Rahul Gandhi makes drugs Punjab poll issue, guns for Akali government

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised to end the drugs menace in Punjab if the party comes to power in 2017 assembly polls in the state by bringing in a new law. Hitting out at......

Major Sikh gathering keeps Punjab on edge

The Shiromani Akali Dal-led Punjab government was on its toes as members of various Sikh organisations, including that of hardline groups, gathered on the outskirts of Amritsar on Tuesday to take......

India and its writers' rebellion

Several novelists and writers across the country are giving up their awards or resigning from the Sahitya Akademi. They speak for millions across India who are alarmed at where this country is......

Spare him from the noose: Judges, politicians urge president to pardon Yakub

Politicians, actors and eminent jurists have written a petition to the President to waive off the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict’s execution, saying it ‘would degrade us all’. Leaders......

Airline pilots, moles and motor cars!

Anjuli Bhargava finds out that an astonishing number of relatives of DGCA officials over the years are and have been employed in the airline industry. Airline pilots in India and the aviation......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 9

IMAGE: India's players celebrate their thrilling shoot-out victory over Great Britain in the Olympics men's hockey quarter-finals on Sunday. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters The men's hockey......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 7

IMAGE: India's players celebrate a goal during the Olympics men's hockey pool match against Australia in Paris on Friday. Photograph: Hockey India/X Manu Bhaker looks primed to become an India......

Sports Shorts: Trap shooters Kynan, Prithviraj lead at WC

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Kynan Chenai shot two perfect rounds of 25 to move atop the list at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup. Photograph: Kenan......

Sports Shorts: Mayer and Asher-Smith are European athletes of the year

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Kevin Mayer is the first Frenchman to hold the decathlon world record. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters World decathlon......

Sports Shorts: Sharma in joint lead at CIMB, eyes maiden PGA Tour title

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday  Shubhankar Sharma was in joint lead after 54 holes for the second time in a PGA Tour event, as he carded 6-under 66 to reach......