In the wake of demands for expeditious trial of terror cases involving Muslim youth, the home ministry is contemplating providing legal assistance to those jailed in connection with such cases. The move comes after the Centre set up 39 special courts across the country to take up terror cases registered by the NIA, in which majority of the accused were Muslims.

India A pacer Ishwar Pandey took four wickets, including two in successive balls, but South Africa A fought back through J.P. Duminy’s fighting 84 and his crucial partnerships with the tail-enders in the first unofficial Test, here on Monday.

Abdul Karim Tunda, alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba bomb expert, was Tuesday assaulted by a man said to be Hindu Sena activist in Patiala House court complex while being taken to a court by the police.

VHP leader Ashok Singhal and other leaders, after their meeting with the Samajwadi leaders, had claimed that they had asked Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav to negotiate for an out-of-court settlement on the Ram temple issue since the matter was taking long in the Supreme Court.

The SC on Monday agreed to hear a contempt of court petition against the UP government for suspending IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal for ordering demolishion of a wall at an under-construction mosque. The plea contended that she had followed an earlier order of the apex court which said that no unauthorised construction should be allowed in the name of religious structures.

Barcelona produced a stunning display to hammer Levante 7-0 at Camp Nou on Sunday in Gerardo Martino’s first competitive match in charge, while Real Madrid left it late to give Carlo Ancelotti a winning start as they beat Real Betis 2-1.

Both the precious metals, gold and silver, fell further in the national capital Tuesday on sustained selling by stockists at existing higher levels amid a weak global trend.

Launching a fresh attack against Gujarat CM Narendra Modi, AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh on Monday dubbed him as “fascist”. In one of his twitter post he said, “Isn’t Modi and now BJP’s slogan of Congress Mukt Bharat Fascist? For would all other non-BJP, non-communal political parties vl respond.”

Concerned over the sudden suspensions of civil servants, the representatives of three All-India Services associations on Monday demanded changes in rules in this regard to check any such abuse of power by state governments.

Victoria Azarenka toppled World No.1 Serena Williams 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) to claim the Cincinnati WTA title and establish herself as a contender for the US Open.