Hitting out at finance minister P Chidambaram for attacking Narendra Modi, BJP on Monday accused him of indulging in “statistical jugglery” about the growth figures and making unfair comparisons of the UPA’s 9 years of rule with the NDA government’s achievements.

Underlining the importance of electoral reforms in the country, Union minister Sachin Pilot said that holding various polls, including those for Lok Sabha and state Assemblies, can help in saving on expenses to the exchequer.

After missing out on Indian Premier League games this season, the Motera stadium will kick off Champions League action here with a double-header on Monday.

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal was on Monday sent in judicial remand by a local court till October 17 in connection with the February 21 Dilsuknagar twin blasts case.

The Mumbai police chargesheet in the IPL case says that Sandeep Chhabra alias Pawan Jaipur, the wanted accused in the Indian Premier League betting scandal, had been collecting vital information from Chennai Super Kings team principal Gurunath Meiyappan through Vindoo Dara Singh even after fleeing to Dubai following the police crackdown.

In an era when youngsters first gain prominence in T20 leagues across the world, Australian teenager Ashton Agar boasts of a radically different CV. The 19-year-old is yet to make his debut in the shortest format but has already featured in two Ashes Tests.

India is among the countries that are most vulnerable to capital outflows as it relies heavily on external funding, global credit rating agency Moody’s cautioned Monday.

Around 30 bookies from across the country allegedly gathered at a Juhu-based hotel and partied before the Indian Premier League season 6, in a bid to build a rapport and earn huge sums of money during the tournament.

Roma remained perfect in Serie A with a 2-0 win over rivals Lazio in the Rome derby on Sunday, with fullback Federico Balzaretti scoring the decisive goal and the Giallorossi’s 36-year-old captain Francesco Totti again proving decisive.

As many as 49 prisoners, including five US nationals, allegedly involved in high-profile terrorism cases have been shifted to Pakistan’s high-security Central Jail Faisalabad, according to a media report Monday.