Indian intelligence agencies have successfully managed to get a key operative of the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, Abdul Karim Tunda, deported from a Gulf country.

Stung by the International Olympic Committee’s directive to bar chargesheeted persons from contesting the elections, the Indian Olympic Association has questioned the implementation of such a provision when the law in the country allows such people to contest Parliamentary elections.

Gunmen shot dead a secular female politician from Pakistan’s troubled northwest after breaking into her home at night, police said on Saturday.

The BJP in Orissa has resorted to a novel way of protest against increase in the price of onion. The party has started selling onion at `10 per kg in some major cities.

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government for arresting dalit scholar Kanwal Bharti for allegedly writing a Facebook post criticising the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal by the Uttar Pradesh government after she took action against illegal sand mining in the state.

Usain Bolt and Sally Pearson both safely negotiated their way through qualification at the world championships on Friday as Yelena Isinbayeva backtracked over her apparent support of Russia’s anti-gay law.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called for evolving a fresh thinking on RBI’s monetary policy in a globalised economy and dealing with the constraints of its macro economic policies.

The Congress has started reviewing the situation in Maharashtra’s Lok Sabha constituencies for the upcoming general elections.

These are the cases of “missing” IAS officers in Uttar Pradesh. These officers proceeded on leave initially and then never returned. Some did apply for extension of leave but never bothered to ascertain whether or not their leave had been granted.

Mumbai Masters overcame the psychological disadvantage of their missing star, Lee Chong Wei, to carve out an exciting 3-2 win over Banga Beats in Indian Badminton League action here on Thursday night.