2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

Baghdadi is dead, but what about the rest of ISIS?

'Should the new ISIS leadership opt for a consolidation, the Afghan-Pakistan border would be an attractive place,' warns Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd). IMAGE: Islamic State terrorist Abu Bakr......

'SL Easter bombings probe will end up in nothing'

The head of Colombo's Catholic church in Sri Lanka Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has expressed dissatisfaction over the ongoing probe in the April 21 Easter Sunday bombings, saying it will "end up in......

Modi pays tribute to Easter attack victims in Colombo

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at St Anthony's Church, in Colombo. Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe is also seen. All Photographs: Press Information Bureau of India Prime Minister Narendra......

Meet the World Cup players

Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019.   Afghanistan IMAGE: Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan celebrates taking a wicket in World Cup 2019 match against Australia.......

Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Vaas, Herath call for unity

'I was tired, that morning, when I was at my house, I heard a sound, and then people were saying a bomb had gone off at the church. I rushed there, and I'll never forget the scene.' IMAGE: Police......

Prathiba in title race

India's Y Prathiba tooka step closer tothe Asian junior girls' chess title when she recorded an easy win over compatriot (8.0) Mary Ann Gomes in a ninth round match in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on......

Magesh, Pratibha maintain lead

InternationalMaster P Magesh Chandran and Y Prathiba maintained their lead with contrasting victoriesin the eighth round of the 26th Asian Junior chess championships in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on......

Magesh Chandran in lead

Second seed International Master P Magesh Chandran rode on luck to end the dream run of Iranian Akbarnia Ahmed Saeed and emergejoint leader on 4.5 points after the sixthround inthe 26th Asian......