Will PM Modi, President Xi write a new story for India-China ties?
Since the war of 1962, bilateral relationship between India and China has always remained on the edge. Despite efforts to build economic, people-to-people contact and even military ties, the relationship has largely been dominated by a strong undercurrent of trust deficit between the two sides. The... read more »
Indian and Chinese troops: Face-off continues in Chumar and Demchok areas
Indian and Chinese army officials ended a flag meeting by reiterating their commitment to peacefully settle border disputes but the standoff between troops of the two countries in Chumar and Demchok areas of southern Ladakh continued on Tuesday with both sides holding on to their positions. In... read more »
Current Iranian uranium nutritive program not tolerable: US
ions over its nuclear program are set to expire, Iran still holds positions far from those acceptable to the United States, a senior Obama administration official said on Tuesday night.Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman said the two governments remain “far... read more »
Sri Lanka, China settle defence cooperation and maritime security deal
Sri Lanka and China on Tuesday clinched defence and maritime security cooperation deal with Colombo pledging to sup port silk trade route, a pet project of Chinese President Xi Jinping. These were contained in a strategic cooperative partnership agreement released after the bilateral talks between... read more »
Israel should have drawn its red line with Hamas far sooner
The end of Operation Protective Edge leaves some Israelis hopeful for a long-term cease-fire and others fearful that the clock has begun ticking toward the next crisis. But when will we... read more »
Eugenie Bouchard loses to Ekaterina Makarova in U.S. Open’s 4th round
Wilting in high heat and humidity, Eugenie Bouchard became the latest top woman to lose at the U.S. Open, ending her streak of making the semifinals at each Grand Slam tournament this... read more »
Manpreet named Asia’s Junior Player of the Year
Rising Indian midfielder Manpreet Singh was named the ‘Junior Player of the Year’ by the Asian Hockey Federation in its Congress held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 22-year-old has... read more »
Sania advances in U.S. Open women, mixed doubles
Sania Mirza made it to the quarter-finals of women’s doubles and the semi-final of mixed doubles at the U.S. Open tennis event in New York. The top seeded pair of Sania and Bruno Soares... read more »
Manchester United signs Falcao in another transfer coup
A week after signing Angel Di Maria, Manchester United persuaded striker Radamel Falcao to join the faltering club in European football’s most eye-catching switch as the summer transfer window... read more »
