Bypoll boost for NDA in Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya; jolt in Bengal

The juggernaut of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, which triumphed in three of the four east and north-eastern states that went for assembly bypolls on Saturday, was......

Wah, there's a Taj Mahal in Kashmir

The Taj journeys to Kashmir. Three talented Kashmiri artists have carved an awesome-looking Taj Mahal-shaped igloo out of snow. Zubair Ahmed, one of the artists with ice scrapers as powerful as......

PHOTOS: North Korea readies for rare Congress

On Friday, North Korea opens a ruling-party congress to cement Kim Jong-un as supreme leader. The country’s Workers' Party congress is meeting in capital Pyongang, for the......

PHOTOS: What's left of Palmyra after Islamic State

On Sunday, the Syrian government said its forces had retaken the desert city of Palmyra, in the centre of Syria. The self-declared Islamic State seized the city in May of last year -- and soon......

India's hockey heroes aim for a hat-trick of continental dominance!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/X The Indian men's hockey team will look to press the restart button after a successful Olympic campaign and defend its Asian Champions Trophy title when it......

Pakistan's golden boy receives hero's welcome

IMAGE: Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan's first Olympic gold medalist athlete in the men's javelin, waves from the roof of a vehicle to fans who gathered to welcome him on his arrival, outside the Allama......

Nadeem's gold: A fairy-tale story from Pakistan

IMAGE: Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan celebrates with his medal on the podium. Photograph: Alina Smutko/Reuters Arshad Nadeem's home village erupted into rapturous celebrations......

Alcaraz Stunned!

Images from the US Open men's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Thursday. Alcaraz dumped out in 2nd round IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz cuts a frustrated figure during his......

T20 World Cup: USA join India in Super Eight; Pak out

IMAGE: Umpires walk back after inspecting the outfield in Lauderhill, Florida, on Friday. After several inspections, the match between USA and Ireland was finally called-off due to wet outfield.......