At G20 Summit, Modi, Xi exchange praises, 'discuss range of issues'

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at BRICS leaders' informal gathering on the sidelines of the G20 meet in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday. Photograph:......

'Core issue: Qatar's support for terror'

'Qatar has been funding and supporting terrorist organisations.''It has used its media to spread lies and create unrest in neighbouring countries.' Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to India Saud Mohammed......

REWIND: 16 photos from the week that was

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 16 images. Model Karlie Kloss presents a creation during the 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in London. Photograph: Suzanne......

Armed and dangerous: India fifth in world's strongest armed forces

While the world talks of India getting closer to a permanent spot in the United Nations Security Council, a report released by Credit Suisse places India on the fifth spot in a list of the top......

What A380's failure can teach the shipping industry

As a model of transport, the A380 strikes a parallel -- a shared fragility -- with giant container ships, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: A container ship is loaded at a container terminal in......

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,'......

IPO values Mundra Port at $4.5 billion

Shares in one of India's few privately owned deepwater ports will start trading on Tuesday after an initial public offering valuing the equity of Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone at about $4.5......

JNPT wants only 'big boys' for the 4th container terminal

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at Navi Mumbai has invited bids for developing its fourth container terminal, with stricter criteria for participants — only those with stronger financial muscles......

Football Briefs: WC stadium shaped like Arabian cap

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field Qatar to build World Cup stadium shaped like Arabian cap IMAGE: Fireworks are seen from the inside of the Khalifa International Stadium......

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Netherlands rally to stun Germany

Slovenia end Poland's perfect record A round-up of Friday's Euro 2020 qualifying matches. IMAGE: Georginio Wijnaldum celebrates scoring the Netherlands's fourth goal against Germany in the Euro......

How much will it cost tax payers to host an Olympics?

Hamburg Olympics would cost tax payers 7.4 billion euros USA's freestyle skier Maddie Bowman poses with a fan in the Olympic Park. Photograph: Scott Halleran/Getty Images Holding the 2024......

Coria survives scare in Hamburg

Defending champion Guillermo Coria survived a scare in his opening match at the Hamburg Masters on Monday before overcoming Spanish teenager Nicolas Almagro 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.Qualifier Almagro, 18,......

'Football graveyard' for Hamburg SV fans

Gardener Lars Rehder stands next to a fresh grave in a cemetery and wonders which flowers best match the blue and white of Hamburg SV. Rehder is working on a new "football graveyard," where fans......