Phase 1 sees nearly 63% polling amid stray incidents of violence

A voter turnout of nearly 63 percent was recorded in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories amid sporadic incidents of violence at some......

When You Are Stranded In The Snow...

The Indian Army and the CRPF rush to the rescue....   East Sikkim IMAGE: The Indian Army's Trishakti Corps personnel rescue tourists stranded at Nathu La after sudden snowfall in East Sikkim.......

BRO to fence major portion of 1,700-km India-Myanmar border: Official

The Border Roads Organisation will fence a major portion of the strategic India-Myanmar border, and a 10-km stretch in Manipur has already been covered, a senior official said. IMAGE: Myanmar......

Indian Army To The Rescue!

The Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescued 1,217 tourists stranded due to snowfall and inclement weather in East Sikkim.   IMAGE: Soldiers carry children to an army transit facility after the......

Gujarat provides best ecosystem for start-ups

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged start-ups to focus on three Ps - product, process, people - for building Aatmnirbhar Bharat. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Gujarat has......

Deodhar Trophy: North secures big win; Agarwal leads South to victory

Abhimanyu Easwaran's hundred headlines East's 8-wicket win IMAGE: Abhimanyu Easwaran’s century powered East Zone a eight-wicket win over North East Zone. Photograph: BCCI......

Amidst turmoil, Manipur nurses cricket dreams

IMAGE: Image for Representation. Photograph: BCCI Usually, taking two wickets against a strong North Zone would leave any 17-year-old bowler with a wide smile. But Jotin Singh's smile had a tinge......

AIFF Polls: Kalyan ahead of Bhutia as football body set to get its first 'Player President'

Photograph: Kalyan Chaubey/Twitter Winds of change were blowing over the All India Football Federation on the eve of its polls as the sports body braced up to elect a former player as its......

Bhutia alleges political pressure behind Sikkim FA's lack of support

IMAGE: Bhaichung Bhutia's nomination was proposed and seconded by Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan state associations. Photograph: Files Former India captain and AIFF presidential candidate Bhaichung......

Former captain Bhutia files nomination for AIFF president's post

IMAGE: While Bhaichung Bhutia has filed his nomination as an "eminent player", the inclusion of which is debatable, he could turn out to be a unifying figure if right-minded people come together......