Logjam persists in Parliament amid ruckus over Manipur

Parliament proceedings were adjourned for the day on Monday following protests by the opposition which has been demanding a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the House on the Manipur......

Major Ruchi, The UN Peacekeeper in Congo

Major Ruchi Agarwal is commander of the United Nations Female Engagement Team in the conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo. IMAGE: Major Ruchi Agarwal, left in uniform, along with other......

Omicron variant: South Africa decries travel ban by several countries

South Africa on Saturday said it was being 'punished' for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, as several countries imposed travel ban on it due to the new potentially......

UK detects 2 cases of Omicron, puts 4 more African nations on red list

The UK on Saturday detected two cases of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, according to health secretary Sajid Javid as he added four more African countries to Britain's travel red list. IMAGE:......

This deal will see the single-biggest outflow of foreign capital from India

The much-talked-about sale of Ambuja Cement and ACC by Holcim Group will see the single-biggest outflow of foreign capital from the country if the two cement firms are acquired by Indian investors.......

Stock limits on pulses imposed till Oct to prevent hoarding

To prevent hoarding and check price rise, the Centre on Friday imposed stock limits on all pulses, except moong, held by wholesalers, retailers, importers and millers till October. The stock......

Noted economist BPR Vithal passes away

Noted economist B P R Vithal, who served as a member of the Tenth Finance Commission, died in Hyderabad on Friday.  IMAGE: Economist BPR Vithal. Photograph: Courtesy, Vice President of......

Airtel readies plan to dominate African markets

The 3G, 4G data and Airtel Money services are the next growth engines for the company in Africa. Bharti Airtel is looking to consolidate its position as the market leader or emerge as a strong......

PIX: Germany beat Bosnia to stay top; Salah sizzles

Undav double steers Germany to victory IMAGE: Germany's players celebrate after Deniz Undav scored their third goal against Bosnia before it is disallowed after a VAR review during the Nations......

Major soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years

IMAGE: Police officers react as chaos erupts at a soccer stadium in Port Said city, Egypt, February 1, 2012. 73 people were killed and at least 1,000 injured after the pitch was invaded by......

Judoka Shushila wins silver in women' 48kg, Vijay gets bronze

IMAGE: Silver medallist, India's L Shushila Devi celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony on day four of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Coventry Stadium on Monday. Photograph:......

Major stadium disasters over the last 40 years

At least eight people were killed and 38 injured in a stampede at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium in Cameroon on Monday before their Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 game against Comoros, the......

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa, Sarin enter 2nd round

IMAGE: Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa will take on Gabriel Sargissian (Armenia) in the second round. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Twitter India's young stars R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal......