Danish Siddiqui's father speaks: 'We feel proud of him but we miss him'

Brave, empathetic to the pain in the world, yet professional about his and his family's safety -- this is how Danish Siddiqui's father remembered him, the day he won his second Pulitzer prize.......

Assam scribes call to defy ultra's diktat on I-Day

The Journalists Forum Assam has appealed to the people of northeast India to celebrate Independence Day, defying the diktat of the militants. As many as 12 militant groups in the northeast have......

Assam journalists seek special law for protection

Frequently under attack from various elements while discharging their duty in the troubled state, Assam journalists have called upon the government and all the political parties to take steps to......

Special train to ferry N-E Indians back to B'lore on Sep 1

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) will run a special train to Bangalore on September 1 to ferry people back, who had fled from many parts of south India in panic over rumoured threats. An NF......

AFC Cup: Win evades Minerva again, draw with Nepal club

Ten-man Minerva Punjab were held to a 1-1 draw by Nepal's Manang Marshyangdi Club in a Group E tie of the AFC Cup in Kathmandu on Wednesday, a result which will severely dent their chances of......

India to bid for 2015 and 2016 Club World Cup football: AIFF

Buoyed after the country was awarded the 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup'S hosting rights, the All India Football Federation is set to bid for the 2015 and 2016 editions of the Club World......

Indian football: Dheeraj gets maiden call-up for WC qualifiers

IMAGE: Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem impressed under the bar at the 2017 Under-17 World Cup. Photograph: Indian Football Team/Twitter Young goalkeeper Moirangthem Dheeraj Singh got his maiden call-up......

England's tour itinerary finalised

The itinerary for England's tour of India early next year was finalised on Thursday, with the two cricket Boards amicably ironing out contentious issues."We have finalised the itinerary. Both the......

BCCI to professionalise set-up

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Sundaytook the first step towards professionalising the working of its archaic set-up by deciding to appoint an external agency to provide a suitable......