Richard Gere, spiritual leaders, industry heads join Modi for UN yoga session

Famed Hollywood actor Richard Gere, Iyengar yoga exponent Deidra Demens, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and prominent American singer Mary Millben were among the eminent personalities who joined......

Failure to end Ukraine war shows UNSC's dysfunctional system: UNGA chief

The 'dysfunctional' system of the UN Security Council has been reflected in the 'absurd' situation arising out of one of its permanent members attacking Ukraine and the global body's failure to......

The Hungarian who is Bihar's unwanted guest

When Viktor Zicho left Hungary 11 months ago to cycle to Darjeeling in India, he did not dream that he would be quarantined for two months in Bihar.Though he has been offered an air ticket back to......

The split between the two Frances

On May 16, a new French President will occupy the Elysee Palace. Ten days earlier, forty million French voters, glued to their television sets, discovered behind a slowly fading tricolour national......

FIDE sparks uproar over plan to reinstate banned Russia players!

IMAGE: Locals enjoy a game of chess in central Yekaterinburg, Russia. Photograph: Evgenia Novozhenina Chess governing body FIDE's general assembly agreed to consider lifting parts of a ban on......

WFI cancels camp for Olympic-bound wrestlers

‘We had planned a camp in Bahalgarh but since they would not be allowed to train for 14 days due to hard quarantine, we thought it is better they for the time being they train at their......

Davis Cup and Fed Cup Finals postponed to 2021

Professional tennis has been suspended since March and will not return until August. IMAGE: Spain's players celebrate winning the 2019 Davis Cup after beating Canada in the final in November last......

Budapest to bid for 2024 Olympic Games

A tattoo of the Olympic rings logo is seen on the back of Hungary's Olympian Gergo Kis in Budapest. Photograph: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters Budapest will bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and......