What it underlined was the widely held view that man was like an ocean. Every time one dived into his world, he or she was sure to see something new. On the day, when he patiently answered questions, many of them repetitive, the above quality of his came through. ....

Set a daunting target of 413, the islanders caved in rather tamely to bundled out for a meagre 134 in 43.4 overs shortly after lunch break to allow the Indians to restore parity in the three-match series. Wily off-spinner Ashwin again did the bulk of the damage with ....

 Lalita Babar is a shy and reticent athlete who often does not realise her capabilities. Right from the days when she ran in long distance events around the country to being a top-level obstacle racer now, Lalita’s growth has been a tale of pure consistency. W ....

 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce underlined her status as Queen of the Sprints with an unprecedented third world championship 100 metres title at the Bird's Nest stadium on Monday. With her long, dyed green braids flowing behind her, the diminutive Jamaican was not quic ....

Nasheed’s party the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) said that policemen, without a court warrant forcefully entered his home on Sunday, breaking the main gate of the house and pepper sprayed those inside the house indiscriminately. The party strongly condemned ....

The grand parade, in which 12,000 soldiers are participating, is meant to highlight the end of World War II, with focus on defeat of Japanese militarism 70 years ago. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is not attending the event, but Russian President Vladimir Putin wou ....

Palmyra, one of the Middle East’s most spectacular archaeological sites and a UNESCO World Heritage site, sits near the modern Syrian city of the same name. Activists said the militants used explosives to blow up the Baalshamin Temple on its grounds, the blast ....

No deaths were reported, but at least 26 people were injured, according to Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The same storm struck the Philippines earlier, where the death toll rose to 21 with 15 still missing as search and rescue efforts continued. ....

In an artfully crafted, though vague, piece of diplomacy, Pyongyang expressed “regret” over the fact that two South Korean soldiers were maimed in a recent land mine blast. While not an acknowledgement of responsibility, it allows Seoul to say it has receive ....

Speaking to The Hindu, the Anantapur superintendent of Police, S.V. Rajasekhar Babu, who along with the district collector Kona Sasidhar reached the accident spot, said that the brakes of the truck carrying the granite boulder, weighing several tonnes, had failed leadin ....