Fidel Castro, Cuba's revolutionary leader, dies

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro, who led the rebel army which overthrew the dictatorial regime of Fulgencio Batista, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 United States......

These people have the most ABSURD collections ever

If you can name it, someone collects it. Here’s a gallery of collectors and their (unusual) obsessions. 1) Seeing spots Karen Ferrier, a 44-year-old secretary, is a Dalmatian-obsessive woman......

TRIPLE RIPPLE: Leaders who have rocked and ruled

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday won a historic third term by a landslide in the German elections. Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social......

Finishing Hugo Chavez's unfinished task in Venezuela

Sustaining the Bolivarian revolution after Hugo Chavez won’t be easy. But we must all celebrate its considerable achievements and wish it well, says Praful Bidwai. He was called a......

Scam ads, copycats dog agencies

It’s been a week since the springtime celebration of advertising in picturesque Goa ended. But the controversies surrounding Goafest are far from over. The past few days have seen skeletons......

FIFA Women's WC PIX: Sweden unstoppable; SA, France enter last-16

Images from the FIFA Women's World Cup matches held on Wednesday. IMAGE: Sweden's Rebecka Blomqvist in action with Argentina's Aldana Cometti. Photograph: David Rowland/Reuters A much-changed......

'Maradona leaves too soon, but leaves a legacy'

IMAGE: A shirt with the image of former football star Diego Maradona hangs on a fence on November 26, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Maradona, considered one of the biggest football stars in......

U-17 World Cup: Favourites Brazil set for another easy outing

With the quarter-finals against Germany looming, Brazilian forwards will look to score as many goals as possible against Honduras. IMAGE: Brazil's players pose for photographers in Kochi.......

PHOTOS: Messi, Aguero strike braces as Argentina thump Bolivia

IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates scoring a goal. Photograph: Scott Halleran/Getty Images Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero struck two goals apiece in Argentina's 7-0 romp against an out-of-sorts......

Will Maradona throw his hat into FIFA presidency ring?

Diego Armando Maradona has been denouncing FIFA for decades 'Maradona  has been openly critical of Blatter and also has been enjoying the scandal' Former Argentina football captain......