US, Russia hold talks to end war, without Ukraine

Russia and the United States on Tuesday agreed to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties. IMAGE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey......

NEW! Generals involved in national security talks

The future can only get better if we continue to break silos and work as integrated teams focussed on promoting national interests, recommends Sanjeev Nayyar. IMAGE: Dr Abdullah Abdullah, chairman......

'NSA Mike Waltz would be good for India-US relationship'

Congressman Mike Waltz, who was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump as his National Security Advisor, would be “good" for the India-US relationship, Indian-American Democratic Congressman......

'Trump Admires Only Himself'

'He may respect others, but he is unlikely to admire them.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, February 28, 2025. Photograph:......

Doha talks: Minister reaffirms India's commitment

India's commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma said in Washington, DC he had impressed upon US officials that India is committed to a successful conclusion of the Doha Round of the World Trade......

Ravneet Kaur: An IAS officer with varied experience

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has named Ravneet Kaur, a Punjab cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch, as chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Kaur will hold the post for five......

Sensex soars 466 points on strong global cues

Mahindra and Mahindra was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing over 7 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries, Maruti, TCS, HDFC Bank and Tata Steel. On the other hand,......

Embassies feel note ban pinch, but Germans see biz opportunity

Munich-based Giesecke and Devrient supplies security features to the RBI for currency notes, and machines to bank branches across the country to detect counterfeits. The Narendra Modi government's......