Modi, Macron fly together to Marseille, open new Indian consulate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for enhancing trade and investment ties between the two countries and committed to further deepening their......

Will China wage war over Taiwan in 2025? Xi's remark raises alarm

President Xi Jinping has said that no one can ever stop Taiwan's reunification with China as he signed off 2024 amid growing anxieties in the country over the continued slowdown of the economy and......

Use or threat of use of nukes unacceptable: India, Germany on Ukraine war

India and Germany on Friday expressed the "deepest concern" over the prolonged war in Ukraine and its tragic humanitarian consequences, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Olaf Scholz......

Is Elon Musk dating Italian PM Meloni? He says...

A picture of billionaire Elon Musk with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a recent event sparked intense reactions across social media platforms that the two were "dating". IMAGE: Tesla CEO......

Rents Hit Two Decade High!!

The share of rent in consumption expenditure has risen to 6.58%, according to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-2024.This is the highest it has been in surveys going back to the......

Textile hub Tiruppur threads a recovery on sliding rupee as exports surge

In the shadows of a sliding rupee, India’s knitwear hub Tiruppur is weaving a success story. Photograph: Mansi Thapliyal/Reuters While the domestic currency edges closer to the 86 mark......

Indian economy likely to be 'a little weaker' in 2025: IMF MD

The Indian economy is expected to be "a little weaker" in 2025 despite steady global growth, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Georgieva......

COP29: India, developing world face EU resistance to climate finance

Talks on global climate finance virtually ground to a halt last week at COP29, the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change event in Baku, Azerbaijan, as the developed world, led by the European......

FIFA player transfer rules breach EU law, says top court

'All professional players have been affected by these illegal rules (in force since 2001!) and can therefore now seek compensation for their losses.' IMAGE: The Court of Justice of the European......

Fixture overload must stop, says Liverpool's Konate

IMAGE: Ibrahima Konate in action for Liverpool. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge / Reuters France and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has become the latest player to speak out against the......

FIFA's transfer market in legal jeopardy, Billions at stake

IMAGE: FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Photograph: FIFA Soccer's player transfer system will be in the spotlight and could even be on the brink of collapse on Friday when the Court of......

FIFA WC: EU resolves to have OneLove in Qatar

IMAGE: Workers in Qatar constructing the 2022 World Cup stadiums have suffered human rights abuses for over two years. Photograph: Naseem Zeitoon/Reuters The EU parliament on Thursday voted in......