'Blair got $1.5 million to advise Kuwait rulers'

Former British prime minister Tony Blair was paid a whopping $1.5 million to advise Kuwait's royal family and had made great efforts to keep it a secret, a media report has claimed. Blair,......

Uniform Civil Code bill tabled in Utt'khand assembly amid Jai Shri Ram chants

The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday tabled in the assembly the Uniform Civil Code bill, the first such move in any state after independence that could be followed by similar legislation in other......

Winter Session: Opposition wants discussion on these issues

Demand for discussion on price rise, unemployment and the situation along the Sino-India border dominated the all-party meeting convened by the government on Tuesday, with the Centre assuring it......

US takes steps to reduce visa backlog in India

The United States State Department has quietly implemented recommendations of a presidential commission which has suggested steps like opening up American diplomatic missions outside India for visa......

Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to head World Bank

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the US is nominating Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, saying the Indian-American business leader is uniquely equipped to lead the global institution......

Indian-origin executive appointed co-head of Goldman Sachs' securities business

Indian-origin Ashok Varadhan has been appointed co-head of the Goldman Sachs' securities division, the largest and most profitable of the global investment bank's four units.Varadhan, 41, is......

Ajay Banga becomes first Indian-American to head World Bank

Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution which said it looks forward to working......

Can This Banker Get Srei Back To Business?

A lot depends on how Srei shapes up under the new administrator and his team, which is critical for investors' interest.Manojit Saha reports. IMAGE: Rajneesh Sharma, administrator for the Srei......

Morne Morkel named India's bowling coach

IMAGE: Morne Morkel was Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's primary choice, having worked with him at Lucknow Super Giants. Photograph: IMAGE: Kind courtesy Morne Morkel/X Former South Africa pace......

Dravid will be unavailable for India's overseas tours: Rai

IMAGE: Former India captain Rahul Dravid. Photograph: PTI. Former India captain Rahul Dravid ‘will not be available’ for the senior Indian team's overseas tours owing to his......

Coach Kumble wants Team India to 'win on all surfaces, in all conditions'

- 'Nobody encouraged me, it was just me. I thought it was the right time to get involved, to give back to the game. I have always put my hand up, (and I have been) ready to take on challenges.' -......

'Players' interests not protected': COA chief Rai blasts BCCI

'In this entire business, the one group that is left out completely is the players, their interest is not protected. Nobody has consulted them.' Committee of Administrators chief Vinod Rai on......