The aubergine or baingan has had poor press but lends itself to a host of Indian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes and makes for a terrific fried snack! read more

Start saving! There’s a lot of knock-your-socks-off gadgetry coming up - Part 1 read more

Creative pickpockets in Italy, the fake tea hostess in China... every country has its guilty secrets. read more

Arelis Morales, 30, and her husband Jose's aunt talk at the Monasterio de Trandeiras, Xinzo de Limia, Spain. Until January, Jose Martinez and his wife Arelis Morales were in the eye of Venezuela’s political storm: he worked for an opposition leader, she advised human rights groups.

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By virtue of being the host country, India will enter the tournament for the first time in history. Back in 2017, India had also hosted the Under-17 Men’s FIFA World Cup. read more

Eight players were recalled to the squad with Navas, Sergi Gomez, Juan Bernat, Fabian Ruiz, Dani Parejo, Sergio Canales, Iker Muniain and Jaime Mata all coming in. read more

A costumed “momotxorro” covers his face with blood while taking part in a carnival in Alsasua, northern Spain. Dozens of devil-like figures danced and convulsed at the sound of cowbells, chasing onlookers with pitchforks in Alsasua as part of this northern Spanish town’s Carnival.

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Santiago Solari has consistently relegated Gareth Bale to the bench in recent weeks while offering only tepid support in the face of heavy criticism in the Spanish press. read more

A dozen aspiring coaches from Yuwa, a Jharkhand-based NGO working for girl empowerment, are currently undergoing a two-week advance level football training program at Read Sociedad football club in Spain read more

After scoring in Real’s 3-1 victory earlier this month, Bale threw one arm under the other towards the Atletico fans, a gesture considered offensive in Spain. read more

Qualcomm announced its plans for VR and AR (collectively called XR) platform where it will create an XR-optimised certification program for phones using its Snapdragon 855 processors. read more

Another 29 people who ate at the restaurant, RiFF, in the three days before her death also developed food poisoning, a local court said in a statement. read more

This weekend, Barca travel to fourth-placed Sevilla on Saturday and Madrid to Levante on Sunday, when priorities, rest and rotation will all be high on the agenda again. read more

Ajay will face former world no. 1 and top seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, while Kashyap is likely to meet another Dane Jan O Jorgensen in the next round of the BWF World Tour Super 300 event. read more

Miguel Hurtado, 36, who says he was sexually abused at the age of 16 by a Benedictine monk from Montserrat Abbey in Catalonia, poses for a portrait in Madrid, Spain. "For me, the worst part were not the abuses, but the Church covering it up," Hurtado said. Since Hurtado went public with his accusations in January, eight people have denounced the same monk for having sexually abused them years ago, according to Spanish media.

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