Modi hugs Pope Francis at G7; invites him to India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited Pope Francis to visit India and said he admired the pontiff's commitment to serving the people. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pope Francis......

It's A Raja Versus Runk Contest In Mysuru

In a battle involving the 'royal' and the 'ordinary', the voters of Mysuru will make a choice between the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Congress's M......

Upset by Vijayendra's elevation, K'taka BJP leaders to meet party leadership

Some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, who are "disgruntled" following the appointment of BY Vijayendra as the president of the party's Karnataka unit and R Ashok as the leader of opposition in the......

Hours after arrest in POCSO case, HC orders K'taka seer's release, stays NBW

The high court of Karnataka on Monday directed the prison authorities in Chitradurga to immediately release Shivamurthy Sharana, the pontiff of the Chitradurga Murugharajendra Bruhan Math, who was......

Soccer-loving Pope Francis gets new toy!

IMAGE: Pope Francis plays a round of foosball on the table gifted to him on Wednesday. Photograph: Twitter It’s a known fact that Pope Francis loves football. In his 8-year term as pontiff......

Pele @80: Milestones in the soccer legend's career

IMAGE: Brazilian footballer Pele in training for Brazil's match against England on January 1, 1963. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images Brazilian football great Pele celebrated his 80th......

PHOTOS: Football fan Pope Francis meets Ronaldinho

IMAGE: Ronaldinho with Pope Francis. Photograph: Twitter Brazilian football star Ronaldinho, who was widely considered a footballing deity during his heyday, met Pope Francis at the Vatican on......