Spain's King Juan Carlos is abdicating after almost 40 years on the throne and his son Prince Felipe will succeed him, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Monday in a surprise announcement. "His......
After nearly 40 years on the throne, King Juan Carlos of Spain is to abdicate in favour of his son Crown Prince Felipe. The handover will make King Juan Carlos the first Spanish king to pass......
In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, more people, including global leaders, are using the Indian greeting of namaste. People around the world are worried that shaking hands, hugging......
The bear hug in which the prime minister loves to smother Western VIPs might strike as theatrical, boastful and, above all, unhygienic, in these stricken times, observes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.......
With all the attention on Britain’s Queen Elizabeth turning 90 on Thursday, you’d think the United Kingdom had a monopoly on monarchs. However, in reality, there are 26 monarchies in......
The visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the United States worked. On conclusion of his short trip to Pittsburgh to attend the G-20 Summit, he was in upbeat mood. His admirer and director of......
IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday. Manchester City claim top spot after recovering to beat Leipzig 3-2 IMAGE: Manchester City's Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring their......
Spain captain Iker Casillas and teammate Xavi Hernandez have been jointly awarded the nation's most prestigious sports prize, the Premio Principe de Asturias de los Deportes, the jury announced on......
The French Open final on Sunday between Rafael Nadal and Casper Rudd attracted some famous folk. Watching the clash at the Court Philippe Chatrier were movie stars Hugh Grant, Sienna Miller,......
The king of Spain Felipe VI was in the stands of Roland Garros on Sunday. So was Norway's Crown-Prince Haakon. They had all come to see the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal. Nadal won his 14th French......
Andres Iniesta took his penchant for scoring dramatic goals to new heights on Sunday when the midfielder smashed home the winner deep into extra time to give Spain their first World Cup triumph.......