Parveez Rasool, who became the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to play in the Indian Premier League, has called his debut for Pune Warriors the “proudest day” of his life even though the team ended up on the losing side.

Pune Warriors India continued their insipid run in IPL-6, succumbing to their 11th defeat in 13 matches.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders would be looking to restore lost pride when they take on the struggling Pune Warriors in their Pepsi Indian Premier League match here tomorrow.

Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convicted accused in the German Bakery blast case, was today sentenced to death by a Pune sessions court.

Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone arrested accused in the 2010 German Bakery blast case, was today found guilty by a Pune court, on charges of murder and criminal conspiracy in the bombing that had left 17 people dead and over 60 injured.

Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid blamed the seven-wicket loss to Pune Warriors on the batting collapse in the second part of their innings but vowed to bounce back in the IPL.

Bus driver Santosh Mane, who mowed down nine people and injured 37 others on city streets in January last year, was today sentenced to death by a local court.

In a bid to prevent female foeticide, a private hospital has been waiving the entire maternity charges whenever a girl child is born.

In a repeat of the 2012 baby-battering cases of Falak in Delhi and Ahuti Joshi in Mumbai, a 13-month-old girl was allegedly brutally beaten up by her father who was joined by some of his women relativ

Finance minister P.