The most stunning scenes from nature

Wheeling round, a look of utter shock on its face, a marmot jumps in fright after a young fox sneaks up behind it. The split-second encounter between prey and predator -- called the Moment -- has......

Aiyar on Bofors: Accusing Rajiv is tantamount to treachery

Congress member of Parliament Mani Shankar Aiyar says the Bofors case must be treated as closed and the Bharatiya Janata Party should learn that truth cannot be unveiled by resorting to "character......

A thousand mutinies over garbage

What will Indian cities do about its growing mountains of waste? IMAGE: Delhi garbage dumps like this one are full. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Recently, two people died in Delhi because the......

Rare 'Corpse Flower' blooms in Australia

A rare ‘corpse flower’ has bloomed in Australia and it’s a pretty big deal. The corpse flower bloomed on Tuesday in Australia. Photograph: Adelaide Botanic Garden/Facebook......

Former pole vault champ Bubka to run for IOC top job

Former Olympic pole vault champion Sergei Bubka will announce his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday, a source close to the Ukrainian has told Reuters. "He......

Olympics hosts must have clean rights record: Rights group

The new president of the International Olympic Committee, who will be elected next month, must ensure future Games' hosts comply with human rights according to the Olympic charter, human rights......

New IOC president to remain unpaid volunteer: Rogge

The successor to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge will remain an unpaid volunteer after all six presidential hopefuls turned down the idea of a salary, Rogge said on......

Singapore's Ng Ser Miang set to make IOC presidency bid

Singapore's Ng Ser Miang is expected to announce a bid for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Wednesday, a source close to the Olympic movement told Reuters on Tuesday. The IOC......

IOC calls on Russia to explain its anti-gay law

Russia must explain how it will implement its controversial anti-gay propaganda law and detail its impact on next year's Sochi Winter Games, Olympic president Jacques Rogge said on Friday.......