In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history.
With all her money and valuables taken away during the conflict in Sudan, Divya Rajasekharan who arrived from the African country, said she lost all hopes of returning to Sudan.
The comments by external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came when asked at a media briefing about Sharif's offer last week to hold talks between the two countries to resolve outstanding issues such as Kashmir.
As many as 71,000 people continued to be in 300 relief camps in six coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh even as the cyclonic storm 'Laila' further weakened into a deep depression and lay centred over the north coastal area about 50 km north of Machilipatnam.
The opposition alliance that will take on the ruling National Democratic Alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be called Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) and an 11-member committee will be set up for coordination, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced after a meeting of the parties in Bengaluru.
He said the people are looking for an alternative and the Congress' victories in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka elections are clear proof of this.
India's archers showed tenacity and authority in equal measure to storm into the quarter-finals in all the six team events of the Asian Games.
PSG's Champions League tie with Newcastle is like a final, says Luis Enrique
South Africa will have to produce an exceptional batting performance to get back into the contest when skipper Faf du Plessis and Zubayr Hamza return to the crease in Ranchi on Monday.
The flow rate at the Hathnikund barrage saw a marginal rise on Tuesday afternoon, oscillating between 50,000 and 60,000 cusecs.
The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi on Tuesday followed a downward trend and dropped below the danger mark of 205.33 metres by 8 pm, the Central Water Commission's data showed.
Gujarat is a tale of woes for the Congress, out of power for over twenty long years, with Narendra Modi performing an electoral hat-trick.
Ayush Badoni sizzled on a gloomy day in Lucknow with a career-best 59 to steal the thunder in the rain-hit match against Chennai Super Kings.
According to media reports, 56 people -- mostly farm labourers working in the fields -- died in Bihar while 44 people were killed across Uttar Pradesh, Jharkand and Madhya Pradesh.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night.
Captain Ben Stokes and Harry Brook helped England stretch their lead over Australia to 189 on day three of the crucial fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford, with the hosts moving on to 506-8 at lunch.
Opener Shubman Gill fell one run short of a deserved half-century as India knocked off their target in 19.1 overs, completing a 2-1 series victory after going down in the opening ODI of the series in Lucknow.
There is only one perpetrator, Hamas. It is a terrorist organisation. It is obscene to argue that until the Palestinian question is solved, anybody has the right to use terrorism as an instrument of policy, argues Shekhar Gupta.
A summary of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches played on Wednesday.
Roundup of the Champions League matches played on Wednesday night
Sunday's defeat to arch rival Novak Djokovic meant Rafael Nadal failed in his fourth attempt to win the Miami Masters. Here's looking at a few similar instances in Masters Series events where a player has come close to winning an elusive tournament on multiple occasions, only to fall at the final hurdle.
The situation could worsen if weather predictions of more rain in the capital and upper catchment areas come true.
How will the new Master Plan help in accommodating this rising tide of new arrivals or rehabilitate residents who feared eviction and closure of trades during the sealing drives?
I hoped the big reveal would make Gaslight's skittish stroll to nowhere (even 112 minutes are too long) worthwhile, but the answers end up being embarrassingly obvious around a twist that's pure hokum, notes Sukanya Verma.
David Warner took over from Mitchell Johnson as South Africa's tormentor-in-chief as the Australian opener blitzed a quickfire century to extend his team's huge lead on the third day of the first Test on Friday.
By the time India came out to bat, Bangladesh's attack had already lost some teeth with skipper Shakib Al Hasan (shoulder) and seamer Ebadot Hossain (back) unable to bowl with injuries suffered during the match.
India is one of the few countries in the region that enjoys good relations with both Israel and Saudi Arabia, and IMEC would allow it to recreate the old Spice Route to Europe. All this is in jeopardy now, notes Rajeev Srinivasan.
Jamie Murray's hopes of making up for brother Andy's Wimbledon semi-final defeat by Roger Federer ended in disappointment when he and partner John Peers lost the men's doubles final to Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau on Saturday.
News media takes a beating from the economy, advertisers and the rupee. To stay afloat, publishers are reacting by folding up businesses and axing staff.
In their quest for gold, these miners risk their lives and plunge into dark gorges in the barren deserts of Sudan.
The flood-hit religious destinations of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri, where rescue operations are underway, would again record heavy rains from Thursday, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. It also predicted "rather heavy showers" in Hemkund Sahib, another religious destination hit by flash floods and heavy rains, from Wednesday.
It's a pity that all the cricketing brains in the dugout -- Brian Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kumar Sangakkara and Dale Steyn in coaching roles -- cannot convert performances out in the middle.
World Cup hosts Russia turned in another unconvincing display as Austria extended their winless run stretching back to October with a 1-0 victory in a friendly on Wednesday.
Anurag is undergoing treatment at a Kathmandu hospital and has shown signs of improvement, his brother Ashish Maloo said on Sunday.
Australia's pacemen Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins ripped out England's top order with a masterclass of textbook bowling to put their side in sight of a 2-0 Ashes lead on Saturday.
RJD president, Lalu Prasad on Thursday said the visit of Microsoft chief, Bill Gates to Bihar had exposed to the world the miserable condition of the state.
Manchester United's miserable season continued with a 3-2 home defeat by Galatasaray.
Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you.
To those accustomed to MF Husain's unpredictable appearances and disappearances over the years, his sudden comings and goings, there is a finality in the hand-written scrawl he issued, with his trademark horse appended, on being offered nationality in Qatar. It's unlikely that he'll be coming home now. And why should he? He's 95, not only very famous but fabulously rich and surrounded by many of his children and grandchildren who are comfortably settled in the Emirates.
