Namaste is the new Hello!

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.......

In times of coronavirus, it's hello Namaste

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......

Migrant child becomes 2nd to die in US custody in December

IMAGE: A view inside US Customs and Border Protection detention facility, in Rio Grande City, Texas. Photograph is used for representational purposes/Reuters An eight-year-old Guatemalan migrant......

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

Robbed of prey as people fled, Omar Perez came marching back and shot bullet after bullet into Prudhvi Raj Kandepi's head, thus ensuring that a man he had never met before, known nothing of, would......

World Cup Qualifier PIX: Brazil edge past Chile; Argentina held

Henrique's late strike rescues Brazil IMAGE: Igor Jesus celebrates scoring Brazil's first goal against Chile in the FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers at Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile, on......

Nagal ousted from Germany ATP Challenger

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal’s late fightback wasn’t enough to get the better of Argentina’s Pedro Cachin in the pre-quarter-finals of the Braunschweig ATP Challenger, in Braunschweig,......

French Open PIX: Zheng ousts Cornet; Rybakina advances

Images from Day 3 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday. Zheng sends Cornet into retirement with French Open thumping IMAGE: China's Qinwen Zheng celebrates after winning......

PIX: Manchester City win Club World Cup for 5th title of 2023

IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues hits a boundary on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Australia on Friday. Photograph: Osama Abd El Naby/Reuters Julian Alvarez scored the fastest ever goal in a Club World......

EPL PIX: Arsenal go four clear, Newcastle down Manchester United

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Wolverhampton Wanderers' Daniel Bentley in action with Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Arsenal moved four......