INS Sindhurakshak's second-in-command was due for promotion

Lieutenant Commander Nikhilesh Pal, who was one of the 18 men who lost their lives on board the ill-fated INS Sindhurakshak, would soon have been promoted to the rank of a commander, his elder......

Sindhurakshak tragedy: A mother loses hope of seeing her son again

When the news of INS Sindhurakshak mishap broke out, a mother was hopeful that her son, on board the ill fated submarine, would survive. But as time passes, she is losing all hope, reports Prasanna......

Navy release names of 18 personnel on board INS Sindhurakshak

The Indian Navy on Thursday released the names of the 18 crewmen who were present on INS Sindhurakshak, the submarine that exploded after a fire on Wednesday. The personnel include three officers......

Humpy roars back to form

Grandmaster and top seed Koneru Humpy is all set to challenge the male domain of Indian chess after roaring back to winning form with a crushing victory over P Konguvel in the 41st National 'B'......

Ramesh consolidates lead

Former British Open champion and International Master R B Ramesh consolidated his slender half point lead after drawing his ninth round game with IM Rahul Shetty in the Hindustan Petroleum National......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai in drivers' seat against Odisha

Defending champions Mumbai placed themselves in a strong position for a victory over Odisha after reducing the visiting side to 115 for two after following on day three of their Group A Ranji......

Railways press on for victory

After a disappointing start to the season, defending champions Railways hit top form and pressed on for victory against Mumbai in their Elite group 'A' match at the Karnail Singh stadium at New......