Ex-DU Prof Saibaba acquitted after spending 8 yrs in 'Anda Cell'

More than eight years after his arrest, the Bombay high court on Friday acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case for want of valid sanction for......

Domestic violence cases on rise since lockdown: NCW

The National Commission for Women has received over 250 complaints since the country-wide lockdown was imposed to control the spread of coronavirus out of which 69 were cases of domestic violence,......

'BJP leaders broke promises': Martyr's kin go on hunger strike

Family members of Sepoy Sudhesh Kumar, who was killed in firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir last year, sat on an indefinite fast on Friday, demanding the......

M J Akbar resigns as minister over #MeToo allegations

The MoS was accused of sexual harassment from his former colleagues during his stint as an editor; allegations which he has termed as “baseless” and “fabricated”. The women......

National Games set to finally roll out on Saturday

After six postponements and a chaotic build-up, the 34th National Games begin in Ranchi on Saturday, with more than 8,000 athletes, including a host of Commonwealth and Asian Games medallists,......

Mary Kom wins her bout in Asian Indoor

Four-time world champion Indian boxer, M C Mary Kom began her campaign in the third Asian Indoor Games in a dramatic fashion as she was penalized twice for foul play in her 46 kg first round win......

Mary Kom to lead Indian charge in Indoor Asiad

Khel Ratna awardee and four-time world champion M C Mary Kom will spearhead a five-member strong Indian team as women's boxing makes its debut at the Indoor Asian Games in Hanoi on Saturday. A......

Khel Ratna for Vijay, Yogeshwar; 25 to get Arjuna awards

Olympic medallists Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt will be jointly conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award -- the country's highest sporting honour -- while an unprecedented 25 sportspersons......

Anju to lead in Asian Indoor athletics

Long jumper Anju Bobby George will lead India's challenge at the third Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, starting in Doha on Thursday. India is fielding a large contingent of 32 athletes,......