Influential Matua leader joins Modi government

It was a family feud that brought Santanu Thakur into politics and now he is one of the most influential leaders of the politically-crucial Matua community of West Bengal. Thirty-eight-year-old......

28 years ago, memories of another day at Lord's

Monday's win at Lord's was only the second time India has won a Test at the Mecca of Cricket in 82 years. A look back at when it happened for the first time... A rare autograph sheet of the Indian......

AAP releases first list of 20 candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday released its first list of 20 candidates for Lok Sabha elections, pitting Kumar Vishwas from Amethi, Rahul Gandhi's seat, and former banker Meera Sanyal and social......

BSP leader murder: 4 sent to police custody till Apr 15

Four persons, including the two alleged shooters, accused in real estate tycoon Deepak Bhardwaj's murder case, were today remanded to three days police custody by a Delhi court after police said it......

'Watching Tendulkar excel against spin convinced me'

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar plays the paddle sweep past wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist during a One-Day International against Australia in Dhaka, on October 28, 1998. Photograph: Reuters Watching a young......

How India Have Fared In World Cup Finals

A dominant India thrashed England by 68 runs in the second semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in Guyana on Thursday to set up an exciting final against South Africa.India and South Africa are the two......

India Vs Pakistan: 5 Memorable ODIs

India and Pakistan have produced some thrilling contests over the years.Who can forget the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru? Or Sachin Tendulkar's magical knock at Centurion in the 2003......

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

Rajneesh Gupta's fascinating insights about the Asia Cup. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates India winning the 2010 Asia Cup after beating Sri Lanka in the final in Dambulla, June 24, 2010.......

Plethora of records for Vihari, Bumrah and Ishant

The second day of the Kingston Test between the West Indies and India was a statistician's delight as several records were broken and new ones were established one after the other, says Rajneesh......