Cricket's absence from Commonwealth Games will continue at least until the 2018 Games in Australia after the International Cricket Council (ICC) turned down an invitation from the governing body of the multi-sport event.
The battle between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Praying, crying and hoping against hope. That's what the family members of the 239 people on board Flight MH370, the Malyasian Airlines flight that went missing on Saturday morning, are doing.
Beijing was chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday, becoming the first city to be awarded both summer and winter Games.
The UN Security Council joined the call made by UN Chief Ban Ki-moon for a thorough and independent investigation into the apparent downing of a Malaysian passenger plane in Ukraine, stressing that all parties should grant immediate access to the investigators.
The film is so heavy with messages that the story or narration takes a backseat.
The victory at the Syed Modi International tournament in Lucknow helped London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal to surge two places to reach the seventh position in the latest world badminton ranking, released in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
Anirban Lahiri secured his breakthrough European Tour title by overhauling Austrian Bernd Wiesberger in a dramatic final round of the Malaysian Open on Sunday.
All 298 people on board a Malaysia Airlines plane were killed on Thursday after the jet was shot down by "terrorists" over war-torn eastern Ukraine near the Russian border, nearly four months after the mysterious disappearance of MH370 in the Indian Ocean.
Rediff.com takes a look at some of the disastrous air crashes.
Rediff.com takes a look at some of the disastrous air crashes.
Rediff.com takes a look at some of the disastrous air crashes.
A criminal probe into four specific areas including hijacking and sabotage has cleared all 227 passengers aboard the ill-fated Flight MH370, Malaysian police chief said on Wednesday.
Why did Kim Jong-un order his brother's murder?
The letter was sent as an early warning of what was then widely being perceived as a plunder of national resources.
Given all the turbulence created by Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi's unexpected tirade against Saudi Arabia, it is likely to be business as usual between the two countries, albeit with a bit of caution on the part of both, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
The South Asian nations could script a new history of cooperation and prosperity that could serve as an example for other nations, notes Dr Rahul Mishra.
Reader MSC Srikanth sent us this picture from Kuala Lumpur.
A father and son duo has been sentenced up to 18 years in prison in Malaysia for planning terror attacks aimed at installing an Islamic regime the country by launching a jihad to kidnap people.
Qureshi said the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad had been informed of Pakistan's decision to not allow prime minister's Modi's special Air India One aircraft to fly over the country.
After two disasters in a span of five months, the airline has the uphill task of redeeming itself, reversing the slide in its financials as well.
He told the prime minister that the people of Tamil Nadu were disturbed by the incidents on November 25 in Kuala Lumpur and urged him to take action.
P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth continued their impressive run at the Malaysia Open, progressing to the semi-finals of the women's and men's singles competition with a straight-game wins in the US$ 700,000 world tour super 750 tournament, in Kuala Lumpur.
"The team will be brought to Bangalore from Kuala Lumpur by a special chartered flight of Kingfisher Airlines and will be taken from the airport to the Chinnaswamy Stadium in an open-topped bus," Suru Nayak, the cricket operations manager of BCCI, told PTI on Monday. The BCCI is hoping that the Bangalore cricket fans would respond in a manner similar to what happened just over five months ago when Mumbaikars came out in droves to celebrate the T-20 world cup victory.
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said his ministry has 'nothing to do' with the denial of entry to a Greenpeace activist.
The Torana Gate is a gift from India to mark the launch of Kuala Lumpur's 'Little India' project as a symbol of friendship between the two countries.
India opted to bowl after winning the toss and restricted Nepal to 185 for 8 in 50 overs with Aditya Thakare and Abhishek Sharma grabbing two wickets apiece.
Mumbai and Delhi comes 31st and 34th respectively.
As the search continued off the coast of Australia for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, the airline announced another plane bound for India was forced to make an emergency landing early Monday after one of its tires burst on takeoff.
Reader Sukhwinder Singh has sent us a photograph.
Malaysian soccer authorities have found an entire lower league team guilty of match-fixing in the latest scandal to blight the country's corruption-riven competitions.
A Queensland man who died in the Malaysia Airlines tragedy joked about not returning from his European holiday.
A picture of MH17 was posted by a Dutch passenger of the Malaysian flight shot down in Ukraine on Thursday.
The second fatal incident involving Malaysia Airlines (MAS) in four months will deepen the slump in ticket sales and force the government to speed up any plan to rescue the stricken flagship carrier.
Travel companies are opting for Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines and Air India for holiday-makers.
Relatives of five Indian passengers, travelling by the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, are anxiously waiting for any information about the fate of the aircraft and their loved ones.
Joining global efforts to locate the Malaysian plane, India has deployed four warships along with six aircraft, including the latest special surveillance P-8I plane and three helicopters, under the 'Operation Searchlight'.
The 92-year-old, who returned to politics after a decade-and-a-half, ousted Najib Razak.
Singapore Airlines is offering special economy class return tickets to Singapore/ Kuala Lumpur/ Penang/ Bangkok/ Phuket/ Langkawi/ Hong Kong/ Bali/ Canton/ Shenzhen/ Beijing/ Shanghai/ Nanjing from Mumbai.
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