Rare gesture: Modi receives Amir of Qatar at Delhi airport

In a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday received the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad AL Thani, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital. IMAGE:......

India, Qatar to double trade in next 5 yrs; discuss Israel-Hamas issue

India and Qatar on Tuesday agreed to double bilateral trade to $28 billion over the next five years and announced elevation of their relationship to the level of strategic partnership as Prime......

'Trump Won't Hesitate To Use Hard Power'

'The touchstone is reciprocity which will be applied to friends and foes alike.''It will be a bitter pill to swallow.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of the......

6 Leaders Modi Welcomed At Airport

Prime Minister Narendra D Modi surprised observers by going to the airport to receive Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of Qatar, on his arrival in New Delhi on Monday, February 17, 2025. Taking......

IndiGo Airlines World's Second Fastest-growing Airline In Seat Capacity

IndiGo is only behind Qatar Airways, which grew slightly faster at 10.4 per cent in the same period, according to the latest data from Official Airline Guide (OAG) based on 20 top airlines in the......

Trump Takes Centrestage At Energy Week 2025

'Trump is good news for us. Energy poverty is real, and fossil fuels are the answer.' IMAGE: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri with Venezuela Minister of Petroleum......

Lulu IPO ends with 25X oversubscription, becomes largest IPO in UAE this year

Lulu Retail announced on Wednesday that its initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed 25 times across all tranches, excluding cornerstone investors, generating demand exceeding $37......

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......

Djokovic opens up on 'surreal' bond with coach Murray

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates with his coach Andy Murray. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Novak Djokovic said working with coach Andy Murray still felt a bit surreal but it offered him the......

What new IOC chief Coventry said on India's 2036 Olympics bid

IMAGE: Newly-elected International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry with International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah. Newly-elected International Olympic Committee president Kirsty......

India submits bid to host 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad

IMAGE: India last hosted the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters With an eye on hosting the Olympic Games in 2036, India has formally submitted its bid to conduct......

Japan first nation to qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: The win guarantees Japan a top-two finish in the standings and sees them qualify for an eighth straight World Cup. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Japan became the first team to qualify......

China's World Cup dream collapses, Iran qualifies

China's World Cup dream on life support after Australia loss IMAGE: China coach Branko Ivankovic said China's mission in their June matches against Indonesia and Bahrain was......