Won't release hostages till Israel leaves Gaza, says Hamas: Report

Hamas has confirmed on Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, reports Associated Press. IMAGE: Israelis celebrate after confirming Yahya Sinwar's death in......

7th top Hezbollah leader killed as Israel bombs Beirut, strikes Houthis too

A day after killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike in Beirut, Israel conducted widespread strikes in Lebanon on Sunday, killing over 100 people. IMAGE: Children walk on the......

Drone fired from Iran: US on cargo ship attack off west coast amid Navy probe

A drone attack on a cargo vessel off India's west coast in the Arabian Sea on Saturday was launched from Iran, the Pentagon said even as the Indian Navy launched an investigation into the strike......

Truth in the AI era

Can legislation enable this, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I still remember, in my school days, when my classmates and I fell into an argument about who......

PSU bank stocks surge up to 39% in 2024; what does 2025 hold in store?

According to analysts, the rally in most PSB stocks in 2024 was driven by the continuation of the government at the Centre. The year 2024 was a roller-coaster ride for Indian stock markets, marked......

Israel outweighs Iran in trade with India since 2019, shows data

India's exports to Iran dropped to $1.2 billion as of December 2023, on a rolling 4-quarter basis. India's exports to Israel grew to $6.1 billion in the same period Image: Israeli Prime Minister......

A yr of Israel-Hamas war: Trade with W Asia holds steady

A year after a Hamas attack against Israel on October 7 and the ensuing Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, India’s trade with most West Asian countries has largely escaped any major......

India to award leases to top up strategic oil reserves amid Gulf tensions

State-owned Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL), which operates India’s strategic crude oil storage, will make awards by December to lease around 1 million tons of crude oil......

Navdeep's javelin gold: A story of grit and triumph!

IMAGE: India’s Navdeep Singh in action.Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters Navdeep Singh has etched his name in Paralympic history, becoming India's first-ever gold medalist in the men's F41......

Paralympics: Landmine blast survivor Sema wins Shot Put bronze

IMAGE: India’s Hokato Hotozhe Sema celebrates after clearing 14.65 metres in the men's Shot Put F57 category at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday. Photograph: Khelo India/X Landmine......

Sema's Paralympic bronze, a testimony of his steely grit

IMAGE: India’s Hokato Hotozhe Sema celebrates after winning bronze in the men's Shot Put F57 category at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Narendra Modi/X......

Paris Paralympics: Navdeep wins historic GOLD; Simran bags bronze in 200m

Navdeep's silver upgraded to gold in men's javelin throw F41 at Paralympics IMAGE: India’s Navdeep Singh in action. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters India's Navdeep Singh's silver medal was......

Paralympics: How Navdeep Turned Taunts Into Triumph

IMAGE: Navdeep Singh, 23, won an unparalleled gold in the men's javelin throw F41 classification event at the Paris Paralympic Games on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Navdeep Singh, who suffered from......