Images from the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, at the National Stadium, on Friday.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
There are as many as seven movie releases, and they all look good.
India's six top women athletes, including Asian Games double gold-medallist Ashwini Akkunji, were, on Friday, handed one-year bans for flunking dope tests earlier this year, virtually ending their chances of participating in the London Olympics next year.
Athletes and officials from eight disciplines of archery, badminton, table tennis, hockey, judo, gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting landed in Tokyo
Normally a star-studded display teeming with celebrities, the Tokyo Olympics ceremony was low-key, with fewer than 1,000 people in attendance, strict social distancing rules and signs calling on spectators to "be quiet around the venue."
"Practice your religion but don't abuse and indulge in hate speech and writings," the Vice President said at an event organised to mark the 150th death anniversary of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara, a spiritual leader and social reformer from the Kerala Catholic community, at Mannanam near Kottayam.
He said the nationalist forces were "on the verge of taking over the country", which is why the Gujarat elections could make a difference.
His much-awaited Olympic debut has been delayed by a year but star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is unfazed as he feels humanity needs to focus on the coronavirus pandemic more than anything else right now.
Exciting times ahead at the Malayalam box office.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Marriages are are bound to happen pandemic or not.
The year has come to an end and we are looking forward to 2020. While we think back of the events that shaped the year, we couldn't help but think of these awards for these personalities.
Priyanka expressed disappointment that the church denied her nani's last wish to be buried in Kumarakom.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan took charge of India's central bank when the rupee seemed to be in a tailspin while the country was facing runaway inflation.
The Swedish pop group performed together on stage on June 5 at in Stockholm.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Naomi Osaka settled her nerves and stepped up her preparations for the Australian Open by beating Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Gippsland Trophy warm-up tournament in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Here are some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by.
The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold.
India has just 28 Olympic medals to its credit since making a debut back in 1900.
'Jaan hai to jahaan hai' 'It's a good decision because everyone is disturbed. Athletes' health is paramount'
Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms.
Here are some of the best moments from the 2019 Australian Open.
"Our club has reached an agreement with Gelson Martins, making him a new Atletico player," said a statement from last season's La Liga runners-up.
Sukanya Verma makes her predictions for the top awards at the 90th Academy Awards.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
United are 16th in the standings with a game in hand heading into the international break.
While in custody and until the first hearing in his extradition case next week, Modi is likely to be held in a separate cell but may also have to share a cell with other prisoners given the overcrowding pressures.
Mother Teresa will be declared a saint by Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church in a canonisation ceremony in Vatican City on Sunday in the presence of over a lakh of her followers from all over the world.
IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from EPL matches played on Saturday.
Several people succumbed to their injuries sustained in the blasts, taking the death toll to 359.
In Gujarat's political circles, the appeal was seen as an indirect call to vote against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Brighton & Hove Albion scored three times in the second half to fight back from two goals down and beat Manchester City
Good Friday was on Friday observed across the country with special prayers in churches and the faithfuls observing fasts as a way of renunciation of earthly comfort to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
The child will be born fifth in line to the throne, bumping uncle Harry out of the top five and into sixth place.
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