Trump withdraws from WHO, Paris accord, again

United States President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to withdraw from the ambitious Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a fulfilment of a campaign promise. IMAGE: US President......

South Korean Prez lifts martial law after backlash

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on early Wednesday announced the removal of emergency martial law, following a vote by the National Assembly calling for its termination. IMAGE: South Korean......

'India Is Critical To US National Security'

'Now it's for India to also make certain decisions. The sky's the limit. You've got to be strategic.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and US Vice President Kamala Harris toast at a lunch......

MHA gets Rs 2.33 lakh crore, bulk of funds for security

The Union Budget 2025-26 on Saturday allocated Rs 2,33,210.68 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs with the majority of the fund -- Rs 1,60,391.06 crore -- being given to central police forces......

What Will Nirmalaji's Budget Be Like?

The Budget comes on the back of lower-than-expected growth numbers during the second quarter and geopolitical uncertainty. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the pre-Budget......

Gold slumps by Rs 1,150/10 gm; silver declines Rs 300

Gold prices slumped for the second straight session by Rs 1,150 to Rs 78,350 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday on frantic selling by stockists and retailers, the All India Sarafa......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

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......

12 Billion Spent, Gaddafi Stadium Still Not Ready

Gaddafi Stadium to be handed over to ICC for Champions Trophy on Feb 11: PCB source IMAGE: The ICC had set January 31 as the deadline for the handover of all three stadiums -- Gaddafi Stadium......

'We Cannot Send Them To Pakistan'

IMAGE: India's Mohammed Siraj with Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan during the T20 World Cup match in New York, on June 9, 2024. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters The discussions around India's......

CT 2025: UAE offers to host India-Pakistan showdown

‘Why wouldn't we?’: UAE Ambassador Abdulnasser Alshaali on hosting Champions Trophy 2025 India-Pakistan match in UAE IMAGE: PCB has been firm about hosting the entire tournament in......

No India, No Champions Trophy? ICC pushes PCB to compromise

IMAGE: School kids pose for photographs with the ICC Champions Trophy in Taxila and Khanpur. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pakistan Cricket Board/X The International Cricket Council has told......

Champions Trophy: Will South Africa be named hosts?

IMAGE: The ICC has put on hold the prestigious ODI tournament's launch event in Lahore. Photograph: ICC The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating......