Guptagate: 8 policemen in South Africa plead guilty

Eight South African police officials have pleaded guilty to charges of providing unofficial escort and security to nearly 200 guests at a controversial lavish Indian wedding in the well-connected......

Elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on June 19: EC

Elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 10 states will be held on June 19, the Election Commission announced on Monday.   Elections for 18 of these 24 seats were deferred due to the......

Mizoram CM likely to contest from two seats

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is likely to contest the November 25 Assembly polls from Serchhip constituency from where he has won five times and also from Hrangturzo, Congress sources have......

Why Congress MPs were spared, asks TMC

A day after its leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy was asked to withdraw from the Rajya Sabha, the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday walked out of the House, questioning why no action was taken against 33......

'Semenya's return to be announced soon'

South African world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya's return to competitive athletics should be announced in less than a month, SAPA news agency reported on Thursday. The 19-year-old underwent......

Prosecutors to appeal Pistorius verdict, sentence

The South African prosecution authority confirmed on Tuesday it would file an appeal against the culpable homicide verdict and five-year jail sentence handed down to paralympian Oscar Pistorius......

Pistorius should serve at least 10 years in prison, demands prosecutor

Oscar Pistorius in the Pretoria High Court for his sentencing hearing in Pretoria on Friday. Photograph: Werner Beukes/SAPA/Gallo Images/Getty Images South African track star Oscar Pistorius......

Sports Shorts: Sauber F1 renamed Alfa Romeo Racing

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday The Sauber name will disappear from the Formula One grid this season after the Swiss-based team announced on Friday it had been renamed......

'Blade runner' Pistorius to be sentenced today for girlfriend's killing

Oscar Pistorius arrives at North Gauteng High Court on Monday. Photograph: Charlie Shoemaker/Getty Images A judge will pass sentence on athlete Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday for killing his......