationals and entities under the automatic exchange of information pact with Switzerland, marking a key milestone in the......

Blackmoney: Swiss banks seek fresh undertakings from Indians

Seeking to come clean on illicit funds amid intense government pressure, Swiss banks have asked their Indian clients to provide fresh undertakings to ensure that untaxed money is not stashed in......

'How far can an independent filmmaker go?'

One of the few Indian filmmakers comfortable onCannes terrain, Murali Nair's Marana Simhasanam won the Camera d'Or prize (to honour the best first film) at the festival in 1999. His subsequent......

Swiss open criminal probe into ex-FIFA official Valcke, Qatar businessman

Valcke is serving a 10-year ban from football after being found guilty of misconduct over the sale of World Cup tickets, abuse of travel expenses, attempting to sell TV rights below their market......

Champions in 'Game 4 Change'

In a unique initiative, Sunil Gavaskar, P T Usha, Geet Sethi, Dhanraj Pillay and Irfan Pathan have come together to spread the message of 'Sports for Development and Peace' among the country's......

Football's reputation at stake! Swiss police raid UEFA headquarters

‘It is in my interest and in the interest of football that everything should come to light’ IMAGE: FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference. Photograph:......

More trouble for FIFA...Swiss authorities examine grants

A policeman stands in front of the FIFA headquarters. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images Swiss authorities are examining development grants made by FIFA around the world as part of their......

What Asia needs to do after Infantino's win

‘The AFC looks forward to working with the new-look FIFA and its new President Gianni Infantino in order to reform the world football governing body and to reinstate football’s......