Russia interfered in US presidential polls with purpose: Comey

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has said there should be ‘no fuzz’ about Russia’s role in influencing the 2016 US election that brought Donald Trump to......

India, Russia ink key pact for 2 nuclear power units

The two countries also asked all nations to stop cross-border movement of terrorists and asserted that a decisive collective response from the international community without 'double standards and......

Meet Trump's Cabinet and Inner Circle

Incoming US President Donald Trump has assembled a core team that is -- not surprisingly -- overwhelmingly white and male.Monali Sarkar introduces you to Team Trump. IMAGE: Donald Trump, the 45th......

Human life is obviously cheaper in India than in the US

How on earth did Dr Manmohan Singh and his ministers conclude that the casualties of a disaster in a nuclear plant would be fewer than the deaths and injuries caused by the Bhopal gas tragedy? And......

Stock Markets Unconcerned About Inflation

We have not suffered such huge price shocks across so many basic commodities, at the same time, in decades.Has the inflationary impact of all this been factored into stock prices as yet, asks......

'Market will stabilise after it absorbs shocks from the US lift-off'

India has been a core portfolio holding for emerging market funds. Whatever be the Bihar poll outcome, it will provide positive impetus to policy making, says Navneet Munot, below, chief investment......

3 reasons why fall in crude prices won't benefit India

Usually, a fall in oil prices is followed with a cut in retail prices of auto fuels and the government passes on the benefit to consumers. However, Morgan Stanley believes gains this time around......

Can Aleksandrovich take Indian javelin stars to new heights?

IMAGE: Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh with new coach Sergey Makarov Aleksandrovich. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shivpal Singh/Instagram India's top javelin throwers, including Olympic......

FIDE vs Carlsen intensifies: 'Will you resign?'

Carlsen accuses FIDE chief of broken promises.  IMAGE: The 34-year-old Norwegian Magnus Carlsen was reacting to FIDE's statement on Monday in which it declared that efforts to work out a......

How the Rio Olympics ban has affected these Russian athletes

Following the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision on Sunday not to issue a blanket ban on Russian athletes despite evidence of systematic doping across the majority of Olympic sports,......

Grand Swiss Chess: Harika finishes 5th, qualifies for next GP cycle

IMAGE: India's Dronavalli Harika. Photograph: Twitter Indian chess ace Dronavalli Harika held top-seed Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine to a draw in the 11th and final round of the FIDE Women's Grand......

Sports Shorts: Edmund sends Murray packing, Wozniacki wins

IMAGE: Britain's Kyle Edmund. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Kyle Edmund lived up to his billing as Britain's new top dog as he cut short Andy Murray's comeback with a 6-4, 6-4 win to reach the......