Bihar Cong MLA writes to Sonia, seek cabinet berth in Nitish ministry

The return of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) to power in Bihar seems to have set personal ambitions soaring in the Congress, which had been down in the dumps. IMAGE: Congress MLA from......

Maharashtra assembly's monsoon session postponed

The monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature, slated to begin on July 18, has been postponed, a senior official said on Friday. The new dates will be announced shortly, principal secretary......

Maharashtra: All eyes on Raj Bhavan for next govt formation

A day after Uddhav Thackeray resigned as Maharashtra chief minister, all eyes are on Raj Bhavan to see when does Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari invite the Bharatiya Janata Party to form the next......

Maharashtra Governor asks Uddhav govt to face floor test on Thursday

Over a week after the Shiv Sena lawmakers led by Eknath Shinde raised the banner of revolt against the party, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has asked the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

Reservations in cricket: Not a bad idea

'We should be open to looking at Ramdas Athavale's suggestion of reservations in the cricket team.''India will not be unique if it chooses to do this,' says Aakar Patel. Two recent events have......

Five-star Ashwin helps India dominate Day 1 vs West Indies

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin, right, celebrates with team mates after picking up a wicket on Day 1 of the second Test in Jamaica. Photograph: WICB Media Photo/Athelstan Bellamy Off-spinner......

PT Usha heads Khel Ratna, Arjuna awards panel

Sprint legend P T Usha was on Thursday named chairperson of the selection committee for this year's national sports awards, while hockey icon Ashok Kumar was appointed head of the panel to pick the......