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More on table: Canada hints at fresh sanctions as India denies charges

The India-Canada diplomatic row over the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar escalated further on Tuesday with Ottawa hinting at possible sanctions against India in view of certain......

Israel confirms Hezbollah chief killed in Beirut strikes

Israel has confirmed the killing of top Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in the airstrikes carried out by the Israeli military in Beirut. IMAGE: Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, as......

Targeting Taliban: Does US Want India's Help?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was asked by US Congressmen if the US had explore the possibility of northwest India for counter terrorism capabilities in Afghanistan.Blinken's remarks on......

Kashmir situation deals body blow to India's image

An opinion is steadily gaining ground in Muslim countries in India's 'extended neighbourhood' that the Modi government is adopting State policies that are decidedly 'anti-Muslim', warns Ambassador......

Kartarpur Corridor: Has Pakistan stolen Modi's thunder?

'Pakistan has stolen from the Indian diplomatic toolbox a potent rope trick -- bypassing the ruling elite in Delhi (and the Indian establishment) to reach out to Indian Sikhs directly and foster......

Have toolbox to deal with reticent tax havens: FM

Under pressure from civil society to take concrete action on black money, the government said on Monday it has enough tools to deal with transactions arising from non-cooperative jurisdictions and......

China stems stocks rout, but market faces lengthy hangover

China bans big shareholders of listed firms from divesting Beijing's increasingly frantic attempts to stem a stock market rout were finally rewarded as Chinese shares bounced around 6 per cent on......

Does Indian tea have hazardous pesticides?

The industry began to upgrade its practices even before the NGO alleged Indian tea contained harmful pesticides. In its recent report on the activities of Greenpeace, the controversial NGO, the......

Cyber crime: 2008 might be gloomy

The cyber security forecast for 2008 looks a tad gloomy. The $105 billion cyber crime market is set to grow this year as spammers increase attacks. The cyber criminals' toolboxes will continue to......

Yahoo buys Konfabulator

Hoping to pave a new path to its popular Web site, Yahoo Inc has acquired Konfabulator, a tiny software maker that provides a computer platform for monitoring the weather, stock prices and a wealth......

Actress Lisa Ray diagnosed with cancer

Lisa Ray is suffering from a rare and incurable cancer of the white blood cells. Disclosing the details about her health, the actress wrote in her blog, "I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma on......

The Tashan The Timepass

Tashan, a feature-length tribute to the language stylings of Subhash Ghai, has all the ingredients of hardcore masala dhamaal, and with none of them being used sparingly one would expect a helluva......

Wawrinka sets up Djoko clash: 'I'll enjoy it if I don't get killed!'

IMAGE: Stan Wawrinka knocked out Tomas Etcheverry to set up a mouthwatering clash with Novak Djokovic. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years as the 38-year-old......

World Athletics PIX: Paulino first Dominican woman to win gold

IMAGE: Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Thursday. Photograph: Bernadett......

Pfizer, BioNTech to supply vaccines at Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: 'This year's Olympic and Paralympic Games are an historic moment representing the global community and how we stand together. We are honoured to be able to contribute the vaccine to support......

Tokyo Olympics athletes won't have to isolate for 14 days on arrival

IMAGE: Olympic organisers said on Thursday details still need to be worked out, but measures for athletes are likely to include COVID-19 testing within 72 hours before arriving in Japan.......

US Open: Aggressive style almost pays off for Pliskova

IMAGE: Karolina Pliskova at the trophy presentation after her US Open final match against Angelique Kerber on Saturday. Photograph: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports Karolina Pliskova suffered a......

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