Rio de Janeiro: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met his counterparts from Russia, Iran and Mexico and discussed bilateral cooperation and global issues. Jaishankar met these leaders on Sunday on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit here in Brazil. Jaishankar, during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, discussed bilateral cooperation, West…
In a dramatic move that has sent ripples through America’s political establishment, tech tycoon Elon Musk has launched a new political outfit—the American Party—vowing to “give you back your freedom.” It came just a day after he polled his followers on X about forming a new party, suggesting the move was impulsive but not uncalculated….
Rio de Janeiro: There should be no hesitation in imposing sanctions against terrorists, and the victims and supporters of terrorism cannot be weighed on the same scale, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BRICS Summit on Sunday while calling for united efforts to combat the menace. In an address at a session on peace…
Birmingham: India captain Shubman Gill on Sunday slammed the fast deteriorating nature of the Dukes ball before giving a thumbs down to the trend of flat pitches seen in the first two Tests of the series, despite high personal returns. Gill has smashed close to 600 runs in four innings he has played thus far,…
Rio De Janeiro: The BRICS grouping on Sunday condemned the Pahalgam terror attack in the strongest terms and echoed India’s position for adopting a “zero tolerance” approach towards terrorism and shunning double standards in countering the menace. The top leaders of BRICS nations articulated their firm approach in combating terrorism, including cross-border movement of terrorists,…
New Delhi: India opened their mark in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle after beating England in the second Test of the five-match series at Edgbaston. India registered their first-ever Test win at the Birmingham-based venue with their 336-run victory on Day 5 of the Test match. India captain Shubman Gill played an instrumental role in…
Birmingham: India have achieved their first-ever Test victory at Edgbaston, Birmingham, as Shubman Gill and Co. dismantled Bazball after out-batting and out-bowling England on a deck that refused to deteriorate even by the fifth and final day on Sunday, July 6. Captain Gill, a day before the second Test, urged his teammates that if a…
More than four years after the bloody Galwan clashes that marked the lowest point in Sino-Indian ties since the 1962 war, there is now a glimmer of pragmatism in Beijing. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA), once eager to test India’s resolve in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, appears to have sobered up. India has changed—and China…
MS Shanker Can there be anything more bizarre than a man under the scanner for corruption writing a letter demanding justice for others? That’s exactly what Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Joint Secretary T. Basavaraju has done. Basavaraju—who is already facing heat after a parent accused his close aide of accepting a bribe for securing a…
Somashekhar Ganta The headline could well be a cryptic clue to what is reportedly unfolding in Beijing. Social media is abuzz with speculation that “She” (Xi Jinping), the all-powerful General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), is being quietly dethroned by “Who” (Hu Jintao, his…
