The likes of Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer deserve patience amid their current poor run, said India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Wednesday, urging his wards to tackle England's aggression with intelligence in the second Test in Vishakhapatnam.
The childhood sweetheart of Pope Francis has revealed that she had been forced to reject his marriage offer in youth, a move that eventually led him to devote his life to God.
Despite a year seemingly filled with gloom and near constant reminders of humanity's failings, the Nobel Peace prize will reward a person, or organisation, who's worked tirelessly for peace despite the world's many hurdles.
Ben Stokes rated the 28-run victory over India in the first Test in Hyderabad on Sunday as the finest moment yet in his time as the England captain.
Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has compared firebrand cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri to the Pope while ridiculing him for wearing a similar headgear, earning the wrath of the country's Christians who demanded an apology from him for his "provocative" remarks.
Even as 1.2 billion Catholics celebrate the election of Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio as the new Pope, here is some interesting trivia about him.
Having conceded a lead of 259, England were all out for 195 in the second session on day three of the contest.
England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named the playing eleven for the third Test match against India in Rajkot, with pacer Mark Wood replacing Shoaib Bashir in the playing squad.
Wood has so far played two matches in the ongoing series
Kuldeep Yadav wrecked England's top order and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin polished off the tail to bundle out England in just over two sessions.
India's bid to win a 17th consecutive home Test series, however, hinges on the success of their three-pronged spin attack comprising Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel.
Akash Deep, India's latest debutant, put on an exhibition of clever bowling in his opening spell on Day 1 of the fourth Test in Ranchi to rock the England batting.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
A brilliantly-worked goal by Ryan Christie and a Justin Kluivert penalty gave Bournemouth shock 2-0 Premier League win at home to 10-man Arsenal.
England will not change their attacking philosophy in the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's this week.
Trudeau said that there was a commitment to work together with India to deal with some "very important issues".
From being open minded to having a better understanding of the suffering of the masses to shedding the secrecy over the Vatican's activities... the expectations from the next Pope reflect the times we live in, discovers A Ganesh Nadar
During Sunday prayer in St Peter's Square, where tens of thousands of supporters turned out for Benedict XVI's ahead of his formal resignation, the Pope also assured people that he would not 'abandon' the Church.
Bumrah finished with figures of 6 for 45 -- his 10th five wicket haul in Test cricket -- while also becoming the fastest Indian pacer to take 150 Test wickets.
Pope Francis has outlined his vision for Church in a first big written text of his papacy released on Tuesday. The Catholic leader said he was "open to suggestions" on how his role should change.
Root rescues England with controlled century in India
The Pope had, in a recent pronouncement at St Peter's square in Vatican, spoken of St Thomas, the Apostle, seemingly taking away from him the traditional title 'Apostle of India'.
Father Dias met Biden during a 30-minute holy communion service for the US president at a hotel where he was staying in New Delhi on Saturday, ahead of the G20 summit.
Take a look at images from Pope Francis' first foreign trip as pontiff.
Images from Day 4 of the third Test between India and England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday
Tens of thousands gathered at St Peters Square at the Vatican on Tuesday for the installation Mass of Pope Francis who officially began his ministry as the 266th pope.
Clearing the air before the end of the monsoon session on Tuesday, the CM said, "Shradha is a physiotherapist sent by my sister late Gita Mehta to take care of my physical fitness."
Pope Benedict would watch the most important matches of the World Cup, Franz Beckenbauer said after meeting the Pontiff
Welcoming the election of Pope Francis I, religious organisations hope for interfaith dialogue and harmony among the world's diverse religions. George Joseph reports
On a historic visit to the Holy Land, Pope Benedict XVI on Monday, strongly condemned anti-Semitism and sought an early resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by finding a way that "people can live in security in a homeland of their own."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Rome, Italy to participate in the G20 Summit where he will join other leaders in discussions on global economic and health recovery from COVID-19, sustainable development and climate change.
The Catholic Church in India expects more representation in Vatican during Pope Francis' tenure considering the humble background of the first pontiff from Latin America.
Argentina and Brazil are traditional rivals and there was a time when their antagonism was being compared to India-Pakistan relations. They have overcome to a great extent their history of hostility. That an Argentinean Pope was so warmly embraced in Brazil shows that his great office does transcend such divides, notes B S Prakash, India's former ambassador to Brazil.
Among the many Indians who met the Pope is the spiritual leader, Sri Chinmoy.
Here's a look at Pope Francis' first day on the job.
A minute's silence will be observed before this week's Champions League and UEFA Cup quarter-finals as a mark of respect for the passing of Pope John Paul.
Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher said the Pontiff's death had affected the team.
