Row erupts over India sponsoring Karachi Lit Fest

A controversy erupted on Monday over Indian Council for Cultural Relations sponsoring air tickets of four Indian authors to attend the Karachi Literature Festival amidst frosty Indo-Pak ties even......

Kolkata: Nine-kg tumour removed successfully

A man carrying a 9 kg tumour, like an albatross hanging from the left neck and chest wall, for the last 30 years had the affliction removed after successful surgery at the premier Calcutta Medical......

How diplomacy and poetry are linked

It is widely accepted that the greatest literature is born when cultures, civilizations or worldviews come together. This often happens in case of diplomat-poets who often find themselves in exotic......

US welcomes India's special envoy in Sudan

The United States has welcomed the recent move by India to send its special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan to broker peace between the two countries, where New Delhi has sizeable oil interest. "We......

No deadlock over Posco project, work continues

Temporary suspension of land acquisition for Posco project in the proposed plant site area near Paradip should not be considered as "deadlock", Orissa chief secretary B K Patnaik said."Stoppage of......

200 arrested for opposing Posco project

About 200 leaders and activists of five political parties on Monday courted arrest here while trying to enter into Orissa Secretariat as part of their civil disobedience agitation against alleged......

No early passage by panel examining FCRA

To the disappointment of the Forward Markets Commission, the commodity markets regulator, the standing committee of Parliament examining the Bill seeking to amend the Forward Contracts (Regulation)......

Anil Ambani group may buy 26% pie in ICEX

Commodity markets regulator FMC on Wednesday said it has given approval to the Anil Ambani Group to acquire 26 per cent stake in Indian Commodity Exchange from one of its promoters, Indiabulls......

Johnson gets 'confidence boost' ahead of Asian Games

  IMAGE: Jinson Johnson, who will be defending his Asian Games gold in Hangzhou, recorded his season best time of 3 minutes 39.32 seconds to win the 1500m race at the newly constructed......

Asian Athletics Meet: India finish 3rd with 27 medals

IMAGE: Abha Khatua threw a distance of 18.06m in her fourth throw to finish second behind Song Jiayuan (18.88m) of China in the women's shot put at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok on......

Sports Shorts: Badminton star Chong Wei diagnosed with nose cancer

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Legendary shuttler Lee Chong Wei has been diagnosed......

Narwal stars in Delhi's victory

A round up of the second day's action of the Ranji Trophy Super League matches on Sunday. Narwal sizzles as Delhi beat Orissa An all-round performance by Sumit Narwal, who hit an unbeaten......

Ishant sizzles as 24 wickets fall on Day 1

Ishant Sharma returned a sensational seven for 24 but Delhi were still looking down the barrel with just a 36-run lead and six second innings wickets at hand on a dramatic opening day of their......