Jammu & Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes on Tuesday as the BJP-PDP government came under attack from the Opposition over the relief and rescue operations in the Valley. Adding to the government’s woes, some legislators of the ruling party also joined t ....

A layout for Andhra Pradesh’s new capital region is ready, prepared by Singapore, though Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is learnt to have suggested a few changes during his visit there. The modified plan is expected in six to eight weeks. The capital region bet ....

Masum Akhtar, a newspaper columnist and the headmaster of a madrasa in Kolkata’s Metiabruz area, was attacked by suspected Muslim hardliners on March 26. Speaking to The Indian Express soon after being discharged from the hospital, Akhtar said he feared for his life a ....

Chinese President Xi Jinping is slated to arrive in Pakistan on April 10 on a two-day official visit, a media report said on Wednesday. Official reports said that during the visit, over two dozen memorandum of understanding (MoUs) concerning nuclear power, the Pakistan-C ....

"President Jonathan was a worthy opponent and I extend the hand of fellowship to him," Mr. Buhari told journalists and supporters to loud applause. "We have proven to the world that we are people who have embraced democracy. We have put one-party state ....

Okawa, born in Osaka on March 5, 1898, was recognised as the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records in 2013. Okawa, the daughter of a kimono maker, said at a birthday celebration in March that her life seemed rather short.  

 An Indonesian court hearing the appeals of two Australian death row convicts will announce a verdict on April 6, one of the judges determining the case said on Wednesday. Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan are among a group of 10 prisoners, mostly foreigners, facing ....

Zaheer Khan last played an ODI in August 2012. A tendon injury saw him abort his IPL campaign in May last year. That was the last time he had appeared in a game of cricket of any relevance. Despite having not played in 11 months, two IPL teams — Mumbai Indians and Del ....

Those were days of awkward unpleasantness for Saina Nehwal. The march into the All England final was still a few fortnights away, and the No. 1 ranking wasn’t a talking point yet, not quite in striking distance. Like a child who believes her toffee has been rudely sna ....

Pace bowler Kyle Mills has followed team mate Daniel Vettori into retirement from international cricket after New Zealand’s loss to Australia in Sunday’s World Cup final. While Vettori, who announced his international retirement when the team returned to Auck ....