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India women hold contenders China

Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- At the final hooter, there were contrasting reactions in both dugouts. India chief coach Sjoerd Marijne led a wave of high-fives among his players and coaching staff while his Chine... Read More


Worlds: Sindhu, Sen lead India's charge in singles

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Conversations on the eve of a major championship and body language reveal much about the mindset a player brings into the tournament. There are prodding questions from the media ... Read More


Treesa-Gayatri set for Worlds quest after injury return

LONDON, Aug. 17 -- When the year started, India's premier women's doubles pair, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, were operating in sync, showcasing their rapid style that previously carried them to... Read More


sc: tribunals can order eviction to protect elderly

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that tribunals constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 have the power to order eviction of persons from... Read More


B'desh stun aUS on home turf to win first test

DARWIN, Aug. 17 -- Bangladesh completed a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test on Sunday, securing its first win on Australian soil. After making a vital half-century with the... Read More


tmc leader found dead

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former West Bengal assembly deputy speaker Asish Banerjee was found dead at a party office on Sunday in a suspected case of suicide, trig... Read More


ugc-net to be re-held

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday said it will re-conduct the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) exams for English, commerce and sociology... Read More


B'desh sets Hasina extradition rider for Rahman's visit

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Bangladesh on Sunday set former premier Sheikh Hasina's extradition as a condition for a visit to India by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, with the foreign ministry in Dhaka sayin... Read More


4 Renaissance works stolen from museum

India, Aug. 17 -- Thieves stole four works attributed to the Sicilian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina from a regional museum in the Sicilian city of Messina on the Italian Ferragosto holiday,... Read More


Monsoon falters again, puts kharif crop yields at risk

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- After pulling India back from a near 40% rainfall deficit at the end of June, the southwest monsoon is losing momentum again. The all-India rainfall deficit remained stuck at 12%... Read More