BJP fields 6 disqualified Cong MLAs in HP, upsets partymen

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named six disqualified Congress MLAs as its candidates for the Himachal Pradesh assembly bypolls, triggering a rebellion by party leaders who expected they......

6 Congress rebels, 3 Independent MLAs in Himachal join BJP

Nine former Himachal Pradesh MLAs, including six disqualified Congress legislators and three Independents who resigned, joined the BJP on Saturday amid the continuing political crisis in the state.......

HP Congress chief opts out of LS polls, says party workers upset

In a jolt to the ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh, state party chief and Mandi MP Pratibha Singh on Wednesday announced that she has decided not to contest the Lok Sabha elections as the ground......

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 Congress MLAs

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Himachal Pradesh assembly speaker's order disqualifying the six Congress rebels who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in the state.......

Indian hockey's GOLDEN evening in Moscow

'The feeling that we were Olympic champions only dawned on us when we reached India.' Part 1: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow IMAGE: The Indian hockey team members after......

July 29, 1980: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow

'If we had not won the gold medal, then hockey would have suffered in India.' 'There would have been so much negativity if we came back empty-handed.'Hockey greats Vasudevan Baskaran, M M Somaya......

World Cup-bound gymnasts left stranded

SAI yet to clear Indian gymnasts' participation in Olympic qualification events, claims GFI official IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar of India performs during the women's gymnastics vault apparatus.......

Yogeshwar helps Bajrang to participate in US tourney

Wrestler Bajrang Kumar's scuttled trip to the USA for a crucial competition was brought back on track by Olympic bronze-medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, who convinced SAI officials in New Delhi to......

HI honours 'Golden Greats' of Indian hockey

In a first, Hockey India (HI), on Sunday, felicitated 34 yesteryear stars of the game with a one-time benefit of Rs 2 lakh each for winning gold medals in the previous Olympic Games. The grand......