Brand ambassador, cricket...: How Maldives aims to attract 3L Indians in 2025

The Maldives government has set a target of attracting 3,00,000 Indian tourists in 2025 after their number went from top place in 2023 to sixth in 2024 following the strained relations between Male......

High drama at waqf bill JPC meet; Oppn MPs walk out

Several opposition MPs on Tuesday walked out of a meeting of the joint committee on the Waqf Bill, alleging derogatory remarks against them by a Bharatiya Janata Party member. IMAGE: Opposition......

Parl panel meet over Waqf bill sees heated arguments, Oppn walkout

A meeting of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Friday witnessed fireworks with members vociferously opposing certain provisions of the draft legislation, leading to......

How India Won Back Maldives's Trust

The avoidable stresses and strains in ties helped in one way.It showed for the entire region how a matured India handled diplomatic relations, especially with a smaller and suspicious neighbour,......

Bronze rush for India: Five medals bagged at U23 Worlds

IMAGE: Shiksha (65kg) beat Japan's Rin Teramoto on points for a third-place finish. Photograph: SAI Media India's 59kg woman grappler Anjli clinched a silver medal, while free-style exponent Chirag......

Sable finishes 11th in men's 3000m steeplechase final

IMAGE: India's Avinash Mukund Sable leads the field briefly during the Olympics men's 3000m Steeplechase final at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters......

Anju backs men's relay team, Sable to spring surprises

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AFI / X Athletics Federation of India vice-president Anju Bobby George believes that while the spotlight will undoubtedly be on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to defend......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 12

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu struggles and fails in her final attempt of 114kg during the Olympics women's 49kg weightlifting event in Paris on Wednesday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters India......

In a first, Indian women in uniform at Olympics!

IMAGE: Jaismine Lamboria is the first-ever woman from the Indian Army to qualify for the Olympics. Photograph: Jaismine Lamboria/Instagram 24 personnel from the armed forces, including ace javelin......