Rahul breaks silence on contesting from Amethi

Amid intense speculation over whether he would contest the Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he would abide by his party's decision on it.......

EC seizes record Rs 4,650 cr ahead of Lok Sabha polls

The Election Commission on Monday said authorities under its supervision have made seizure worth Rs 4,650 crore, including drugs worth Rs 2069 crore, in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections.......

CEC Rajiv Kumar gets Z-security after intelligence report

The government has provided Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar with a Z-category VIP security cover of armed commandos in view of potential threats against him, official sources said on......

How 6 names shortlisted within hrs, SC asks govt on EC appointments

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Centre over the procedure adopted for the appointment of election commissioners and asked how six names were shortlisted from 200 within a few hours.......

Bowlers Beware! 5-run penalty for slow overs in ODIs, T20Is

ICC introduces stop clock in men's ODI and T20Is, five-run penalty on third offence IMAGE: On-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Marais Erasmus react. Photograph: Francis......

Why is BCCI grateful to the ICC?

IMAGE: BCCI Secretary Jay A Shah, left, with President Roger Binny, right, and IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal. Photograph: BCCI The International Cricket Council's decision to revamp the......

India snubs Pakistan! Asia Cup games relocated to Sri Lanka

Shah, Ashraf finalise Asia Cup schedule; Indo-Pak matches in Dambulla IMAGE: Rohit Sharma led team won't travel to Pakistan. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images The much anticipated Asia......

ICC scraps 'unnecessary and confusing' soft-signal rule

There was also a minor addition to the free hit rule with any runs scored off a free hit when the ball hits the stumps will be counted as runs scored from now. This would mean that batters can now......

ICC permanently bans use of saliva on cricket ball

IMAGE: England pacer Stuart Broad uses saliva to shine the ball during the Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane, on November 23, 2013. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images The use of......