US intercepts Russian, China bombers near Alaska

The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) intercepted a group of bombers near Alaska, marking the first instance of joint Russian and Chinese operations prompting such a response from......

Pune teen's mother held for aiding blood swap

The mother of the minor in the Porsche car accident case was arrested after confirmation that his blood samples were replaced with hers, Pune police chief Amitesh Kumar said on Saturday. IMAGE:......

Putin's North Korea Gamble

Russia's unprecedented rapprochement with North Korea has raised concerns about the re-emergence of a Russia-China-North Korea alliance which could increase the probability of conflict on the......

Time To Establish Diplomatic Relations With Taliban

The Taliban government in Afghanistan is not going anywhere.That being the case, why is the hesitation to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Taliban? asks Lieutenant General Prakash......

How will the markets fare this week?

Equity markets this week will take cues from global trends, trading activity of foreign investors and quarterly earnings, with TCS kick-starting the results calendar on Thursday, analysts said.......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

The US Fed interest rate decision, domestic inflation data and global trends would be key driving factors in dictating movement in the market this week, as the Lok Sabha elections outcome and the......

NSE, BSE to conduct special trading session on May 18

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE on Tuesday said they will conduct a special trading session in the equity and equity derivative segments on May 18 to check their preparedness for handling......

How will the markets fare in the Budget week?

Interim Budget, the US Federal policy decision and quarterly earnings will be the major drivers for stock markets which may also see some consolidation this week, say analysts. Illustration: Uttam......

Pakistan arrive in Dubai for India tie without star batter

The Pakistan cricket team arrived here on Thursday for the marquee Champions Trophy clash against arch-rivals India scheduled for February 23, hoping to get their campaign back on track after the......

'Pinnacle or Circus?': Poor arrangements for swimmers at National Games

IMAGE: Swimmers taking part in the National Games in Uttarakhand have been provided with an official accommodation in Corbett and Bhimtal, which are about 1.5 to 2 hours away from the aquatics......

India adopts new boxing rules and weight classes

IMAGE: Action from men's national championships in Bareilly. Photograph: Boxing Federation/X The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is conducting the men's national championships in Bareilly in 10......

Only Olympic, CWG, Asiad sports for National Games?

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Thursday proposed that only disciplines featuring in the Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian Games be considered for inclusion in the future......

Controversy, heartbreaks: Indian boxing's disastrous year

IMAGE: There were very few positives to count in a year when, after a widely successful 2023, expectations were sky high. Photograph: BFI/X Indian boxing endured a turbulent year marred by......