African Union becomes permanent member of G20

The African Union on Saturday joined the G20 after all member countries accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to bring the key bloc of the Global South to the high table of the world's......

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed gets 10-year jail term

Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years in jail by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan in two more terror financing cases. Saeed,......

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.......

India hosts grand G20 Summit: What's on agenda

As the national capital gets ready to host the 18th G20 Summit on Saturday with global leaders in presence, it is very important to look at what it holds in its agenda. IMAGE: A view of the Bharat......

IMF cuts India's growth forecast to 6.8% in 2022

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut its projection of India's economic growth in 2022 to 6.8 per cent, as it joins other global agencies that have trimmed forecasts. Illustration:......

High on G20 bonhomie, India readies 4th summit with African Union

Keen to capitalise on the growing geopolitical support from African nations after the recently concluded G20 Summit, India is working with the African Union to hold the fourth India-Africa Forum......

Merkel, Sarkozy gear up to solve crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have announced that they will present a comprehensive package of proposals to solve the euro zone sovereign debt crisis and......

India-born to head European development bank

India-born Suma Chakrabarti will succeed Germany's Thomas Mirow as the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which has been supporting economic transition in......

Turkey launches Formula One track project

Turkey laid the foundations on Wednesday for a track to stage Formula One races from 2005 in a $100 million project hailed by the government as a crucial contribution to tourism.The launch of the......