Pakistan on Thursday said India was trying to "exonerate" individuals suspected to be involved in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blasts that killed more than 42 Pakistanis and sought "fair investigation" in the case.
Bangladesh made a steady start and reached 74 for the loss of one wicket at lunch on day one of the first Test in Chittagong on Friday.
Chana is majorly imported from Australia and Tanzania and it attracts an import duty of 60 per cent. A section of the traders is demanding a reduction in import duty to around 35-40 per cent to tide over any shortage of the commodity as the new crop will start hitting the market only around mid-February.
Jawaharlal Nehru University students' protest against the government over missing student Najeeb Ahmed turned violent on Sunday near India Gate when police took the protestors back to their buses in order to prevent any clash. Shocking visuals, which appeared all over social media, showed Najeeb's mother Fatima Nafees being dragged by Delhi Police personnel from the protest site.
Michael Hussey hit an impressive hundred and Shane Watson a quick half-century as Australia beat Bangladesh by 66 runs in the third and final one-day international of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.
Pakistan has said that Karachi Chambers of Commerce and Industries, which cancelled Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale's public engagement at the last minute, is an independent body, a day after India summoned Pakistani envoy to lodge a strong protest over the incident.
To prevent sugar prices from becoming a tool in the hands of opposition parties in the parliamentary elections, the government has allowed government agencies like MMTC, STC, NAFED and PEC to import one million tonne of white sugar duty-free. The export obligation on raw sugar imports under open general licence scheme has also been removed.
Senior Indian batsman VVS Laxman will return home after a hand injury ruled him out of the second and final Test against Bangladesh starting on Sunday in Dhaka.
India on Thursday said Russia had not made any mediation offer to it to resolve Indo-Pak issues, and asserted that Moscow was "well aware" of New Delhi's position of bilateral resolution of all such matters in a terror-free environment.
The move comes amid sharp increase in retail prices of onion since August despite the government's several measures to boost the supply and contain prise rise.
Habibul Bashar won the toss and elected to field against Sri Lanka in the first qualifying match of the ICC Champions Trophy.
The recently busted pan-India terror module was in "constant touch" with people perceived to be close to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the feared leader of the Islamic State, receiving instructions for carrying out explosions at important places ahead of the Republic day.
The World XI beat Bangladesh XI by 12 runs in the inaugural match of the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 World Series at the Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday night. Chasing a competitive target of 168, the Bangladesh team could muster only 159 for 9 from the allotted 20 overs.
A summary of Day 2 action in the Ranji Trophy matches, played at various venues across the country.
After registering a case of alleged violation of Information Technology Act, the CBI carried out searches at five locations in Delhi, Mumbai and Noida and Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.
Dhaka Warriors rode on an elegant 57 off 40 balls from opener Shahriar Nafees to beat Mumbai Champs by six wickets in the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 tournament at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon on Monday night. Nafees paired with Aftab Ahmed to produce a 54-run second-wicket partnership off 32 balls. The victory kept the Dhaka team's hopes in the tournament alive.
The government has withdrawn the 'export licence' restriction for overseas sale of onion, as the prices of commodity have started to soften in domestic market. The Director General of Foreign Trade has notified that the export of onions could be undertaken after getting the no-objection certificate from NAFED and 12 other state trading agencies.
They were named in the 30-man provisional squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.
There was a delay in sowing of kharif onion because of late arrival of monsoon and later floods in many states damaged the crop.
Bangladesh have axed opener Shahriar Nafees to accommodate Junaid Siddiqui in a 15-man one-day squad to tour New Zealand from next month.
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat account for 85 per cent of India's maize production.
Ponting and Gilchrist, who hit centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh, today joined a select club of batsmen.
The tourists slumped to 72 for four on a rain-hit opening day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka.
Concerned over skyrocketing prices of onion due to supply scare in the market, government on Monday decided to import onions from China and Pakistan to tide over the crisis.
The crop is currently trading at Rs 22 a kg compared to Rs 12.50 one month ago.
The Habibul Bashar-led team will play two Tests against England and a triangular one-day series also involving Australia.
Responding to a series of questions on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir during Question Hour, Shah also asserted that not a single person has died in police firing after August 5 when the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir was scrapped.
Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by three wickets in the fifth and final one-day international to compete a 5-0 series win.
Andrew Symonds 103 not out to take Australia to a 67-run win over Bangladesh and a winning 2-0 lead
The suicide bombing near the diplomatic post was the first of three targeting Saudi Arabia on Monday -- including one outside the the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Islam's second holiest site -- that killed four Saudi security troops and wounded five.
'These are highly regrettable, irresponsible and provocative stories being carried in the Indian media. They are utterly baseless and unfounded. Pakistan strongly rejects such allegations,' he said in the statement.
Sri Lanka made 269 for nine wickets in their 50 overs and then restricted Bangladesh to 181 for 9 in the first ODI.
Sri Lanka need 137 runs to win the first Test against Bangladesh.
Without Shakib Bangladesh will lack the experience of as many as 151 T20Is when they begin the three-match series in Delhi on Sunday.
While the Congress is not willing to campaign in Muslim areas, the BJP encourages Muslims to attend its public meetings, reports Archis Mohan.
Bangladesh chalked up their highest total in one-day internationals, hitting 301 for seven in a 131-run victory over Kenya.
Michael Vandort scored an unbeaten 64 to lead Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test
The Aussies beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the last group match of a triangular series.
