Will the Chinese hegemony come to an end?

An aggressive Pyongyang is likely to force Seoul and Tokyo to build nuclear deterrents and thus thwart Beijing's ambitions, says Deepak Lal. I have recently been in Seoul to attend a meeting of......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Here’s your weekly digest of the most Weird, True and Funny News from the across the globe. 1) Meet Claudio the man born with an upside down head A man born with physical disabilities......

A soldier remembers

A veteran of the Second World War, Major General Eustace D'Souza (retired) PVSM was sent to the Italian front when he was just 21. He stayed on till the end of the war in Europe. On the 70th......

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Manny Pacquiao (white trunks) throws a punch at Keith Thurman during their WBA welterweight championship bout at MGM Grand......

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Lionel Messi weaved his magic against Manchester United to help FC Barcelona through to the UEFA Champions League semis last week. Virat Kohli finally found his groove as he led Royal Challengers......

Tennis Roundup: Nishikori through to final; Sevastova to face Wozniacki

IMAGE: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a ball to Richard Gasquet of France. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Home favourite Kei Nishikori defeated Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-6(2), 6-1 in......

Sports Shorts: Narang-Ghatkar win silver medal in shooting meet

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Gagan Narang with Pooja Ghatkar. Photograph: Gagan Narang/Twitter Olympic medallist Gagan Narang made a fine comeback......

Tiger Woods gets traffic ticket for accident

Tiger Woods, the world's top golfer, was slapped with a traffic ticket for careless driving on Tuesday, four days after driving his Cadillac SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree outside his Florida......