Pope Francis begins seven-day South America visit with Ecuador
Pope Francis has reached Ecuador for the first leg of his seven-day Latin America visit. According to BBC, this is the Pope’s second visit to Ecuador since becoming pontiff in 2013. In a speech on the Quito airport runway, the Pope said that development and progress “must ensure a... read more »
Lloyd hat-trick inspires USA to Women’s World Cup glory
The United States produced an impressive performance as they thrashed Japan 5-2 in a pulsating thriller to lift the Women’s World Cup for the third time, with the match featuring an astounding 13-minute hat-trick by midfielder Carli Lloyd. Lloyd gave the Americans an early 2-0 lead within... read more »
India crowned South Asian Champions for second straight time
Defending champions India notched up an emphatic 93-44 win over Sri Lanka in the finals of 4th South Asian Basketball Championship (SABA) at the Kanteerava Stadium here on Sunday. Both the sides came into this all-important last league match with perfect 4-0 records but India had the last laugh... read more »
Solheim Cup can boost German golf
Germany has produced champions like Bernhard Langer and Martin Kaymer but golf interest there is minimal and Caroline Masson says the 2015 Solheim Cup will be a great chance to show the locals what they are missing. Masson was an integral member of the side when Europe won the biennial team event... read more »
‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’: What makes it a ‘hatke’ Salman Khan film
Harshaali Malhotra has been missing from the promotional events of Bajrangi Bhaijaan. While the reason behind the same is being speculated, reports suggest that it is a part of a well... read more »
Hope NBA draft helps cricket-mad India take to basketball: Satnam
After becoming the first Indian-born player to be picked in the NBA, Satnam Singh Bhamara hopes his selection in the US-based league will kickstart a basketball boom in cricket-obsessed... read more »
Sri Lanka: le président Maithripala Sirisena dissout le Parlement
Le président sri lankais a annoncé ce vendredi soir la dissolution du Parlement, une mesure attendue depuis plusieurs mois. Maithripala Sirisena, élu en janvier dernier, n’avait en... read more »
Vatican recognises state of Palestine; Israel irked
Israel expressed disappointment when the Vatican announced last month that it had reached final agreement with the “State of Palestine” on the treaty. The Vatican signed a... read more »
CBI interrogated Sooraj Pancholi
CBI interrogated Sooraj Pancholi in Jiah Khan’s suicide case. Aditya Pancholi was examined on May 13, when CBI carried a search operation at his residence. During the searches, CBI recovered some... read more »
