RS polls: BJP wins in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana; Congress in Rajasthan

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and senior leader Jairam Ramesh were among the 10 candidates elected to the Rajya Sabha on Friday from......

RS win in Maharashtra, Haryana shows BJP's superior poll management

Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal, Randeep Surjewala and Jairam Ramesh of the Congress and Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut were among the 16 candidates elected to the Rajya Sabha from......

Can the ISI keep the Taliban United?

Despite dependence on the ISI for years of sustenance, Taliban leaders may harbour resentment over the ISI's excessive control, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and......

'Ridiculous to paint Faiz's Hum Dekhenge as anti-Hindu'

Top poets and writers including Javed Akhtar, Rahat Indori and Vishal Bhardwaj on Thursday described attempts to paint Faiz Ahmed Faiz's revolutionary Hum Dekhenge as anti-Hindu and pro-Islam,......

U-19 World Cup: Pak finish third without bowling a ball

IMAGE: Pakistan was third due to finishing as winners in Group D ahead of Afghanistan. Photograph: ICC/Twitter. Two-time champions Pakistan claimed third position at the ICC U-19 Cricket World......

Buzz: BCCI sponsors not concerned over Ganguly endorsing rival

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: ANI BCCI president Sourav Ganguly endorsing fantasy gaming platform My11Circle does not concern its direct rivals and the board's official......

Pujara man of Under-19 World Cup

India's Cheteshwar Pujara has been confirmed as the man of the tournament at the ICC Under-19World Cup in Sri Lanka.The right-handed opening batsman, who also finished as the leading run-scorer in......

Akhtar, Asif named in provisonal Cup squad

Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, cleared last month of a doping offence, have been included in a provisional 30-man squad for the 2007 World Cup. Pakistan officials said they......

Pak, SL name Champions probables

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday announced 30 probables for this year's ICC Champions Trophy to be played in India."The squad would be trimmed to 15 by the end of this month. The deadline for......