Greece: Conservatives rise to power as Tsipras concedes defeat

IMAGE: New Democracy conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks outside party's headquarters, after the general election in Athens. Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters Greek Prime......

The conflicts that rocked the world

2018 was a year of enduring complex conflicts.From the political maelstrom in Washington to the humanitarian disaster in Yemen to the deadly unrest along the Israel-Gaza border, photographers......

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. PART I: Give us our gods back! PART......

AWESOME photographs of the month: June

Here are some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by... Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in a yoga session to mark International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi,......

Greek parliament approves bailout measures as Syriza fragments

A Greek national flag flutters in front of the parliament building during heavy rainfall in Athens. Photograph: Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis The Greek parliament passed sweeping austerity......

Markets end lower ahead of IIP data

TCS ended down nearly 3% ahead of Q1 results which will be released later today while Infosys ended 2% lower.  Benchmark indices ended lower for the third consecutive session as investors......

Markets tumble on China concerns; Sensex tanks nearly 500 points

The benchmark indices shed almost 2% as the turbulence that gripped Chinese markets spooked bourses across Asia. The markets went into a tailspin in this session as the meltdown in Chinese markets......

Oil prices fall as China share crisis worsens

  Oil futures fell again on Wednesday as worries over the Greek debt crisis and China's stock market turmoil outweighed an expected US inventory drop. China's stocks tanked further on......

Soccer: Mumbai City FC go down in AFC Champions League

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC's Apuia Ralte in action against Al Shabab during their Asian Champions League in Riyadh on Friday. Photograph: Mumbai City FC/Twitter Mumbai City FC began their journey in......

Champions League PIX: Juventus down United; City and Real win

In the other matches, AEK Athens were beaten 0-2 by Bayern Munich, Young Boys held Valencia 1, Ajax beat Benefica 1-0, Hoffenhiem and Lyon drew 3-3, while Roma were too good for CSK Moscow, winning......

Football Briefs: Spain players don't rule out strike over plans for US games

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images The union of Spanish footballers......

All you need to know about the man who beat Bolt

IMAGE: Justin Gatlin of the United States celebrates. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images Justin Gatlin said it was sad that fans booed his victory in the world 100 metres final on Saturday,......

Highlights of Day 14: Sindhu clinches historic silver; others disappoint

IMAGE: Silver medallist P V Sindhu of India celebrates during the medal ceremony after losing to Carolina Marin of Spain in the women's singles badminton final. Photograph: Clive......