Campaign to lift Satanic Verses ban launched at lit fest

In what could further stoke the Salman Rushdie controversy, a section of authors at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Friday launched a campaign demanding immediate lifting of the 23-year-old ban......

3 sentenced to death for murder

A local court has awarded death penalty to three members of a familyin a triple murder case. The judge also fined the accused --Balbir Singh and his sons Krishan and Ranjit of Anwali village-- Rs......

Hockey India to give one-time benefit to yesteryear stars

Taking a cue from the BCCI, Hockey India is set to organise a grand felicitation function for its yesteryear stars who will be paid a one-time benefit from the HI coffers for their contribution to......

Mumbai Fighters team up for the big bout at World Series Boxing

India's lone boxing franchise Mumbai Fighters is ready with its line-up of Indian and international pugilists in a 17-strong squad for the $5million World Series of Boxing commencing November 11 in......

Krishan included in CWG boxing core grp

All of 18, World Youth champion Vikas Krishan (60kg) has become the youngest member of the reshuffled core group of Indian boxers for the Commonwealth Games from which nine were axed after failing......

Diwakar, Amandeep in semis of Boxing Nationals

Olympian Diwakar Prasad and Commonwealth champion Amandeep Singh assured themselves of a medal with contrasting triumphs even as a couple of upsets highlighted the quarterfinals of the 57th Senior......