Workers from Tata Steel U.K. Ltd, who are members of Unite, Britain’s largest union, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over the company’s pension plans. They join the other three workers unions, namely, Community, GMT and Ucatt, w ....

Bangladeshi media today described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to the country as “historic” and “a visit of high hopes”. The leading dailies of Bangladesh are all agog about the two-day visit. Dailies and news channels gave ....

 A Pakistani court has freed eight out of 10 men charged with organising the shooting of schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai, police said on Friday, a move that will raise further questions about the nation's heavily criticised justice system. Pakistani Taliban ....

Playing on the hottest day of the tournament so far, the 33-year-old American superstar struggled badly with her physical condition throughout a 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 win over Swiss surprise Timea Bacsinszky. Walking slowly between points and looking thoroughly miserable, it ....

Warner was among 14 officials indicted on bribery charges by American authorities. Interpol had issued a “Red Notice” against his name on Wednesday. He claimed in a television address on Wednesday that he would reveal all the secret information. “I ....

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said it would have been “amazing” to have former captain Rahul Dravid in the BCCI’s newly-constituted cricket advisory committee, which will be guiding the national team. “It would have been amazing if a ....

S. Ravi’s elevation to the Elite panel is a significant step forward for Indian umpiring. The Hindu, on Thursday, caught up with the 49-year-old former cricketer from Chennai who has steadily climbed the rungs with his calm demeanour and decisive decision-making. ....

Purnima Hembram, a former Asian junior champion, followed Liksy for the women’s heptathlon bronze, and in the men’s section, G. Lakshmanan won the 5,000m bronze bettering his personal best by nearly 14 seconds. Qatar’s Femi Ogunode did what he had b ....

 Nestle India early on Friday said it was withdrawing Maggi noodles in the country amid nation-wide scrutiny over more-than-permissible limits of lead, but continued to maintain it was safe and that it would be back on store shelves soon. “Maggi noodles are co ....

Facing a social boycott from upper castes and fearing possible violence, all 13 Dalit families of Ansurda village in Osmanabad in Maharashtra have written to District Collector Prashant Narnavre seeking rehabilitation near an urban area. Mr. Narnavre said the administrat ....