India suffered a shock 28-run defeat against Afghanistan but still qualified for the semi-finals of the ACC Emerging Teams Cup tournament for the Under-23 cricket teams, on Thursday.

Russian world no. 3 Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the US Open because of a right shoulder injury, tournament organizers have announced.

A woman and a 12-year-old girl were injured in firing by Pakistani troops in the Kerni area along the Line of Control in Poonch sector Thursday in fresh ceasefire violations, leading to retaliation by Indian troops.

Sexual crimes against children have increased 336 per cent in the last decade. Unicef released data based on data collated by the National Crimes Record Bureau, which states that 48,338 child rape cases were recorded between 2001-11.

Shane Watson taunted England after the Australia batsman punished their selection gamble with a superb 176 on the first day of the fifth Test on Wednesday.

Wrestler Naveen Mor, a product of the Guru Hanuman akhara in old Delhi, clinched two gold medals at the recently-conluded World Police and Fire Games in Ireland.

Sharing superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s concern over a fake YouTube video, Gujarat CM Narendra Modi on Thursday sought an apology from its creator.

Here is a good news. There has been a significant decline in the incidences of cervical cancer in the country, government data has revealed. While the experts opine that factors like later age at marriage, fewer children could be responsible for decline in the incidence of cervical cancer. Ironically, these are the factors which have contributed to increase in breast cancer.

England’s selection gamble backfired as surprise debutants Simon Kerrigan and Chris Woakes suffered a chastening introduction on the first day of the fifth Test against Australia on Wednesday.

India’s Apollo Tyres on Wednesday gave boost to its new strategy to take the business global by announcing a three-year sponsorship deal with England Premier League club, Manchester United.