Al-Qaeda Genie Is Out Of The Bottle

... and there is no stopping its pan-Islamic agenda, cautions Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Women shoot a damaged picture of Bashar al-Assad in Qamishli, Syria, December 8, 2024 after he fled......

Indian-origin soldier killed in car-ramming attack in West Bank

A 24-year-old Indian-origin Israeli soldier from the Bnei Menashe community was killed in a vehicle-ramming attack close to the West Bank's Beit El settlement, community members said on Thursday.......

120 rockets fired from Lebanon as Israel observes Yom Kippur

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that multiple rocket launches have been identified from Lebanon since the Yom Kippur fast started. IMAGE: A man rides a bike along a highway on Yom......

BRICS to admit 6 new countries from Jan 1, 2024

Top leaders of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) nations on Thursday decided to admit Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the full......

FPI inflows into Indian equities drop sharply in 2024; rebound anticipated in 2025

After a robust 2023, foreign investors significantly scaled back their investments in Indian equities in 2024, with net inflows amounting to over Rs 5,000 crore, as elevated domestic valuations,......

Brics likely to focus on closer energy partnerships among members

The 16th Brics Summit beginning Tuesday in Kazan, Russia, is expected to see more focus on creating a sharper energy policy for Brics that ensures closer partnership among members in both energy......

Rupee set to hold ground against greenback till Dec

After depreciating 0.32 per cent against the dollar in October so far, the rupee is expected to hold ground against the greenback in the current quarter on the back of robust inflows.......

How the markets will fare this week

Quarterly earnings of corporates, trading activity of foreign investors and inflation data are the key factors that are expected to drive the momentum in the equity markets this week, analysts......

Sports events, concerts in UAE canceled, postponed as coronavirus spreads

IMAGE: A woman wears a protective face mask, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as she walks at Dragon Mart, a Chinese themed discount shopping centre, in Dubai. Photograph:......