‘China row not insurmountable’
External affairs minister Salman Khurshid has said that the boundary dispute between India and China is “not an insurmountable problem” and that both sides are committed to getting rid of such irritan
Advani puts Modi on a par with MP, C’garh CMs
BJP patriarch L.K. Advani on Monday appeared to have finally shed his reservation to the party leadership’s decision to anoint Narendra Modi as the prime ministerial candidate by being effusive in his praise for the Gujarat chief minister for ushering in development in his state.
EB host Padang in AFC quarters
Under their new Brazilian coach Marcos Falopa, East Bengal will face their first real test when they take on a spirited Semen Padang of Indonesia in the first leg of the AFC Cup quarter-finals here on Tuesday.
BCCI yet to decide Tendulkar’s 200th Test venue: Shukla
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India vice-president Rajiv Shukla Tuesday said that the board has not yet decided which city will host Sachin Tendulkar’s much-anticipated 200th test match during the two-match series against West Indies in November.
World docs appeal UN to help Syrians in need
A group of around 50 doctors and medical professionals from across the globe called for the UN to provide more support to medical personnel caring for Syrians in need, warning that the country’s healt
Shooting at US Navy yard kills 7; one shooter killed
A shooting rampage in the heart of a US Navy complex left at least seven people dead on Monday. One shooter was killed, but the police said it was looking for two other possible gunmen wearing military-style uniforms.
Sporting in Durand final
Kolkata club Mohammedan Sporting kept alive the dream of winning their second Durand Cup football tournament title, as they beat Mumbai Tigers 3-1 in the semi-final at the Ambedkar Stadium here on Monday.
Bangladesh SC hands down death penalty to top Jamaat leader
Fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah, infamous as the “butcher of Mirpur”, was Tuesday sentenced to death for 1971 war crimes by Bangladesh Supreme Court. The verdict comes eight months after a special tribunal awarded him life imprisonment, sparking protests by Islamists.
India hopeful on US, Russia steps on Syria
Welcoming the framework agreement reached between the United States and Russia on time-bound safeguarding and destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles, India is hopeful that this will also r
Racist rants pour in for PIO Ms America
Miss New York Nina Davuluri is the new Miss America, but a barrage of racist tweets quickly greeted the crowning of the first winner of Indian descent.