1000-yr-old Shiva-Parvati idol, stolen and smuggled to US, to return home

A historic Chola-era idol of Shiva and Parvati, stolen from a temple in India and sumggled into the United States by notorious Indian art dealer Subhash Kapoor, has been recovered from a university......

Sports Shorts: Vijender predicts more medals at Worlds

IMAGE: Vijender Singh during a live training session. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Eight years ago, he scripted history by opening the country's account in amateur boxing's marquee......

Sports Shorts: Four Indian shuttlers in top 20 of BWF Rankings

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday IMAGE: HS Prannoy has jumped 6 places to 17 in the recently released BWF Rankings. Photograph: Twitter Indian shuttler HS......