Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori dies at 73 after battle against cancer

Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori, often referred to as the 'saint of santoor' and 'king of strings' for his mastery over the instrument, died on Thursday at a Gurugram hospital following a battle with......

12 dead in stampede at Vaishno Devi during New Year rush

Twelve people lost their lives and over a dozen others were injured in a stampede at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours during a heavy rush of devotees on......

Vaishno Devi survivors blame 'mismanagement' for stampede

A sudden rush of devotees at the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra to mark the beginning of the New Year triggered the stampede that resulted in the death of 12 people, some of the survivors said,......

NC suffers major jolt in Jammu, two prominent leaders quit party

The National Conference suffered a major setback in Jammu as two prominent leaders Devender Rana and Surjit Singh Slathia resigned from the party on Sunday. IMAGE: Devender Rana (left)and Surjit......

Ranji: Surya returns in style; Anustup hits ton to lift Bengal

A summary of action from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday. Anustup's 159 lifts Bengal to 310/9 against Himachal Veteran Anustup Majumdar stroked his way to an unbeaten 159 and lifted......

Hazare Trophy: Sarfaraz slams ton as Mumbai qualify for knockouts

Maharashtra top Group E, Mumbai pip Bengal to second qualifying spot Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Domestic/Twitter A blistering 117 off 94 balls by Sarafaraz Khan and captain Ajinkya Rahane's 88......

Ranji: Shorey's ton in vain as Jharkhand oust Delhi

A round-up of the fourth and final day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Delhi batter Dhruv Shorey reacts after being dismissed for 136 off 177 balls on Day 4 of the......

Ranji roundup: Rahane, Dhull, Pandey hit centuries

A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Delhi's Yash Dhull celebrates after completing his century on debut, on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu......

Vijay Hazare: Shardul hits 92 as Mumbai thrash Himachal

Mumbai trounce Himachal by 200 runs, remain unbeaten in league stage IMAGE: Shardul Thakur celebrates his half century. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Domestic giants Mumbai trounced......