Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine's Kherson

Russia has ordered the withdrawal of troops from the crucial city of Kherson, which happens to be the only city Russia was able to capture since February's invasion, CNN reported on Wednesday.......

Russia admits to 'significant' troop losses in Ukraine war

Russia on Thursday has admitted to suffering significant losses on the battlefield as a result of the conflict with Ukraine. IMAGE: A man walks atop of a destroyed Russian tank in the Kyiv region,......

The 10 most expensive taxi rides around the world

Mumbai auto rickshaw and taxi fares have once again been hiked after the high court rejected the plea of the Mumbai Grahak Panchayat to stall it. The 38,000 odd black and yellow taxis and 1.05 lakh......

Chopper scam: Def min to question Haschke on politicians, bureaucrats

With references to politicians and bureaucrats coming up in the chopper scam trial in Italy, the Defence Ministry is expected to seek clarifications on the issue from alleged middleman Guido......

Sensex ends 581 points lower; Nifty below 8,300

Bajaj Finance was the top loser in the Sensex pack, tanking over 10 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, Maruti, M&M, Tech Mahindra and ONGC. The gainers included ITC, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Bank and......

How China's BRI is making inroads into Europe

'Chinese companies have acquired stakes in 13 ports in Europe, including in Greece, Spain and, most recently, Belgium.''Those ports handle about 10 percent of Europe's shipping container capacity,'......

Political risks the stock markets face in 2018

Political risk culminating from elections in the US and Latin America, and evolving right-wing populism in Europe could lead to substantial volatility, say Abheek Barua and Tushar Arora. Emerging......

India-focused funds saw $2.5 billion flow out in 2016

Except for September quarter, which had net inflows of $196 million, all other quarters had outflows. The year 2016 was the year of outflows for India-focused offshore funds and exchange traded......

Sports Shorts: Shubhankar-Lahiri team to represent India at World Cup of Golf

The World Cup of Golf will feature two-man teams from the top 28 nations based on the Official World Golf Ranking. IMAGE: Shubhankar Sharma, who enjoyed great success on the European Tour this......

Sports Shorts: Shubhankar makes cut in Abu Dhabi

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday. IMAGE: India golfer Shubhankar Sharma in action. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Shubhankar Sharma assured himself of......

What a year to remember for Indian golf!

Shiv Kapur shone the brightest while the young duo of Shubhankar and Ajeetesh took Indian golf by storm IMAGE: Shiv Kapur with the champions trophy. Photograph: Asian Tour/Twitter New stars......

Sports Shorts: FIFA unveils Yashin-themed poster for 2018 FIFA World Cup

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko attends a ceremony unveiling the Official Poster for the 2018 FIFA World......

Sreejesh to lead India at Azlan Shah Meet, 4 rookies included

Star custodian PR Sreejesh will lead an 18-member Indian hockey team at the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, starting April 29. Manpreet Singh will be Sreejesh's deputy. Defender......