PV's body consigned to flames

Amidst Vedic chants, former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao's mortal remains were consigned to flames with full state honours on the banks of Hussainsagar Lake in Hyderabad on Saturday......

Harivansh Rai Bachchan cremated

The mortal remains of noted poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan were consigned to flames amid chanting of hymns at the Ruia Park crematorium in suburban Juhu in Mumbai on Sunday evening.Elder son Amitabh......

'When the applause started, I blanked out. Then I started crying'

'I may sound snobbish but I am genuinely tired of responding and saying thank you on Facebook, on Twitter, on phone calls. People are calling from everywhere.' 'There is all this excitement and......

Tokyo Games: WHAT A RACE!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: In one of the greatest races of the 21st century, Karsten Warholm of Team Norway demolished his own World Record and ran an......

Blackburn stun Arsenal, record first win of season

Blackburn Rovers heaped more misery on Arsenal when they came from behind to beat Arsene Wenger's side 4-3 for their first league win of the season on a good day for the Premier League underdogs,......

Saina Nehwal in Chinese Taipei Open GP final

Saina Nehwal thrashed Indonesia's Pia Zebadiah Bernadet to enter the women's singles final in the Yonex Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament on Saturday. The world No 14-ranked......

England U-21 lose epic shootout

The Netherlands reached their second consecutive European Under-21 final on Wednesday after knocking out England 13-12 on penalties and will face Serbia, who beat Belgium 2-0 in the evening......

Serbia upset Italy in Euro Under-21s

Serbia upset favourites Italy after Dejan Milovanovic struck a low drive to secure a 1-0 win in their European Under-21 Group B clash in Nijmegen on Monday. In the earlier Group B tie Leroy Lita......