London, World No.1 Rory McIlroy has spoken about his own idolisation of former numero uno golfer Tiger Woods and stated that discrimination on basis of race and belief didn't matter to him growing up.

The 'Black Lives Matter' movement has intensified around the world, especially in the United States, f

Kolkata, The collective view of all franchises is that the Indian Premier League (IPL) format should not be tinkered with, allowing the full spread of foreign players to take part as usual whenever the cash-rich tournament is taking place, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO and Managing Director Venky Mysore said on Thursday.

Beijing, Guangzhou Evergrande forward Ricardo Goulart has expressed his eagerness to play for China after becoming a naturalised Chinese citizen.

The Brazilian-born striker, who uses the Chinese name Gao Late, returned to China to complete the naturalisation process after agreeing to rescind his loan deal wit

Washington, US President Donald Trump will accept the Republican Party's presidential nomination for a second term in Jacksonville, Florida, it was announced.

The announcement by Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Thursday came after North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat,

London, British Airways, Ryanair and Easyjet said on Friday that they have filed a formal legal challenge to the UK governments 14-day quarantine policy.

In a statement, the three airlines said the policy, which came into force this week, will have "a devastating effect on British tourism and the wider econom

London, A statue of late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in London was boarded up as anti-racism and far-right groups both plan protests in the UK capital this weekend, a media report said on Friday.

Other monuments including the Cenotaph were clad in protective sheeting on Thursday after being targe

Wellington, The statue of a British naval captain was removed on Friday in New Zealand amid growing demands in the country, as well as in Australia to remove monuments linked to racism and oppression.

The removal of the statue of Captain John Hamilton comes as part of a global response triggered by the death of Af

Hong Kong, The controversial law, which can bring up to three years in prison to those who insult China's "March of Volunteers" national anthem, took effect in Hong Kong on Friday, after it was signed by the city's Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

"I am pleased that the National Anthem Ordinance

Islamabad, The desert locust situation in Pakistan was fast deteriorating and swarms have found a new corridor from Afghan­istan to attack agricultural fields in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it was reported on Friday.

Crop losses have been reported in several areas of Khyber Pakht­unk­h­wa, particularly in

Kabul, US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said the intra-Afghan negotiations between the Kabul governments team and the Taliban "must begin immediately", and adding that the prisoner releases, which were a precursor for start of the negotiations, have reached a new milestone.

"We welcome the governme