Congress fumes as Tharoor alone gets Putin dinner invite

The Congress on Friday said Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have not been invited to the banquet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and took a swipe at its own MP......

What Tharoor said after attending Putin banquet as Rahul, Kharge left out

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who on Friday attended a banquet for Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, on Saturday described the atmosphere there as "warm" and......

Govt rejigs Cabinet Committees; Smriti finds place in crucial panel on political affairs

The government has reconstituted the powerful cabinet committees under which Union ministers Smriti Irani, Bhupender Yadav and Sarbananda Sonowal have been made part of the all-important Cabinet......

Govt to push nuclear reforms as Oppn targets SIR in winter session

The Winter session of Parliament beginning Monday will see the government push its reforms agenda with a legislation to open up the civil nuclear sector to private players, while the Opposition is......

How Manhas emerged as frontrunner for BCCI top job

IMAGE: Mithun Manhas never made it to the India team, but played 157 first-class matches amassing 9714 runs averaging over 45 with 27 hundreds.. Photograph: BCCI Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas......

When Gambhir Checked Out The Dubai Pitch

Matthew Sandery, head curator at the Dubai international stadium, was spotted near Gautam Gambhir and Sitanshu Kotak, but did not ask them to keep away.Incidentally, the BCCI, being the hosts, can......

'Curbs on sporting engagements standard safeguard'

"The provision empowering the government to stop international participation is a standard safeguard seen in sports laws globally, intended for use in extraordinary circumstances."  IMAGE: Union......