Mystery object washed ashore in Australia fell off Indian rocket?

A dome-shaped mysterious object has washed up on a remote Australian beach, amid speculation that it could be from a 20-year-old Indian rocket that was used for launching a satellite. IMAGE:......

UP Police makes 5th arrest in Lulu Mall namaz case

The Uttar Pradesh police Saturday held another person in connection with the unauthorised offering of namaz on a shopping mall premises here, which marks the fifth arrest in the case so far.......

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka announces default on foreign debt

Faced with critically low forex reserves, Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced that the crisis-stricken country will default on its external debt pending a bailout package from the International Monetary......

US On Diplomacy Road With Taliban?

There is growing acceptance in the international community that engaging the Taliban is a far better approach than ostracising it, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US Senator Dan......

Explained: What Walmart's reverse merger with Flipkart means

Although Walmart-Flipkart wholesale game-plan is to target about a $150 billion market out of a total pie of $700 billion in the country, the consolidation marks the end of the multi-brand dream of......

US paves way for high-tech product sales to India

India has become the 37th country to join the list of Strategic Trade Authorization-1 category, the only South Asian nation. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India has become the third Asian......

Posco: S Korean President seeks India's help

South Korea President Lee Myung-bak on Monday sought Indian government's "cooperation" in building the $12 billion steel plant in Orissa, in the face of people's agitation over land acquisition for......

Special : The anniversary markets dread

It was around this time last year when two dozen of the world's most powerful bankers huddled up during a weekend. Brought together by the US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve......

#RIPKhayyamsaab: 'Music lost a note today'

Veteran composer Khayyam passed into the ages on August 20. He was 92. His music was loved by film personalities and political leaders alike, and they took to social media to offer their......

Coe backs India's bid for 2028 World Athletics U20 C'ships

IMAGE: World Athletics (WA) had, in August this year, invited bids for the 2028 and 2030 editions of the championships and Coe said he is happy that India has joined the process. Photograph:......

'Cricket is India's religion, but...'

IMAGE: Sebastian Coe has been in the country for the past two days, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya among others to discuss the growth potential of......

Prize money for Olympic gold-winning athletes is a good start: Neeraj

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra hailed World Athletics’ decision to reward the Olympic medal winners. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday lauded World......

From Tokyo to Paris: Trans athletes face new hurdles, restrictions

IMAGE: French sprinter Halba Diouf feels she is being marginalised and hounded after her dream of participating at next year's Paris Olympics was shattered when World Athletics (WA) banned......

Neeraj's plea answered: Jena's path to World Championships cleared

Photograph: Kind courtesy AFI/Twitter Indian javelin thrower Kishore Jena on Friday received his visa to travel to Hungary, paving the way for him to compete at the World Athletics Championships......