Samba on streets as Brazil carnival kickstarts

Despite the massive outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, the country’s annual carnival roared ahead with ravellers jumping, dancing and singing on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo......

Swraj Paul sets up steel plant in US

In its first foray into the US West Coast, NRI industrialist Swraj Paul's Caparo Group on Friday opened a $40 million steel plant. The company also announced substantial expansion of its operations......

Modi may announce tech-dependent financial inclusion this I-Day

The government’s financial inclusion mission, likely to be announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech on Friday, will heavily rely on technology and have......

It's McLaren one-two as Piastri wins Spanish GP

  IMAGE: McLaren's Oscar Piastri passes the chequered flag to win the Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain on Sunday. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Formula One......

F1 Reveals 2026 Calendar: Madrid GP To Replace...

IMAGE: Madrid's Madring, a part-street layout around the city's IFEMA exhibition centre, will be the next season's last race in Europe. Photograph: Bruna Casas/Reuters Formula One will have two......

F1: Piastri on pole as McLaren lock out front row in Spain

IMAGE: McLaren's Oscar Piastri clinched pole with a brilliant final lap of 1:11.546 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. Photograph: Bruna Casas/Reuters Formula One leader Oscar Piastri......

Nadal wins Spain's top sporting honour

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal after being honoured with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Second of May. Photograph: Rafael Nadal/Facebook World No 2 Rafael Nadal was conferred with a massive state honour......

Sports Shorts: Gunasekaran opens India's account at Military Games

IMAGE: Gunasekaran clocked 12.00 seconds to win the 100m event. Photograph: Twitter Para-athlete Anandan Gunasekaran scooped two gold medals in the disabled men's 100m and 400m IT1 events to open......