Released hostage meets Italian consul general

Hours after being released by Maoists, Italian tourist Claudio Colangelo arrived in Bhubaneswar on Sunday and met his country's Consul General Joel Melchiori. Accompanied by security personnel,......

The V S Naipaul I came to know

Nikhil Lakshman remembers the times he spent with the legendary writer who passed into the ages six days before his 86th birthday. IMAGE: Sir V S Naipaul gives the Nobel lecture at the Old Stock......

Anti-Maoist operations resume in Odisha

With Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka walking to freedom and the two Italian hostages released earlier, the Odisha police have resumed operations against Maoists after a lull of 45 days. There was......

Naxals' release: SC seeks Centre, Odisha response on PIL

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre and the Odisha government on a petition seeking to restrain the release of jailed Maoists in exchange for captive Biju Janata Dal MLA......

A commitment that G20 makes every year, time to deliver?

Market-determined rates often lead to exchange rate misalignments, notes A V Rajwade. The communique issued at the end of the Group of Twenty (G-20) meeting of finance ministers and central......

PIX: Mbappe ends goal drought as Real Madrid rout Leganes

Images from Sunday's action in LaLiga and Serie A. IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe celebrates with Vinicius Junior after scoring Real Madrid's opening goal in the LaLiga match against Leganes at Estadio......

FIFA WC PIX: Netherlands script late win over Senegal

IMAGE: Netherlands' Davy Klaassen is rounded by teammates as they celebrate scoring their second goal against Senegal during their FIFA World Cup Group A match at Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar,......

PIX: Pulisic strike fires US to victory against Iran

IMAGE: The worried United States players after Christian Pulisic injured himself while scoring the first goal after clashing with Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand during the FIFA World Cup Group......

Euro 2020: Meet the last 8 standing

The Euro 2020 Round of 16 matches, which concluded on Tuesday, saw several top contenders fall by the wayside.World champions France suffered a shock defeat to Switzerland, while the Czech Republic......

PICS: England, Italy in drab draw; Wales hold Belgium

A round-up of Saturday's action in the Nations League. IMAGE: England's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale thwarts Italy's Giovanni Di Lorenzo as teammate Kieran Trippier looks on during the UEFA Nations......