Religious leaders meet NSA, bat for peace post Ayodhya verdict

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a meeting with eminent Hindu and Muslim religious leaders on Sunday, a day after the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya case, officials said. IMAGE: NSA......

Sharif sacks trusted aide over news report on rift with army

Embattled Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday sacked his trusted aide Tariq Fatemi after an inquiry found him guilty of "leaking" information to media about a rift between Pakistan's......

Is Saudi-Pak relationship under threat?

Given all the turbulence created by Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi's unexpected tirade against Saudi Arabia it, is likely to be business as usual between the two countries, albeit with a bit of......

IT slaps Rs 3 crore fine on Syed Geelani

The income tax department has slapped a fine of Rs 3 crores (Rs 30 million) on Syed Ali Shah Geelani, president of the breakaway faction of the All-Parties Hurriyat Conference.This follows raids on......

Shreyas, Rahane power Mumbai to victory

IMAGE: A stellar performance by Shreyas Iyer and a solid contribution from Ajinkya Rahane led Mumbai to victory. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/ Domestic/X Fifties by skipper Shreyas Iyer and......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

When luck favoured Viv in India

IMAGE: Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, a true batting legend. Photograph: Viv Richards/Twitter   'I remember the first time we played, we played in Bangalore, and I never forget this... just......

Adelaide Test, Day 4: Interesting numbers

India have never won the first Test of a series in Australia and will be looking to come hard at Australia on Day 5.Rajneesh Gupta has all the numbers from the fourth day of the Adelaide Test. Day......

How the rivalry between India and Australia blossomed

Down Memory Lane: Riots of 1969, tied Test and mother of all comebacks IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning the Test series in Australia. Photograph: Mark Evans/Getty Images Ashes is......