We've got independence for the 2nd time: Muhammad Yunus

Muhammad Yunus on Thursday promised to deliver a government which assures safety to its citizens, as the Nobel laureate returned to the protest-torn Bangladesh from Paris to take oath as the head......

Sri Lankans on edge ahead of President's promised resignation

Sri Lankans were on the edge on Tuesday as they waited whether embattled Gotabaya Rajapaksa will honour his offer to resign as president, amid signs that key members of the erstwhile powerful......

Praful Patel grilled for over 9 hrs by ED for 2nd day

Former civil aviation minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate for over nine hours on Tuesday, the second day of his questioning, in......

Praful Patel grilled for 8 hrs in alleged aviation scam

Former civil aviation minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel was questioned for about eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate on Monday in connection with a money laundering......

US Targets India's Russian Oil Source

Urals and Sokol accounted for every 4 out of 5 barrels of Russian supplies to India last year. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind......

India likely to discuss crude oil discounts with Iraq and UAE soon

India will soon meet Iraq and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to seek a definitive rate of discount on crude oil similar to what Russia has provided so far, sources said. Photograph: Sergei......

Higher discounts likely to prompt India to buy more crude oil from UAE

Higher discounts on crude oil offered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to wean India away from Russian crude may soon see Indian refiners ramping up purchases from the Gulf nation, officials at......

India's unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end

India’s unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The time has come for Indian refiners to navigate, creatively, the choppy waters of......

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:......

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

We witnessed a lot of drama last week with the ouster of Real Madrid from the Champions League last Tuesday and Manchester United's miraculous comeback win the following day.  There was......

Gunners use football for peace

Arsenal will start next week with the twin aims of building momentum in the Champions League and building bridges between young Jews and Arabs in Israel.While the spotlight will be on their Group B......