'You brought pride to India': Modi hails Deaflympics contingent

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the Deaflympics contingent at his official residence on Saturday. Photograph: Narendra Modi/Twitter Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hosted......

Deshwal wins gold in men's 10m air pistol at Deaflympics

IMAGE: Abhinav Deshwal celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 10m air pistol title at the 24th Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. Photograph: NRAI/Twitter India won its second gold......

Brazil's first 2014 WC stadium hosts local matches

The Arena Castelao, the first of Brazil's 2014 World Cup stadiums to be completed, held its first matches on Sunday -- a doubleheader in the northeastern Copa do Nordeste. But despite the......

Five red cards in Brazilian 'peace' match

Three players and both coaches were sent off on Sunday in a Brazilian derby which had been preceded by a campaign to promote peace between the rivals' sets of supporters. Trouble erupted early in......

Factbox: Former Brazil striker Romario

Factbox on former Brazil striker Romario, who officially announced his retirement at the age of 42 on Monday. - Born in Rio de Janeiro on January. 30, 1966. - Always controversial and outspoken,......