Basking in the glory of the historic bronze medal at the World Championships, P.V. Sindhu said she was now ready to take on her celebrated compatriot Saina Nehwal at the inaugural Indian Badminton League, that commences here on Wednesday.

British scientists have developed a “death test” which can predict the lifespan of an individual. It analyses endothelial cells measuring how the body will decline with age, giving a measure of the lifespan. The non-invasive procedure involves applying a painless laser pulse to the skin’s surface through a wristwatch-style device.

Ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on separate statehood demands by a number of groups in Assam, chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday warned of strong action against shut downs and blockades.

A revenue official, posted in Hingoli district, had a narrow escape when the suspected members of a sand mining mafia allegedly tried to mow him down in Patonda village, over 200 km from here, the police said on Sunday.

India will field as many as three debutants in the upcoming Asia Cup men’s hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia — a qualifying event for the 2014 World Cup.

The Congress on Sunday sought to turn tables on Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi with Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan accusing him of usurping the credit of Gujarati people on development.

Acting on a PIL, the Bombay high court has asked the state government to ensure that snakes are not harmed or injured on Nagpanchami that was celebrated on Sunday.

The outlawed NDFB is trying to re-establish its base in Bhutan with the help of Bhupali Maoist, an insurgent group of Nepali migrants in Bhutan.

A challenging Oak Hill course took a toll on early starters in Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship, setting the stage for a dramatic afternoon trophy showdown.

Four persons, including two policemen, were injured in fresh clashes that broke out in Kishtwar Monday as locals defied the curfew to protest against the arrest of a youth for his alleged involvement in Friday’s communal violence in the area.