2 army men, among 5, selected for Kirti Chakra

  Two armymen, who sacrificed their lives during anti-terror operations, were among five security force personnel selected for the prestigious Kirti Chakra, the second highest gallantry......

Anti-hijacking bill passed in Lok Sabha

Hijacking of an aircraft will now entail capital punishment in the event of death of "any person" as Parliament on Monday passed a bill to provide widen the ambit of the law in dealing with this......

A charitable way: NGO sponsors civil service aspirants from minority community

The Zakat Foundation of India runs welfare initiatives for the destitute and helps with the education of poor students. Upasna Pandey/ Rediff.com discover the origins of this organisation When......

63rd Republic Day: The gallantry award winners

President Pratibha Patilon Thursday conferredawards of 368 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others as part ofthe 63rd Republic Day Celebrations.This includes......

Bangladesh 'A' reeling after India 'A' take 183 runs lead

Bangladesh ‘A’ need something special on the third and final day to save the unofficial Test against India ‘A’ at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. At stumps on......

India 'A' in trouble on Day 2 vs SA 'A'

India A struggled as they reached 145 for six in reply to South Africa A's first innings total of 341 at stumps on the second day of the second 'Test' in Pretoria, on Sunday. Ambati Rayudu (14......

Parnell, Harmer steady South Africa 'A' innings

Wayne Parnell and Simon Harmer put South Africa ‘A’ with a respectable 231 for six on the opening day of the second unofficial Test in Pretoria on Saturday. Though India ‘A’......

Sehwag omitted from Champions Trophy 30-man list

Virender Sehwag's international carrer looks finished after he was left out of the 30-man probables' list for the Champions Trophy, which will be held in England from June 6 to 23.......