Commonwealth honour for Indian writer

Indian writer Hema S Raman was on Monday declared as the Asian Regional winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Competition 2007. Hema, who writes flash fiction and short stories, will receive 500......

India to sell lights arms, guns to Zambia

India has offered to sell light arms and medium guns and ammunition to Zambia.The offer of arms was made during the talks the visiting Commander of Zambian army Lt Gen Issac Chisuzi had with his......

Sonia speaks up for Gandhism

Quoting the Mahatma in the aftermath of Hiroshima, "...violence cannot be destroyed by counter-violence... Mankind has to get out of violence only through non-violence,"Congress president Sonia......

Haroon Aswat arrested, 2 more charged with murder

An Indian-origin British citizen, held in Zambia on suspicion of terrorism, has been arrested on his arrival in London, after being deported from the African country even as police charged two more......

Zambia copper mine: Vedanta scouts for fundraise options

Anil Agarwal-owned Vedanta Resources (VRL), which has hired Standard Chartered Bank to raise funds for its Konkola copper mine assets, says it is engaging with several potential partners for both......

Vedanta buys Zambian copper mine

Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Resources on Tuesday said its acquisition of Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia is complete, making it the fifth largest producer of refined copper in the world."Along......

Budget 2016: A view from the visitor's gallery

Aditi Phadnis brings us a ringside view of the reactions Jaitley's speech generated in Parliament. Loosely translated, the couplet that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley used to illustrate the big......

Exim Bank to pick up stake in Zambian bank

The Export and Import Bank of India is to pick up about 20 per cent stake in Zambian Development Bank for $1.4 million in order to increase its presence in the African continent and boost Indian......

No place for Messi or Ronaldo as Bellingham makes FIFPRO XI

IMAGE: FIFPRO World XIs. Photograph: Kind courtesy FIFPRO/X Six players from Champions League winners Real Madrid and four from Manchester City feature in this year’s FIFPRO World 11......

Diamond League PIX: The Best of The Best

Images from the Diamond League Finals at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Friday. IMAGE: Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred wins the women's 100 metres ahead of Britain's Dina Asher-Smith in the......

Panghal, Lamboria, Pawar's Olympics boxing campaign over

IMAGE: India's Amit Panghal (blue)  in action against Zambia's Patrick Chiyemba during the Olympics men's boxing 51kg Round of 16 bout, at North Paris Arena, Villepinte, France, on Tuesday.......

FIFA women's WC: Japan, US score easy wins

A summary of Saturday's action in the FIFA women's World Cup. IMAGE: Hinata Miyazawa celebrates scoring Japan's opening goal with Mina Tanaka during the FIFA women’s World Cup Group C match......

EPL PIX: Arsenal rally to beat West Ham; Spurs held

A round-up of the action in the English Premier League on Monday. IMAGE: Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring Arsenal's third goal against West Ham United during the English Premier League match at......