Tears and jubiliation in Sofia

The six Bulgarians -- five nurses and one doctor -- who were held for eight years in a Libyan prison, and sentenced to death,joyously celebrate their freedom, amidst tears and hugs,as they arrive......

EU open to nuclear ties with India

The European Union wants civilian nuclear cooperation with India but would like New Delhi to first fulfil certain 'necessary preconditions.' EU Commissioner for External Relations Benita......

EU asks India to join N-weapons treaty

The European Union on Friday made it clear that India will have to take a 'few steps' like associating with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty before the......

India-EU summit very successful: EU commissioner

The just-concluded India-European Union Summit was a "success" as it implemented the strategic partnership launched last year and drafted a new action plan and political declaration, a top European......

Chinese stamp honour for Swedish TT great Waldner

Six-times World table tennis champion and 1992 Olympic gold medallist Jan-Ove Waldner has become the first living foreigner to appear on a Chinese postage stamp. "There is an enormous demand for......

This Swede table tennis champ redefines optimism

Multiple World table tennis champion Peter Karlsson tells Bikash Mohapatra if he can give the experiences he got as a player to other young players, he'd be more than happy. Seldom has a player......

PIX: 20 champs who made their mark at a young age

Golfer Rory McIlroy won the US Open by eight shots in record style on Sunday, confirming his rich promise as a potential golfing great by becoming the championship's youngest winner since 1923.......

Korean Ryu upsets Wang for gold

Korea's Ryu Seung-min upset Wang Hao to win gold in the men's singles final and disrupt China's domination of Olympic table tennis.Ryu won 11-3, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-13, 11-9 in a thrilling final......

TT: China win men's doubles

Top seeds Chen Qi and partner Ma Lin beat Ko Lai-chak and Li Ching of Hong Kong 4-2 on Saturday to take the men's doubles gold medal in table tennis and keep China on track for another Olympic......