China holds nuclear, biological, chemical defence drills

The Chinese military has conducted nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) drills using UAVs, robotic dogs and explosive ordnance disposal robots, official media reported on Thursday. IMAGE:......

'Blaming India Is Pakistan's Go-To Excuse'

'Neither are Baloch insurgents capable of breaking up Pakistan nor has Pakistan learned any lessons from the 1971 debacle that led to the country's dismemberment.' IMAGE: Pakistan soldiers stand......

Modi's Media Triumph With Uncertain Returns

'Unsurprisingly, Trump shared Modi's podcast with Fridman on his Truth account.''The intentions of Trump, a transactional president, are never easy to tell.''We will know in the next fortnight if......

59 HMPV cases so far, 2 deaths due to co-morbidities: Minister in RS

As many as 59 cases of Human Metapneumovirus and two deaths due to co-morbidities have been reported from January 6-29, as per the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, Union minister......

Going local for global: Bharat Global Ports to test waters at home first

The government is looking to give Bharat Global Ports a certain amount of domestic exposure after it set up the state-owned consortium to increase India’s global maritime heft, officials......

Trump slaps 25% tariff on imported cars

Expects to raise $100 bn in tax revenues. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters In a significant policy announcement from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump has declared a 25 per cent tariff on all......

Trump's Tariffs: India Should Be Worried

While growth in India is largely domestic and hence the overall GDP effect may not be more than 0.15-0.2% but overall trade will be impacted due to every country going back to the drawing board,......

Trump's tariffs: Auto part makers hope for 'balanced resolution'

Auto parts exports from India may see a slight slowdown as US President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff could increase car prices for buyers by 8–25 per cent, thereby affecting......

Please Send Payal's Film To The Oscars!

How wonderful it would be for all of us to watch the Oscar ceremony on March 2, 2025 and watch AWIAL win an Oscar, notes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Divya Prabha kisses Director Payal Kapadia at the......

Global Chess League: Triveni Kings win second title in a row!

IMAGE: Triveni Continental Kings' Alireza Firouzja, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Teimour Radjabov, Wei Yi, Javokhir Sindarov and Valentina Gunina celebrate winning the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League in......

3 yr old Anish is youngest rated chess player!

IMAGE: Kolkata born Anish Sarkar's chess jouney commenced a year ago. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Ahmed via ChessBase India While most children his age are absorbed in cartoons like Peppa Pig......

Shamsi opts out of CSA central contract to pursue T20 franchise cricket

IMAGE: Tabraiz Shamsi. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi on Thursday opted out of Cricket South Africa's central contract pool to more actively pursue......

India chase elusive title, kick off campaign against Kiwis

  IMAGE: Opener Smriti Mandhana will be one of the key factors to India's success at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Women/X A stellar effort by senior stars would be mandatory......

India favoured but England can upset: Collingwood

IMAGE: English opener Phil Salt is the No. 2 T20I batter in the world with skipper Jos Buttler. Photograph: ICC/X England will have to come up with an extraordinary performance to beat an an......