China defends Brahmaputra dam, says project won't affect riparian states

China has defended its plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet saying that the project will not affect riparian states and safety issues have been addressed through......

Why have thousands of kindergartens shut down in China?

Hit hard by China's deepening demographic crisis, thousands of famed kindergartens have been closed as enrolment of children dropped sharply across the country due to a significant decline in birth......

Rijiju offers 'chadar' at Ajmer dargah sent by Modi

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday offered a ceremonial 'chadar' sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ajmer Dargah on the 'Urs' of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.......

No impact on India from Brahmaputra dam, claims China

China has reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border, saying the planned project has gone through rigorous scientific......

Budget 2025: What farmers want from Sitharaman

Farmer representatives and agricultural stakeholders urged the government to provide cheaper long-term credit, implement lower taxes, and double the PM-KISAN income support during a comprehensive......

How Dr Singh Changed Stockmarkets

'He will be remembered more for what he did as finance minister -- as someone who functioned well when the political fallout was taken care of.' IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh in......

Rosneft inks record oil supply deal with RIL

The 10-year agreement amounts to 0.5 per cent of global oil supply and is valued at roughly $13 billion per year. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Russia’s state-owned oil firm Rosneft has......

PSBs prepare to open AT-1, Tier-2 bond floodgates

Public sector banks (PSBs) have proposed the Finance Ministry their plan to raise Rs 54,800 crore through Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) and Tier-2 bonds in the current financial year (FY25), 37 per cent......

'I don't think Indian team will travel to Pakistan': Harbhajan

'People in Pakistan love cricket and the Indian team but considering the situation, I don't think Team India will travel.' IMAGE: Harbhajan Singh backed India's stance of not sending the team to......

CT 2025: UAE offers to host India-Pakistan showdown

‘Why wouldn't we?’: UAE Ambassador Abdulnasser Alshaali on hosting Champions Trophy 2025 India-Pakistan match in UAE IMAGE: PCB has been firm about hosting the entire tournament in......

West Asian conflict ends Mohun Bagan's AFC Champions League campaign

IMAGE: In their first match of Group A at the AFC Champions League 2, Mohun Bagan had played out a goalless draw against Tajikistan's FC Ravshan. Photograph: Mohun Bgan Super Giant/X Mohun Bagan......

Mohun Bagan refuse to travel to Iran for AFC tie

IMAGE: All 35 registered players from Mohun Bagan have written to the club stating that they do not wish to travel to Iran. Photograph: Mohun Bagan / X Keeping their players' "safety and......