Colonel, major among 5 killed in Handwara encounter

In a setback, two senior army officers, including a colonel-rank officer, were among five security personnel killed during an encounter with terrorists at a village in Rajwar forests of North......

Gautam Gambhir receives another death threat; third in 6 days

Former cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir on Sunday received another death threat allegedly from 'ISIS Kashmir', the third in six days, police said. "Your Delhi Police and IPS......

Aseemanand, 3 others acquitted in Samjhauta blast case

A special court in Panchkula on Wednesday acquitted Swami Aseemanand and three others in the Samjhauta train blast case that left 68 people, mostly Pakistanis, dead in 2007.   The verdict......

Pak national makes last-minute plea in Samjhauta blasts case; verdict deferred

A special National Investigation Agency court had to defer its verdict that was expected to be pronounced on Monday in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case in which Swami Aseemanand is one of the......

Changes temporary: Rajinder

India's chief hockey coach Rajinder Singhdismissed rumours about being dumped by the Indian Hockey Federation for the next month's Azlan Shah tournament, saying changes in the team are temporary......

Thakur, Chauhan clueless about omission

A day after being left out of the probables' list for the elite Champions Trophy hockey tournament, Deepak Thakur and Devesh Chauhan are left wondering why the axe fell on them, but the Indian......

Our forwards wasted chances: Rajinder

India drew a match that they should have won, said coach Rajinder Singh, reflecting on the 1-1 result against Belgium in the men's Olympic hockey qualifying tournament in Madrid on Tuesday."To sum......

Rajinder must be careful about selection

The 25th Champions Trophy has created another important place in the dictionary of world hockey. This being a premier tournament for all hockey-playing nations, it is expected to witness graceful......

Former cricketers to get benefit payment at IPL play-offs

Sixty-five former cricketers, including the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, have been invited by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the IPL play-offs, during which they will be handed cheques......