World Happiness Report 2025: Finland tops the list, India ranks...

India ranked 118th in the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday, up from the 126th position in the previous year but below countries such as Nepal, Pakistan, Ukraine and Palestine. Kindly......

Ukraine Overtakes India in Arms Import

The five largest exporters of major arms in 2020-2024 were the US (43 per cent), France (9.6 per cent), Russia (7.8 per cent), China (5.9 per cent), and Germany (5.6 per cent). IMAGE: An Ukrainian......

Huge Ports Deal Sparks US-China Tensions

The $22.8 billion CK Hutchison ports deal intensifies geopolitical tensions between the US and China.Chinese media has already called it 'a betrayal of all Chinese people'.Shyam G Menon explains......

Day after ICBM launch, China vows to abide by no first use of N-weapons

China on Thursday said it strictly abides by the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons and its latest test firing of an inter continental ballistic missile has no bearing on it. Image used for......

For Tesla, India is a challenge as well as opportunity

With India's EV penetration at just 2.5 per cent, the market presents an opportunity -- provided Tesla gets its pricing right. IMAGE: Model Y, Tesla's cheapest offering, starts at $35,000 in the......

'Global barriers to trade are increasing'

'The steel industry expects the government to decide on safeguard measures from dumping post-Budget' IMAGE: A labourer works inside a steel factory in Kanpur.(Kindly note the image has only been......

India's exports down 1% to $38.01 bn in Dec

India's trade deficit narrowed to $21.94 billion in December after last month's shocking surge to a lifetime high on the back of miscalculations in gold imports, government data showed on......

Will Nirmalaji Target Fiscal Deficit?

The Budget should undertake further reductions in import tariffs and seriously consider an announcement of India's intention to join one or both of the two Asian mega-regional free trade......

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The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

How do athletes prepare for weight category sports?

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat of India during her bout against Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before the women's 50kg......

As Messi fallout grows in China, Hangzhou cancels Argentina friendly

IMAGE: Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and teammates sit on the substitute bench. Photograph: Lam Yik/Reuters Chinese sporting authorities have cancelled next month's friendly......

Asiad on mind, Mirabai won't lift at World C'ships

'There is very less time between the Asian Games and the World Championships. Since there is compulsory participation at the World Championships, we have decided that Mirabai only travel to Riyadh......

Olympic medallist Chanu finishes 6th at Asian Championships

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu managed to lift 85kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk for an overall effort of 194kg, a whopping 13kg less than her personal best of 207kg. Photograph: Clive......

World C'ship: Mirabai bags silver despite wrist issue

Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAI Media/Twitter Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was not at her best due to a wrist injury but still won a silver medal at the World Championships with a total......