Bratislava: Anastasiya Kuzmina, a Slovak biathlete of Russian origin, who won the gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint at the Winter Olympics in Sochi in...
Islamabad: Two Pakistani death row convicts have approached the Supreme Court in a bid to halt their executions on a plea that they have already served...
New Delhi: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and freedom fighter Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya will be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, a...
As Atal Bihari Vajpayee turns 90 on Dec 25, he remains one of the finest practitioners of India’s enlightened pluralism as embedded in its ancient civilization...
Rio de Janeiro: Brazil’s Botafogo have begun talks to sign club idol and former Uruguay international striker Loco Abreu. The 38-year-old met with Botafogo officials in...
Washington: The Major League Baseball (MLB) Players Association announced that the average salary of a player increased to $3,818,923 from $3,386,212 last year. The 12.78 percent...
Mexico City: Ronaldinho, two-time world footballer of the year, has been threatened with the sack if he doesn’t return to his Mexican club Queretaro on time....
London: Leicester City manager, Nigel Pearson, said he would not appeal his touchline ban for swearing at one of the football club’s supporters. Pearson was penalised...
Thiruvananthapuram: Just as 2014 began when Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy saw the withering away of the Left-sponsored protest against what is known as the Solar...
United Nations: A Nigerian peacekeeper serving in the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) has recovered from Ebola, media reported. “He will resume duties while receiving psychological...
