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The Kashmir Princess Crash, 70 Years On

The Air India flight crashed into the sea after a mid-air bomb explosion in what was a failed assassination attempt on Chinese premier Zhou En Lai. IMAGE: Air India's Kashmir Princess aircraft.......

Ozone pollution poses major threat to India's staple foods

Ozone pollution, a lesser-known but potent threat, could drastically reduce agricultural yields in the country, according to a new study by IIT-Kharagpur. IMAGE: Labourers drying the paddy crops......

Meghalaya principal secretary found dead in Uzbekistan

Meghalaya Principal Secretary Syed Mohammed A Razi was found dead inside his hotel room in Uzbekistan during a private visit to the Central Asian nation, officials said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Syed......

Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China as markets crash

United States President Donald Trump on Sunday warned of new and significantly higher tariffs on Chinese goods if Beijing does not withdraw a recent 34 per cent retaliatory tariff hike, threatening......

'Trump's Trade War's Main Target Is China'

'The April 9 announcement of slapping a 125% tariff on Chinese goods has brought the focus back to China, making this new phase feel like a repeat of the original conflict.' IMAGE: US President......

Sensex, Nifty surge over 2% on rally in global markets

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged over 2 per cent on Tuesday, tracking a rally in global markets after US President Donald Trump relaxed some of the tariffs on electronics products......

Trump's tariff measures will help Indian cos expand in US mkt

Consumer durable companies in India have begun early-stage talks with US importers at a time when the tariffs levied on Indian products are lower than those on competitors such as China. While the......

Sensex surges 1310 points as US suspends additional 26% tariffs on India till July 9

Benchmark Sensex surged by 1,310 points while Nifty closed above 22,900 level on Friday after the US announced suspension of additional tariffs on India for 90 days until July 9 this year.......

Fresh US tariffs unnerve investors; Sensex down 380 points

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Wednesday in line with losses in global markets amid escalating trade tensions, even as the Reserve Bank cut policy rates for a second......

Gold tumbles Rs 1,550 to Rs 91,450/10 g on trade war fears

Gold prices tumbled by Rs 1,550 to Rs 91,450 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid heavy selling by jewellers and stockists as well as weak global trend, according to the All India......

'We Are Fixated By White Skin In India'

'Not just women, but even men are judged by the colour of their skin and have to fight prejudice every day.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Renuka Shahane/Instagram Whether or not Renuka Shahane will......

Sports Ministry backs AIFF bid to host 2031 AFC Asian Cup

IMAGE: India will face tough competition for the bid from established football powerhouses such as Australia, South Korea and United Arab Emirates as well as Indonesia, Kuwait, while there is a......

PCB chief Naqvi takes charge as Asian Cricket Council boss

IMAGE: Mohsin Naqvi's first challenge will be smooth conduct of the men's Asia Cup later this year, which will be held in T20 format. Photograph: Asian Cricket Council/X Pakistan Cricket Board......

Asian wrestling: Punia, Udit in line for maiden gold

IMAGE: India's Deepak Punia will take on Iran's World No. 1 Amirhossein B Firouzpourbandpei in the gold medal bout at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships. Photograph: ANI Comeback-man Deepak......

Tough day for Indian wrestlers at Asian Championship

IMAGE: In the 65kg, Sujeet Kalkal made a flying start, beating Palestinian Abdullah Assaf before he went down to Japan's Kaisei Tanabe. Photograph: Sujeet Kalkal/Instagram India's men's freestyle......

Asian Wrestling: Manisha wins GOLD; Panghal bags bronze

IMAGE: Manisha Bhanwala clinched India's first gold medal at the Asian Championships since 2021 edition with a close 8-7 win over Korea's Ok J Kim. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Manisha......

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