7 world leaders to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony

Top leaders from India's neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region, including Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Sri Lankan President Ranil......

BJP likely to keep big 4 portfolios, culture, education

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi is set to take oath on Sunday for a third straight term as the head of a coalition government after two full tenures in which the Bharatiya Janata Party......

Democracy provides lifeblood to Indo-US ties: Rao

The Indian and American people, belonging to two vibrant democracies, are the "lifeblood" of the Indo-US strategic partnership, said India's Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao while......

Remembering Raminder Singh Jasssal, deputy chief of mission in Washington

Aziz Hanifa on one of India's finest diplomats, who succumbed to cancer at age 59. Several hundred members of the Indian-American community in the Washington DC area packed the synagogue at the......

FDI in retail would help farmers: Ravi

Punching holes in opposition claim that foreign direct investment in retail sector would affect traders, Micro and Small Industries Minister Vayalar Ravi said on Monday the move would benefit......

Issues India must focus on while negotiating trade deals

As India goes into firming up trade deals with developed nations like Australia, the United Kingdom (UK) and the regional bloc, and the European Union (EU), it will have to be well prepared to......

Sunil Mittal elected CII president

Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder, chairman and group CEO of Bharti Enterprises has been elected the president, while K V Kamath, managing director & CEO, ICICI Bank, has been elected as the vice......

Now, cricketers will take home a lot more

Indian cricketers are going to be the biggest beneficiaries of the landmark television broadcasting rights deal which secured Rs 1,416 crore (Rs 14.16 billion) for the Board of Control for Cricket......

PIX: Glitzy opening for inaugural Kho Kho World Cup

IMAGE: The Indian team walks out with the tricolour during the team parade at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup held in New Delhi on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vice......

New era for yoga: Historic Asian Games debut looms

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Yogasana Bharat/X In recent years, yoga has transitioned into a competitive format, with global efforts to introduce it as a formal sport. There is growing momentum to......

'Individuals focused on monetary gain': P T Usha hits back

IMAGE: IOA president P T Usha alleged that some of the executive council members 'have very questionable track records, including allegations of gender bias and even cases of sexual harassment......

Yoga in Asian Games?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/X Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Wednesday pitched for the inclusion of yoga in the Asian Games programme as the country seeks to......

WFI to seek suspension revocation through dialogue, puts legal challenge on hold

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday decided that it will seek a dialogue with the Sports Ministry for revocation of its suspension, saying it does not want a clash with the......