An assertive China on Tuesday warned it would not hesitate to intervene if its fundamental interests in the Korean peninsula were harmed, and made it plain that its deep rooted ties with the South China Sea could not be rivalled by any foreign power. At an annual press c ....

Ms. Clinton appeared headed to an easy win in Mississippi, where more than half of the Democratic electorate was comprised of the African-American voters who have overwhelmingly favoured her over Sanders. Exit polls showed Clinton winning nine of every 10 black voters. ....

The rare astronomical event is being witnessed along a narrow path that stretches across 12 provinces encompassing three time zones and about 40 million people. In other parts of the Indonesian archipelago and Asia, a partial eclipse is visible. Thousands of eclipse- ....

Who's tested positive? Ekaterina Bobrova, one of the world’s top ice dancers, also said on Monday that she tested positive. Bobrova is a former European champion who was part of the Olympic gold medal-winning Russian team at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She ....

The Indian Embassy in Washington said that there was no change in India’s policy with respect to such visits and saw no “locus standi of a foreign entity like USCIRF to pass its judgment and comment on the state of Indian citizens’ constitutionally pro ....

 Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova said on Monday that she had been notified by the International Tennis Federation that she tested positive for a banned substance at the Australian Open in January. A five-time Grand Slam champion, Ms. Sharapova (28), is one of te ....

Williamson, one of the most stylish young batsmen in world cricket, is no stranger to captaincy. But, it would be a huge task for him to step into McCullum’s shoes, that too at the marquee event. Naturally, Williamson hoped to draw a lot of positives from his pred ....

“The Asia Cup offered us a good build-up. It depends on the way we start. I do not think I will have to worry about the final. We will have to worry about the preparation and execution,” Dhoni said at a news conference on Tuesday. “We will go into w ....

 Mizoram improved dramatically in the second half to score a consolation 2-1 win over Services in a Pool A match of the 70th Santosh Trophy football championship here on Tuesday. In another match in the same group, Jammu & Kashmir ended its campaign on a high no ....

 Call it naysaying if you like, but it would be preposterous to simply picturise the West Indies as a unit overflowing with turbocharged batsmen, versatile all-rounders, promising pacers and nagging spinners who command a huge asking price in Twenty20 leagues the world ....