A single photograph from the recently concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit has become the focal point of intense debate across US media. The image, showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin laughing and exchanging pleasantries, has been hailed as a symbol of a rapidly shifting…

Shikhar Dhawan (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan was on Thursday questioned for around eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. He entered the office of the federal probe agency in central Delhi around 11 am and left after 7…

From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrive to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. TOI correspondent from Washington: Stunned by the display of Chinese geo-political savvy…

Donald Trump administration’s 50% tariffs on India have rendered the country’s exports uncompetitive in the US markets. (AI image) India, the world’s fastest growing major economy, is preparing to bear the brunt of US President Donald Trump’s trade war and 50% tariffs. In this backdrop, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts couldn’t have…

Kawhi Leonard (Image via Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images) The last 24 hours or so have been the worst for NBA star forward Kawhi Leonard, his team, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their boss, Mr. Steve Ballmer. A recent report by an investigative journalist probed into an allegedly fake deal that was signed between Kawhi…