Shivaji's slaying of Afzal Khan: Who struck first?

An illuminating excerpt from T C A Raghavan's History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh And Their Quest For India's Past. IMAGE: An early 20th century painting by Sawlaram......

Exclusive: David Headley and I

'The bond between Rahul and David was a powerful one. While Rahul saw a father figure in Headley, the latter saw Rahul only as a codename for Mumbai.' 'Rahul had spent approximately 1,000 hours......

Harper-Nelson banned after not checking medication properly

Beijing Olympics 100 metres hurdles champion Dawn Harper-Nelson has been banned for three months after she tested positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide, the United States Anti-Doping......

Sports Shorts: Dutch Olympic athlete jailed for drug trafficking

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday. IMAGE: Madiea Ghafoor was stopped at a border check in Elten in June where 50kg of ecstasy, 2kg of crystal meth and 11,950 euros in......

It's 1-2-3 for USA: Rollins leads medal sweep in 100 hurdles

IMAGE: Brianna Rollins of the United States poses with the American flag after winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Hurdles Final on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Photograph: Cameron......

Photos: Pearson, Makhloufi stamp their mark

Sally Pearson provided a rare bright spot for Australia at the London Games, earning the country's fourth gold medal by edging defending champion Dawn Harper of the United States to win the......

Bolt answers critics with season's best

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates winning the mens 100m final. Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Usain Bolt answered questions over his fitness ahead of the world championships with a......