RSS leader shot dead in Ludhiana; Rajnath speaks to Punjab CM

Two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead a senior Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh leader in the Kailash Nagar locality in Ludhiana on Tuesday, the police said. Ravinder Gosain, 60, was......

'Exemplary' 64 percent turnout in phase 1 of UP polling

The first phase of UP polls in 73 assembly constituencies on Saturday witnessed an "exemplary" 64.22 per cent voter turnout. IMAGE: Muslim girls show their inked fingers after casting votes during......

Hepatitis: India's silent killer

IMAGE: A patient being treated for Hepatitis in a Gujarat hospital. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The silent epidemic is playing havoc with the lives of millions of Indians. But those suffering......

Gawli hatched Sena leader's murder plan

The confessions by six accused in the murder case of Shiv Sena leader Kamlakar Jamsandikar points to gangster-turned politician Arun Gawli as the one who allegedly plotted the murder. According to......

Govt plans 10-15 greenfield airports

Giving a push to aviation infrastructure development, government is planning to build 10-15 greenfield airports and modernising 50 others in the non-metro cities over the next few years."About 50......

Meet BCCI's new chairman of selectors

IMAGE: Sunil Joshi played 15 Tests and 69 ODIs for India. Photograph: Harish Kotian/Rediff.com Former India spinner Sunil Joshi was, on Wednesday, named chairman of the national selection......

Prasad, Joshi, Siva among short-listed candidates for selectors' job, Agarkar ignored

IMAGE: Venkatesh Prasad already has some experience in the job, having been part of the junior selection panel. Photograph: Twitter The Karnataka duo of Venkatesh Prasad and Sunil Joshi were,......

New Indian selectors by end of New Zealand tour: CAC

'We have received a list of 44 applicants and we should have the two selectors appointed by the end of New Zealand tour.' IMAGE: MSK Prasad is the current chairman of selectors. Photograph: PTI......

New selectors to be named by month-end

IMAGE: Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar is a front-runner for the chief selector’s post. Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly......

Cric Buzz: Sivaramakrishnan, Chauhan, Khurasiya apply for selector's post

IMAGE: The 54-year-old Laxman Sivaramakrishnan played nine Tests and 16 ODIs (25 Internationals), was a spin bowling coach at the National Cricket Academy and part of the ICC's Cricket Committee.......