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India may get normal rainfall in Aug-Sept, El Nino influence likely: IMD

India is expected to record normal rainfall during the second half of the monsoon season following excess precipitation in July, even as El Nino and other unfavourable conditions may suppress rain......

How newspaper frontpages showed the Taliban's return

A collection of newspaper frontpages from across the world, on a day when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban for the second time. Please click on the images for a better look. IMAGE:......

Blasts: Madrid suspects 6 Moroccans

Spanish police claimed to have identified six Moroccans who it suspects were responsible for the Madrid bombings, website of the newspaper El Pais said.Last week, unidentified bombers blew up four......

Indian-origin techie killed in shootout between rival Mexican gangs

A 29-year-old California-based Indian-origin woman techie, who travelled to Mexico to celebrate her birthday, was one of the two foreign tourists killed in a shootout between two drug gangs in the......

Madrid blasts suspect was Beckham fan: Report

David Beckham signed a birthday card for one of the suspects in the Madrid train blasts case. According to Spanish newspaper reports, the celebrated footballer met the suspect just weeks before the......

El Nio weakens, monsoon expected before schedule

Steady progress in June; north and central regions to get good pre-showers As of now, the southwest monsoon is expected to arrive before the usual time over the mainland. And, to progress steadily......

El Nino likely to impact monsoon this year

Monsoon revival over weekend likely, but second-half rainfall may be muted. If the rains become scarce after mid-August, the standing kharif crops might be impacted The southwest monsoon, which......

IMD or Skymet: Who will get El Nino's impact on monsoon right?

A critical differentiating factor seems to be the interpretation of El Nino and its impact during the four-month southwest monsoon that starts from June, notes Sanjeeb Mukherjee The India......

Rains may break 2-year El Nino jinx

After a hotter than usual summer, a better monsoon would boost agriculture, rural demand Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan’s hopes of a normal monsoon this year -- after......

Don't panic! Bad June doesn't mean bad monsoon

The southwest monsoon has started on a weak note and this has delayed the sowing of kharif crops. Photograph: PTI Photo Though a cause for concern, the situation hasn’t reached a stage......

Messi to play 2026 FIFA World Cup?

IMAGE: Lionel Messi was the Most Valuable Player of Argentina's run to the championship at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images via Reuters Lionel Messi has a......

Spain's soccer chief apologises for kissing WC player

Asked again about the incident on Spain's COPE Radio station, Hermoso said: "I wish they created (controversy) involving someone else, I'm a world champion and that's what matters." IMAGE:......

La Liga clubs Villarreal, Getafe deny match-fixing

IMAGE: Newspaper El Pais reported that the match was being looked at as part of Operation Oikos, which was launched last year and led to 11 people being arrested on suspicion of forming a......

Barcelona's Aubameyang assaulted in armed robbery at home

IMAGE: Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his wife Alysha Behague suffered minor injuries after they were physically assaulted by four armed robbers at their home in Castelldefels, a......

Soccer Extras: Spanish footballers arrested in match-fixing scandal

IMAGE: Several current and former players and officials from clubs in La Liga's top two divisions were arrested over suspicion of forming a match-fixing group to profit from betting on games.......