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Children illegally crossing border subje...

Children illegally crossing border subject to repatriation: Obama

Children illegally crossing the border would be repatriated to their home countries, U.S. President Barack Obama has told visiting leaders of the Central American countries. “Within a legal framework and a humanitarian framework and proper due process, children who do not have proper claims and... read more »

Perera spoils South African recovery in ...

Perera spoils South African recovery in 2nd test

Sri Lankan off-spinner Dilruwan Perera captured two wickets in three deliveries to spoil South Africa’s recovery on the third morning of the second cricket test, holding the visitors to 163-5 at lunch on Saturday. Resuming the day on 98-3, South Africa captain Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers added... read more »

Bindra returns with a bang

Bindra returns with a bang

Abhinav Bindra dug into his experience to help India to the men’s 10m air rifle gold medal on the opening day of the shooting competitions of the 20th Commonwealth Games at the Barry Buddon shooting centre near here on Friday. It was a great comeback to form for the 31-year-old as he took the... read more »

Nisha Desai Biswal becomes first Indian-American point person for South Asia
Modi visa issue ‘a thing of past’: Biswa...

Modi visa issue ‘a thing of past’: Biswal

Now that U.S. President Barack Obama has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House, the visa issue associated with him is a thing of past, a top American official has said. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal told lawmakers at a Congressional... read more »

Rafael Nadal at Australian Open third round

Nadal beats Murray to reach Italian Open semis

Top seed Rafael Nadal of Spain beat Andy Murray of Britain in a three-set thriller to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open. Murray blew away a 4-2 lead in the decider as Nadal hit back... read more »

Gold steady after two-day fall, economic optimism weighs

Gold price plunges by Rs 500 to Rs 29,600 per 10 grams

New Delhi – Gold prices plunged by Rs 500 to Rs 29,600 per 10 grams in the national capital Friday due to low demand from jewellers and retailers amid a weak global trend and... read more »

India's growth momentum will revive, says PM Manmohan Singh

PM Manmohan Singh Calls Narendra Modi to Congratulate Him on Election Victory

New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called opposition leader Narendra Modi on Friday to congratulate him on the victory of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the... read more »

AAP seeks public views on government formation

Aam Aadmi Party India Election Impact Seen Greater Than Seats Won

Though India’s upstart antigraft party is poised to snag just four seats in the general election, that number belies its outsize impact on the campaign. The Aam Aadmi Party, just over... read more »

Snooping issue: Congress steps up pressure on Modi

Election Results 2014: Narendra Modi Wins India. BJP and Allies C...

New Delhi – Eight months after the BJP named him its prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, 63, proved he was worth the opposition the party originally encountered over its decision. Mr... read more »