UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav is expected to visit the riot-hit areas in Muzaffarnagar district on Sunday.
This will be the first time that the chief minister is visiting the riot-affected areas in western UP.

The series between India A and West Indies beginning at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday may be purely of statistical relevance. But for many former India players in the squad it offers an opportunity to prove they still have the wares to display on the international circuit.

Ace Indian golfer Shiv Kapur has said that the inclusion of the sport at the 2016 Olympics was a great opportunity for him to realise the dream of winning a gold at the quadrennial event.

A new wave of insurgent attacks, mostly car bombs targeting Shiite-dominated cities in central and southern Iraq, killed at least 35 people on Sunday, officials said.

Tension gripped Atrauli area in Aligarh district, UP, on Saturday after a girl was allegedly harassed by three youth belonging to another community.

As expected, the Indian cricket board is exploring the possibility of hosting an ODI tri-series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka later this year at the Asian Cricket Council meeting, headed by N. Srinivasan, here on Saturday.

India’s top 120 amateur golfers will participate in Ballantine’s Team-Am Golf Challenge to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from October 15 to 19. This is the fourth edition of the international tournament which is played in a team format.

Under attack from opposition parties and minority leaders over violence in Muzaffarnagar, UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today visited the riot-hit district where he was greeted with black flags and slogan shouting from villagers.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the Centre plans to construct over 15 lakh houses for the urban poor. Inaugurating a `2,400-crore housing project for slum-dwellers on the outskirts of the city, he said he hopes Chandigarh would soon become India’s “first slum-free city”, as he handed over keys to newly-built flats to slum-dwellers.

Fast bowler Tendai Chatara took five wickets as Zimbabwe pulled off a dramatic 24-run win on the fifth day of the second and final Test against Pakistan at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.