September 1, 2021

NEW DELHI:  The glass ceiling is finally broken. The Supreme Court got three women judges on Tuesday, including Justice BV Nagarathna, who is in line to become the first woman Chief Justice of India (CJI) in September 2027. Prior to…

Tokyo September 1  The Japanese government is considering transferring the functions of its embassy in Kabul to Qatar due to the tense situation in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday. The embassy's work has…

Washington , September 1  New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she has imposed a citywide curfew that is effective immediately in order to keep residents safe and to prevent looting amid a power outage that occurred as a result of…

NEW DELHI: The output of eight core sectors grew by 9.4 per cent in July, mainly due to a low base effect and uptick in production of coal, natural gas, steel, cement and electricity, official data showed on Tuesday. The eight…

NEW DELHI: India's macroeconomic fundamentals are much stronger, and the country is all set for robust growth on the back of structural reforms, the government's capex push and rapid vaccination, Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy…

Vinesh Phogat sat with her head in her hands on the training mat of the Indira Gandhi Stadium. Surrounded by her husband Somvir Rathee and a few friends, she had just completed her first bout of the day against Anju – a less than convincing…

The Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Singh announced that only athletes who submit a hard copy of their contract with private sponsors would be allowed a chance to compete in the trials for the World Championship. The…

If the last-name chorus of “Ruuuuuune!” in support of his relatively unknown teenage opponent at the U.S. Open bothered Novak Djokovic, he never let anyone know. Nor was there any visible evidence that Djokovic was shaken by the shaky…

Doha, August 31, Agencies: In the first India-Taliban meet in Qatar's Doha on Tuesday, Indian envoy Deepak Mittal held discussions with the head of Taliban's political office Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai over the safety and early return of…