13 assembly seats in 7 states go to bypolls today

Bypolls to 13 assembly constituencies in seven states will be held on Wednesday. Image only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha......

Parkash Singh Badal cremated at ancestral village

Akali stalwart Parkash Singh Badal was cremated with full state honours at his ancestral village in Punjab's Muktsar district on Thursday with thousands of mourners and leaders across the political......

Parkash Singh Badal: Grand old man of Punjab politics

Parkash Singh Badal was not the one to give up easily, on life or on politics. IMAGE: Parkash Singh Badal. Photograph: ANI Photo Only last year, the Shiromani Akal Dal fielded the patriarch......

Parkash Singh Badal passes away, Centre declares 2-day mourning

Five-time former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, known for his winsome humility and strong rural roots, died on Tuesday. He was 95. IMAGE: Parkash......

'Lata has long and gorgeous hair'

Not many know that Kamini Kaushal was the first heroine Lata Mangeshkar ever sang for. It was for the film Ziddi, way back in 1948. As rediff.com continues our celebrations to mark Lataji's 80th......

Govinda named chairman of Hockey India selectors

Olympian B P Govinda was named chairman of Hockey India's nine-member selection committee on Friday. The selection committee will work jointly with the HI's High Performance and Development......

Lyngkhoi, Babbar to represent India in Asian Marathon

Mumbai Marathon winners, Binning Lyngkhoi and Lalita Babbar, will represent India in the men's and women's section of the 14th Asian Marathon Championship to be held in Hong Kong (China) on......

Hockey India cuts senior women's probables' list to 33

Hockey Indiapruned down the list of core group probables of the senior women's team to 33after a two-day selection trial at the Aish Bagh stadium in Bhopal. Hockey India selectors B P Govinda,......

Baljinder wins Olympic quota; Gurmeet wins silver

Punjab athlete Baljinder Singh has earned a berth for the London Olympics after finishing fifth in the Asian 20 Km Race Walking championships with a timing of 1:22:12. The 'A' qualification......

Mayookha bags second gold, betters meet record in triple jump

National record holder Mayookha Johny bettered her own meet record in triple jump en-route to her double gold as the penultimate day of 51st National Open Athletics in Kolkata, on Monday, was......