BIRMINGHAM: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised the mental resilience of his side after they beat England by just five runs in a thrilling Champions Trophy final at Edgbaston on Sunday.

LONDON: It's that time of the year in London. The roses are in bloom, the sky is heavily overcast and the score line reads love-all.

DOHA: The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, is expected to meet members of the royal family on Monday, with Qatari officials and diplomats saying a transfer of power to his son, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, is imminent.

BRAZIL: Fresh protests have rocked Brazil despite conciliatory remarks by President Dilma Rousseff, who pledged to improve public services and fight harder against corruption.

PATNA: Trashing JD(U)'s allegations that Narendra Modi was an "autocratic" and "divisive" leader, BJP president Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked what "sin had he committed that provoked" the erstwhile ally to walk away after remaining together for 17 long years.

PATNA: At the BJP's first rally in Patna since the dismissal of its ministers last Sunday, all speakers, both national and local, denounced Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and used all kinds of epithets for him: treacherous, opportunist, cheat, turncoat, etc.

 GAUCHAR (UTTARAKHAND): Uttarakhand authorities are trying to arrange for as much as 50 tonnes of wood and as much volume of 'desi ghee' to conduct last rites of those who perished in the deluge at Kedarnath.

Few know where Sanjay Joshi, the man Narendra Modi perceives as his enemy No. 1, stays these days.

CARDIFF: Such seems to be the agility in this present Indian team that if a batsman merely defends a delivery to keep it within the 30-yard circle, there are - at any given point of time - at least five fielders close enough to reach it. They seem to work like a pack of wolves, reaching their prey in seconds.

CARDIFF: His three wickets might have been the most crucial bowling performance in India's Champions Trophy semifinal win over Sri Lanka but pacer Ishant Sharma does not consider himself "leader" of the attack as he feels the triumph was a result of "team work".