'Olympic Games are not about building venues'

IOC vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr smiles while talking about being involved with the apex sports body for over two decades and \"exposed to this world as a child\".

Greenland set to get new govt as Trump's takeover threat looms

Talks to form a new Greenland government tasked with mapping a timeline for independence from Denmark began on Wednesday, a day after elections that saw support soar for a party seeking to cut ties swiftly.

Seven medical professionals go on trial for 'horror theatre' of Maradona's death

Seven Argentines went on trial on Tuesday accused of homicide for their alleged role in what prosecutors called the \"horror theatre\" of football legend Diego Maradona's death four years ago.

US resumes arms supply to Ukraine as Kremlin mulls ceasefire proposal

US arms deliveries to Ukraine resumed on Wednesday, officials said, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion, and officials awaited the Kremlin's response to a proposed 30-day ceasefire endorsed by Ukraine.

Successor to be from free world: Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama, who will turn 90 on July 6, has said that his successor as the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism will be born in the \"free world\", in an apparent reference to areas outside China, and urged his followers to reject any successor chosen by Beijing.

'Sambhal mosque to be whitewashed in a week'

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Archaeological Survey of India to undertake and complete white-washing of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district within one week.

Scriptures on Sambhal predate Islam: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that Sambhal, mentioned in scriptures over 5,000 years old, predates Islam, and the Vishnu temple there was destroyed in 1526.

9 India Institutes Make It Top 50 in QS Rankings

Nine Indian institutions were placed among the world's top 50 universities, according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) subject-specific rankings released on Wednesday.

FICCI wants more deterrents for tax officials in dispute cases

Industry body FICCI has proposed that the Income Tax (IT) department should pay higher interest rates to taxpayers on their pre-deposit during a dispute case, pointing out that IT department creates excess litigation through tax demands but wins less than 25% cases in tribunals, high courts or Supreme Courts.

Blackstone to expand credit, infra business in India

Blackstone Group Inc. of the US will build out its credit and infrastructure verticals in India to complement its private equity (PE) and real estate businesses, senior executives at the firm said, adding that the firm is expecting to double its India assets under management (AUM) over the next three years.