Exemptions to some countries to keep oil prices down: Trump on sanctions

Defending his decision to give temporary exemptions to eight countries, including India and China, from the ban on Iranian oil imports, US President Donald Trump has said it was done so to keep......

8-yr-old girl is youngest Manchester bombing victim

Saffie Rose Roussos, an eight-year-old girl, was on Tuesday identified as the youngest victim of the suicide bombing at a pop concert in Manchester city that killed 21 others and injured 59.......

The people who made headlines

As we live through it, every year has key players who, for better or worse, seize our attention on the world stage.As 2018 draws to a close and the white noise of 24-hour news cycles and Twitter......

'Air strikes showed India will not tolerate terrorism'

'We could quibble with each other whether there were 25 terrorists killed or 250 killed.''The message is more that India undertook such an aerial attack and this attack has actually changed the......

The horrid fascination of Game of Thrones

For a person who hasn't overdosed on a TV series for decades -- not since the delightful Friends, and much further back, the homily-laden Hum Log or the......

Why we must start a culture of spoiler-shaming

A headline or a tweet or a status update should not, in a civil world, be allowed to contain a spoiler, rants Raja Sen. Like in Game Of Thrones, nobody's innocent. We've all casually -- or......

Sturridge scores again as Bolton beat Everton 2-0

On-loan Bolton Wanderers striker Daniel Sturridge scored his third goal in three games to wrap up a 2-0 victory over Everton in the Premier League on Sunday. The pacy target man, signed from......

Shorts: Coach Gopichand rues lack of preparation time for Olympics

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: India's badminton coach Pulella Gopichand and former champion Aparna Popat at a badminton clinic for children during the......

Man United ready to unleash their pea shooter

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is ready to make his first start of the season, manager Alex Ferguson said on the eve of Saturday's Premier League trip to Bolton Wanderers. The Mexican......

England boss Allardyce defends decision to omit Barkley

IMAGE: England manager Sam Allardyce during a press conference. Photograph: Carl Recine Livepic/Reuters. England manager Sam Allardyce has defended the decision to leave Everton midfielder Ross......

Bayern held by Bolton in UEFA Cup

Struggling Bolton Wanderers held European soccer aristocrats Bayern Munich to a 2-2 draw in UEFA Cup Group F on Thursday. Bolton, second from bottom in the English Premier League, shocked Bayern......