How BJP scripted its victory in Maharashtra

BJP workers celebrate the party’s victory in Nagpur. Photograph: PTI photo In a show of strength, Bharatiya Janata Party bulldozed the opposition – the Nationalist Congress Party,......

Bangladesh arms case: ULFA leader Paresh Barua gets death penalty

A Bangladeshi court on Thursday handed down the death penalty to 14 people, including the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami and a top leader of India's separatist outfit United Liberation Front of Asom, in......

Pak men object to beardless PML-N leader's candidature

Two Pakistani men have formally objected to Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Shahbaz Sharif's candidature in the May 11 polls on the ground that he does not have a beard, which they contended is the......

Pak High Commissioner-designate Bashir arrives in Delhi

Salman Bashir, Pakistan's High Commissioner-designate to India, arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to take charge of his new posting. Sixty-year-old Bashir, a former foreign secretary, succeeds......

Political turmoil hits cricket: Will Pakistan make it to 2023 World Cup?

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam are all smiles as they pose for photographs during the ICC T20 World Cup. Photograph: Martin Keep/Getty Images Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has formed......

Rahul rises to World No 2 in ICC T20I rankings

IMAGE: KL Rahul's series topping aggregate of 224 runs against New Zealand has lifted him four places to a career best-equaling second place. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images KL Rahul leads a......

Asia Cup 2016: Asian giants eye continental supremacy

Image: The Asia Cup starts on February 24 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI. The Asia Cup, in Bangladesh from February 24, will be played in the T20 format for the first time in the......

Jayawardene, Afridi will be most experienced players at 2015 World Cup

Australia and Ireland submit provisional squad for the tournament Down Under, but do not release names. The UAE's Khurram Khan, at 43, will be the oldest player (born 21 June 1971) while Yodhin......

Maxwell's golden final over gives Australia unlikely win

Glenn Maxwell of Australia bowls. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images Part-time off-spinner Glenn Maxwell took two wickets without conceding a run in the last over as Australia edged Pakistan in......