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New Delhi:The Catholic Bishops Conference of India has lauded the role of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in securing the release of Father Tom Uzhannalil, the Kerala priest abducted by the Islamic State in Yemen in March 2016. The priest was released ...

Vatican City, 24 June 27 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican expressed "grave concern" over the fate of a Chinese bishop arrested in May, Peter Shao Zhumin."The Holy See is observing with grave concern the personal situation of Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, ...

Sport is at its most exciting when there is an even contest between two teams. Even partisan fans won't relish a one-sided contest between two mismatched teams as that detracts from the event as a whole. India pummelled Sri Lanka in the three Test series 3-0 ...

As the sprinter runs his last race, we veer off the trodden tourist trail in Jamaica and revisit his hometown, Trelawny Parish.  What a career Usain Bolt has had! Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters For decades, tourists to Jamaica have flocked to Kingston city (Kingston Parish) and Montego Bay (St James Parish). But a journey to the Carribean island nation can no longer be considered complete without a stop in Trelawny Parish. Less than an hour away from Montego Bay, Trelawny -- one of the ...

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand remained in contention for a top spot after playing out his fourth successive draw in the Sinquefield Chess tournament, in St Louis, USA, on Sunday. Armenian Levon Aronian has had mixed results with Anand but the Indian has troubled his opponent a great deal in the past few years. For Anand, the fourth draw serves him good as the Indian ace has not really been in great form in super events off late. With two points from four games, one win is what ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the team of the recently-concluded ICC Women's World Cup 2017, with Indian skipper Mithali Raj named as its captain. India vs Sri Lanka - Complete Coverage The 34-year-old from Hyderabad, was ...

"Most of the covers have partially come off, but we need at least a couple of hours to get the ground sorted. That is if there is no more rain. As I speak, the drizzle gets heavier. There might be one more pocket of showers later, we are told. Just in case, ...