Clause 6 of Assam Accord cannot be implemented: BJP leader Himanta

Senior Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the government cannot implement the recommendations of the central panel on Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, as those are "far from legal......

More indigenous people dropped from NRC: Assam govt

The Assam government has claimed that the percentage of people excluded from the draft National Register of Citizens was lower in districts bordering Bangladesh having a sizeable Muslim population......

PHOTOS: States celebrate Independence Day with fervour

IMAGE: Women contigent of Indian Reserve police at the march past during the celebration of 70th Independence day at Bakhshi stadium in Srinagar on Monday. Photograph: S Irfan/PTI Photo The......

Secular student activist hacked to death in Bangladesh

A 28-year-old Bangladeshi law student who was critical of radical Islamists has been hacked to death by machete-wielding militants, the latest in a series of attacks on secular bloggers and......

World T20: Bangladesh seek redemption against unstoppable New Zealand

IMAGE: Bangladesh bowler Al Amin celebrate with teammates. Photograph: PTI Photos Shaken after losing to India in a cliffhanger, a demoralised Bangladesh will look to end their campaign on a high......

How India can close in on World T20 semis berth

Victory in Wednesday's Super 10 Group 2 match can take the hosts a step closer to a berth in the semi-finals. They must ensure that they win big to improve their Net Run Rate, which took a hit......

After politics, it's cricket time for Pakistan

IMAGE: Pakistan's captain Shahid Afridi and other teammates during warm up against Sri Lanka at Eden Garden in Kolkata. Photograph: PTI Photos. Their arrival itself was mired in drama and a......

The most successful team in WT20? It's all here!

The biggest prize in the shortest format of cricket will be up for grabs when the main round of the World T20 kicks-offs in Nagpur on Tuesday. The unpredictability of the format renders it......

Asia Cup: Can Bangladesh stop the UNSTOPPABLE Team India?

IMAGE: India's limited-overs teams' captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and team director Ravi Shastri during a practice session. Photograph: Solaris Images Unstoppable so far with clinical performances,......