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UNGA to convene emergency session on Oct 26 amid Israel-Hamas war

United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis on Tuesday informed that he will convene the UNGA Emergency special session on October 26 as he received the request letter from the......

Pradeep Kumar Rawat appointed as India's new envoy to China

Senior diplomat Pradeep Kumar Rawat has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to China, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Monday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Rawat,......

Jaishankar holds talks with several Asian counterparts

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a series of bilateral meetings in Bangkok with his counterparts from Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Timor Leste and Bangladesh during which he......

Indian made asst secretary for UN peacekeeping

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has appointed Atul Khare of India as assistant secretary-general for peacekeeping operations. The new assistant secretary-general replaces Edmond Mulet of......

No threat to polio-free status of India: WHO

Amidst concerns over resurfacing of polio cases in India, the World Health Organisation on Saturday said there is "no threat" to the polio-free status of all Southeast Asian region countries,......

RIL wins exploration rights in East Timor

Reliance Industries Limited has won petroleum exploration rights in an oil and gas offshore block in Timor-Leste, world's newest nation, outbidding global oil majors. Italy's ENI SPA has won five......

OIL to float foreign arm in 4 months, sets sight on Lanka

Oil India Ltd is set to float a foreign arm in four months for exploration and acquisition of hydrocarbon assets abroad, thereby becoming the third state-run oil company to have a dedicated......

Unemployment is rising. It's a good sign!

Rising unemployment rate reflects a rise in the labour participation rate, which in India's case has been worryingly low. Mahesh Vyas explains the co-relation. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediffcom.......

HPCL to buy oil & gas block in Africa

State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation is likely to acquire a oil and gas block in Africa through its subsidiary, Prize Petroleum.The company is in talks with a local player for a discovered......

Reading India's OBOR boycott right

We must see New Delhi’s position as a signal of competition to the Chinese grand design for the 21st century world, says Nitin Pai. India’s boycott of China’s Belt and Road Forum......

Olympic boxing crisis deepens: India's fate uncertain

Boxing's future hangs in balance after Asian body votes in favour of IBA IMAGE: Picture used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BFI/X Boxing's already uncertain......

India to play 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on March 12

The Indian senior national football team will play their home match of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup at the Indira Gandhi Athletics......

Asian Games: Boxers Akhil, Shiva punch their way into 2nd round

India’s comeback-man Akhil Kumar (60kg) pummelled his Nepalese rival Purna Bahadur Lama before notching up a Technical Knockout win to give Indian boxers a good start on Wednesday. Earlier in......

WCup qualifying: Malaysia edge past Taiwan

Malaysia advanced to the second round of the 2014 World Cup Asian qualifying on Sunday after surviving a nerve-wracking finale to edge past Taiwan on away goals with a 4-4 aggregate score.......

Let us Waka Waka one last time

Claude Arpi captures the fan's passion for football in these entertaining e-mails to Ivan Crasto, Rediff.com's Sports Editor. Read Claude's first e-mailHis secondHis thirdHis fourthHis 5th:......

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