Strong tremors felt in Southwest China province, no casualties

Strong tremors were felt in southwest China's Yunnan province bordering Myanmar after an earthquake struck the country on Friday, official media in Beijing reported. IMAGE: Rescue personnel gather......

History in Minutes: Major Who Saved Tawang From China

Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing was the first man to hoist the Tiranga in Tawang.He also brought Bum La under Indian control. IMAGE: Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing. Photograph: Kind courtesy Major......

China hikes defence budget, 3 times higher than India

China on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent increase of its national defence budget totalling to USD 249 billion this year amid its hectic efforts to modernise armed forces, including fast paced......

Bring back J-K's part under China's occupation too, Omar tells BJP

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said they would be grateful to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government if alongside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) it also retrieves......

Trade talks: India, US to hold wrap-up session on Sat

India and the visiting US officials have decided to hold a wrap-up session on Saturday morning to conclude the three-day talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement, government sources said.......

S&P cuts India's FY26 GDP growth forecast to 6.5%

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday cut India's GDP growth projections to 6.5 per cent for the next fiscal as it expects that economies in the APAC region will feel the strain of rising US tariffs and......

Tariffs, earnings key for FII flows after Rs 1.54 trillion pullout in FY25

Global funds have pulled out Rs 1.54 trillion from domestic stocks in fiscal 2024 – 25 (FY25), the highest-ever outflow recorded so far, according to the data compiled by Business Standard.......

Citi is keen to allocate more global roles to India

US-based Citigroup is likely to allocate more global roles to India than to any other centre it operates in due to the country’s strong talent pool, said Jane Fraser, chief executive officer......

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa SHOCKS Caruana, Gukesh holds firm

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa stunned Caruana from the black pieces to move to 7.5 points. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tata Steel Chess/X World Champion D Gukesh maintained his half point lead with an......

Australian Open 2025: Must-Know Dates and Details

IMAGE: People pass a trophy poster ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament, at Melbourne Park. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters The Australian Open is a hard court Grand Slam tournament......

World Championship: Gukesh loses to Ding; match tied at 6-6

IMAGE: Ding Liren and Dommaraju Gukesh in action during Game 12 of the World Chess Championship 2024 on Monday. Photograph: Eng Chin An/FIDE Indian challenger D Gukesh lost the 12th game against......