'We expect a zero error election; 100% successful to the last booth'

'In the Uttar Pradesh election last time, there were four presiding officers who had a heart attack on the day of the poll. It is a high pressure job and we must compliment our bureaucracy,' says......

What is causing Muslim radicalism?

Muslim youth are neither meant for being indoctrinated and hired by any destructive foreign agency like the ISI, nor are they meant for being fired at by their own security agencies, says Mohammad......

Make paid news cognisable offence: Quraishi

As he demits office on Sunday, happy and contended, outgoing Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi hopes that paid news, which of late has emerged as a big threat to free and fair elections,......

Robert Vadra's rally in UP stopped, poll observer shifted

A controversy broke out on Monday over the transfer of a poll observer, an IAS officer, who allegedly ordered the stopping of a motorcycle rally of Congress campaigner and Priyanka Gandhi's husband......

More trouble for former AIFF chief Patel

CoA files contempt petition against Praful Patel, pleads to bar him from football-related activities. IMAGE: Former AIFF chief Praful Patel. Photograph: Files The Committee of Administrators (CoA)......

Hockey India boss in legal trouble

Hockey India placed under CoA for Sports Code violations IMAGE: President Narinder Batra was controversially appointment as life member of Hockey India. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images The......

Praful Patel's tenure as AIFF president violates Sports Code: Sports Ministry tells SC

IMAGE: Praful Patel completed his three terms and 12 years as AIFF president in December 2020, the maximum permitted to a national sports federation (NSF) chief under the Sports Code. Photograph:......

Sports Shorts: Chandela is World No 1 in 10m air rifle

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday. IMAGE: Apurvi Chandela is among the five Indian shooters to have already secured 2020 Olympics quotas for the country. Photograph:......