• Karthik Tharani’s remarkable drive to success

    For someone who’s first tryst with a racing car five years ago ended with a broken engine, for following a piece of advice a bit too literally, to winning two National championships on the bounce in two different categories, Karthik Tharani has impressed many with his ....

    For someone who’s first tryst with a racing car five years ago ended with a broken engine, for following a piece of advice a bit too literally, to winning two National championships on the bounce in two different categories, Karthik Tharani has impressed many with his ....

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  • Dhoni to play T20 charity match for UK army

     India ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will extend his support to the British Army by playing in an inaugural T20 cricket match fundraiser, ‘Cricket for Heroes’ to be held at The Kia Oval, London on Thursday. Dhoni, who recently completed his training w ....

     India ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will extend his support to the British Army by playing in an inaugural T20 cricket match fundraiser, ‘Cricket for Heroes’ to be held at The Kia Oval, London on Thursday. Dhoni, who recently completed his training w ....

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  • Saina presents her racquet to Modi

    World No. 1 Saina Nehwal on Wednesday presented her racquet, with which she became the first Indian to win silver at the Badminton World Championships, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an advanced birthday present. Modi will turn 65 on Thursday. Saina, 25, was deligh ....

    World No. 1 Saina Nehwal on Wednesday presented her racquet, with which she became the first Indian to win silver at the Badminton World Championships, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an advanced birthday present. Modi will turn 65 on Thursday. Saina, 25, was deligh ....

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  • India ‘A’ starts with a bang

    Propelled by a splendid all-round performance from Gurkeerat Singh, India ‘A’ coasted to a 96-run victory over Bangladesh ‘A’ in the first game of their three-match one-day series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday. Walking in at five ....

    Propelled by a splendid all-round performance from Gurkeerat Singh, India ‘A’ coasted to a 96-run victory over Bangladesh ‘A’ in the first game of their three-match one-day series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday. Walking in at five ....

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  • Manpreet books Olympic berth with a record throw

     Manpreet Kaur of Railways rewrote the National record in shot put to book a berth in the Rio Olympics. The 55th Open National athletic championship started on Wednesday on a promising note at the SAI Eastern Centre here as Manpreet improved performance by over a me ....

     Manpreet Kaur of Railways rewrote the National record in shot put to book a berth in the Rio Olympics. The 55th Open National athletic championship started on Wednesday on a promising note at the SAI Eastern Centre here as Manpreet improved performance by over a me ....

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  • Afghan Taliban says leadership dispute resolved

    The relatives could not be contacted directly, but a close aide to Omar’s son confirmed that the agreement had been celebrated at a secret ceremony after Mullah Mansour accepted a list of eight demands. “Mullah Mansour accepted all these demands,” the ....

    The relatives could not be contacted directly, but a close aide to Omar’s son confirmed that the agreement had been celebrated at a secret ceremony after Mullah Mansour accepted a list of eight demands. “Mullah Mansour accepted all these demands,” the ....

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  • Sri Lankan war crimes horrific: U.N. report

    The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Investigation on Sri Lanka (OISL), which released the report in Geneva on Wednesday, called upon Colombo to create the proposed court through specific legislation by integrating international judges, pr ....

    The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Investigation on Sri Lanka (OISL), which released the report in Geneva on Wednesday, called upon Colombo to create the proposed court through specific legislation by integrating international judges, pr ....

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  • Obama’s 'Pivot to Asia' shaping Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit

    United States President Barack Obama’s "Pivot to Asia" doctrine, and China’s activism in the South China Sea are looming over President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States next week. The four day visit, also high on economic content — ....

    United States President Barack Obama’s "Pivot to Asia" doctrine, and China’s activism in the South China Sea are looming over President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States next week. The four day visit, also high on economic content — ....

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  • Bashar al-Assad blames West for Syrian refugee crisis

    In his first public comments on the mass movement of refugees, broadcast on Wednesday, Mr. Assad said Europe could expect more refugees. Countries including the United States, Turkey and Saudi Arabia want to see Mr. Assad gone from power and have supported the opposi ....

    In his first public comments on the mass movement of refugees, broadcast on Wednesday, Mr. Assad said Europe could expect more refugees. Countries including the United States, Turkey and Saudi Arabia want to see Mr. Assad gone from power and have supported the opposi ....

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  • ‘Saudi diplomat’s wife, daughter abused Gurgaon police’

    As per the report, the team managed to rescue the victims “after a great deal of persuasion.” It said, while the investigation team and others accompanying them were waiting in the lobby, the women started beating up the Nepalese women to desist them from le ....

    As per the report, the team managed to rescue the victims “after a great deal of persuasion.” It said, while the investigation team and others accompanying them were waiting in the lobby, the women started beating up the Nepalese women to desist them from le ....

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