Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Ahead of Independence Day, security has been tightened across India with over 10,000 cops, facial recognition cameras and snipers deployed in Delhi and security camps set up in 13 villages in......

Over 63% voter turnout recorded in phase 2; Tripura highest with 79.46%

Over 63 percent polling was reported in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 88 seats across 13 states amid a few complaints of electronic voting machine glitches and bogus voting in......

EC cracks the whip, shifts lax officials including cops in 5 poll-bound states

The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered the transfer of several top police and administrative officers, including 25 police commissioners and superintendents of police, nine district......

Why The Army Can't Fight In Manipur

For the most battle-hardened, specialised and successful counter-insurgency army in the world, this is an unfamiliar, first-time experience of dealing with the north east's deepest complexities,......

CAB fallout: Ranji game suspended; ISL match postponed

The effects of anti-CAB protests in the North East have spilled over to the sports field with Assam's Ranji match suspended, while also forcing the postponement of the Indian Super League......

National Games: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar wins five gold medals

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar with her five gold medals at the National Games in Thiruvananthapuram. Photograph: PTI Commonwealth Games bronze medallist gymnast Dipa Karmakar excelled with a total of......

Haryana wrestlers win 18 gold; Ghosal, Chinappa squash champs

Saurauv Ghosal of India. Photograph: Stanley Chou/Getty Images The seasoned duo of Saurav Ghosal and Joshana Chinappa expectedly walked away with the individual gold medals in squash even as......

NRAI bars three officials from elections

The National Rifle Association of India barred its three officials, who occupy key positions in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), from taking part in its elections on April 6, a few days after......

NRAI bars Chautala's cronies from IOA polls

The National Rifle Association of India has barred all state association officials, who sided with Abhay Singh Chautala's faction in the last IOA elections, from voting in its April 6 polls on the......