President Murmu attends British queen's funeral

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday joined around 500 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden and royals from across the world, at Westminster Abbey for a sombre ceremony to bid farewell to......

Modi concludes G20 visit, meets Erdogan on Day 3

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in India after concluding his three-day visit to Japan where he attended the G20 Summit and met with the world leaders including United States......

End of an era: Japan's Emperor Akihito abdicates

The long-reigning monarch is the first to abdicate his throne in nearly 200 years. IMAGE: Japan's Emperor Akihito bows as he leaves a ritual called Taiirei-Seiden-no-gi, a ceremony for the......

Japanese cabinet clears way for abdication of Emperor Akihito

The Japanese government cabinet on Friday approved a bill that will allow Emperor Akihito to become the country’s first monarch in more than two centuries to abdicate. The bill will now be......

PICS: Tokyo Paralympic Games opening ceremony

IMAGE: Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photograph: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The opening ceremony of......

Discus thrower Vinod's classification in F52 category raises hopes of medal

  IMAGE: India's paralympic javelin thrower Vinod Kumar. Photograph: PTI India's Vinod Kumar was on Sunday classified in the F52 category which has raised hopes of a medal in discus throw at......

PICS: Tokyo Olympics kicks off with glittering ceremony

IMAGE: Fireworks during Friday's Olympics opening ceremony are seen above the Olympic stadium in Tokyo from the Shibuya Sky observation deck. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Thy sky over the......

PIX: Naomi Osaka lights flame as Tokyo's 'Games of hope' open

The Olympic oath, recited by the athletes at the end of the parade, was updated for the Tokyo Games, with athletes swearing their commitment to inclusion, equality, and non-discrimination for the......