Section: Daily News & Analysis (India)
Kremlin slams White House over Putin corruption claim
The Kremlin on Friday lashed out at the White House after it backed up an allegation from the US Treasury that President Vladimir Putin is corrupt. US Treasury acting under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence Adam Szubin said in a BBC documentary aired Monday that Putin was a “picture of corruption”. White House...
Tear in ligaments force Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne to sit out for about 10 weeks
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will be out for about 10 weeks after tearing ankle and knee ligaments in Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final win against Everton, he tweeted on Thursday. “Just got back from the specialist. I’ll be out for around 10 weeks,” wrote the Belgium international, who will miss the...
Canada signals it will reengage with Russia despite Ukraine
Canada will seek closer relations with Russia despite deep tensions over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, new Liberal Foreign Minister Stephane Dion signalled on Thursday, marking a major policy shift. Last October the Liberals defeated the Conservatives, who had cut most high-level ties with Moscow and slapped sanctions on Russian firms,...
Australian Open: After Sania Mirza, Bopanna reaches second round with partner Mergea
Indian tennis stars enjoyed comfortable wins in the Australian Open on Thursday as Sania Mirza eased into the second round with partner Martina Hingis while Rohan Bopanna also registered a straight sets win in the men’s doubles first round in Melbourne. Sania’s rampaging run with her Swiss partner continued as the duo stretched its...
Roger Federer sees off Alexandr Dolgopolov to reach third round of Australian Open
Roger Federer overcame some feisty resistance from Alexandr Dolgopolov to safely advance to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3 7-5 6-1 victory on Wednesday. The Swiss third seed had romped through the opening set of their second round clash on Rod Laver Arena in just 26 minutes before the 27-year-old Ukrainian started to assert...
Indian-origin directors Asif Kapadia’s ‘Amy’, Sanjay’s Super Team at Oscars
Indo-British director Asif Kapadia’s documentary “Amy”, based on the life of singer Amy Winehouse, and Indian-American Sanjay Patel’s animated short film “Sanjay’s Super Team” have bagged nominations at this year’s Academy Awards. “Amy” has been nominated in the Best Documentary Feature...
India court jails 25 foreign ship crew members in arms case
An Indian court on Monday sentenced crew members of a private American ship, including 25 foreigners, to five years in prison for illegal possession of arms in Indian waters in a verdict that could spark diplomatic tension. The crew, which included foreign nationals from Ukraine, Estonia and six British former soldiers, was arrested from the...
‘Netflix expansion in India is evolutionary; subscription price on higher side’
The entry of streaming pioneer Netflix in India is evolutionary in nature though its inaugural price is a bit on the higher side for what it offers, a leading US expert has said. “I would say that the current price is a bit on the high side for what Netflix offers currently and it will have to keep increasing content quantity and quality...
Donald Trump says would pressure China to get North Korea under control
Outspoken Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump today said he would pressure China to get North Korea under control, after the reclusive nation claimed it has successfully tested its first hydrogen bomb. “They (China) have total control over North Korea. China should solve that problem,” Trump told Fox News. “If they...
Vladimir Putin names United States among threats in new Russian security strategy
A new appraisal names the United States as one of the threats to Russia’s national security for the first time, a sign of how relations with the west have deteriorated in recent years. The document, “About the Strategy of National Security of Russian Federation”, was signed by President Vladimir Putin on New Year’s Eve. It...
