29 Maoists slain in Chhattisgarh's biggest ever encounter

Ahead of the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh, security personnel gunned down 29 Maoists, including some senior cadres, in Kanker district on Tuesday in the biggest encounter ever in the......

LS polls: Why 'weapon drop boxes' are put in Manipur

'Please drop your snatched weapons here' reads the poster on a drop box placed on a road from Imphal and Churachandpur in Manipur. IMAGE: Manipur Police recently seized three SLR rifles with four......

9 pirates caught off Somalia coast in Mumbai police custody

The Mumbai police arrested nine pirates who were brought to India on Wednesday, days after the Navy caught them for hijacking an Iranian fishing vessel with 23 Pakistani crew members on board off......

Chhattisgarh: 10 Naxalites killed in major encounter

In a major anti-insurgency operation ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, security personnel gunned down 10 Naxalites, including a woman, in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Tuesday,......

'I have very deep connections with India'

'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' 'Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing'.' IMAGE: A......

Shooting: 'Nobody knows who will go for Olympics'

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker's personal coach Jaspal Rana slammed the National Rifle Association of India over the delay in naming the Indian shooting contingent for the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Lukas......

Face the expectations: Bindra's take on how to win Olympic gold

IMAGE: Chasing perfection is like chasing an untameable beast, says Abhinav Bindra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhinav Bindra/X India's former Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra has told the country's......

Paris 2024: Bindra prepares shooters for mental game

Look yourself in mirror and ask 'did I do my best': Abhinav Bindra tells Paris-bound shooters Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhinav Bindra/X "Look yourself in the mirror before going to bed and ask......

Miami Open: Alcaraz, Zverev advance

IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz hits a forehand against Gael Monfils. Photograph: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Top seed Carlos Alcaraz dominated Gael Monfils 6-2 6-4 and fourth seed Alexander Zverev......

Paris Olympics: Sharath Kamal to be flag bearer, Mary Kom is chef de mission

IMAGE: Sharath Kamal will participate in his 5th and final Olympic Games in Paris. Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters Veteran table tennis player and CWG champion Sharath Kamal will be......