Miffed with Lalu, Ram Kripal warms up to BJP

Rebel Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Ram Kripal Yadav met top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in New Delhi amid indications that he would cross over to saffron ranks ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.......

Nitish To Hold Sway Over BJP

With Nitish Kumar on its side, a BJP-led government may feel increased pressure to conduct a nationwide caste-based census. IMAGE: Janata Dal-United President Nitish Kumar and Lallan Singh, the......

Saturday wraps up longest LS polls since 1951-52; Modi among contestants

Fifty-seven seats across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh will go to polls in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday that include Varanasi, from where......

5 Indian peacekeepers posthumously honoured by UN

Five Indian peacekeepers have been honoured posthumously byUnited Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.The five were among the 125 UN peacekeepers, who died while performing their duties.On behalf......

Former Test cricketer Milkha Singh passes away

Former India cricketer A G Milkha Singh passed away at a hospital in Chennai on Friday following a cardiac arrest.75-year-old Singh, who belonged to a family of cricketers, is survived by wife, a......

Diwakar Ram to lead U-21 hockey team vs Pakistan

Drag-flicker Diwakar Ram will lead theIndian under-21 hockey team against Pakistan in a five-match away Test series from November 11 to 21. The 20-member squadincludes promising juniors in Innocent......