James Lawson, the black civil rights activist who travelled to India to study non-violent protest and served as chief strategist to Dr Martin Luther King Jr, has died at the age of 95.
Lawson, a Methodist minister, learned Mahatma Gandhi's (...)
A court in India has acquitted a disabled academic and four others serving life sentences for allegedly having links to Maoist rebels.
GN Saibaba, who is paralyzed from the waist down, was convicted in 2017 for waging an insurgency against the (...)
Bilateral ties between the Maldives and India — that have hit rock-bottom in recent weeks — have taken another tumble after Male formally asked Delhi to withdraw its troops from the island nation by 15 March.
The demand was conveyed at the first (...)
Probably for the first time, the central India city of Nagpur saw Muslim volunteers conducting last rites of two elderly Christian men who died due to COVID-19 on Wednesday and Thursday. One at a private hospital and another at a trust-run one.
The (...)
India's top court on Monday ordered a prominent lawyer to pay a fine of 1 rupee after his conviction in a highly watched criminal contempt case sparked a debate on freedom of speech in the world's largest democracy and the independence of its (...)
India plans to order taxi aggregators like Uber and Ola to convert 40% of their fleet of cars to electric by April 2026, according to a source and records of government meetings to discuss new rules for clean mobility.
Uber and Ola, both backed by (...)
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PUNE — Left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe picked up 12 wickets to guide Australia to a first win in India (...)
Fast bowler Ashish Nehra claimed three wickets as he combined with Jasprit Bumrah to choke the England batting and set up India's series leveling five-run win in the second Twenty20 international in Nagpur on Sunday.
Chasing 145 for victory, England (...)
[caption id="attachment_105742" align="alignleft" width="270"] India's Virat Kohli celebrates with teammates after winning the Test match against England in Mumbai Monday. - Reuters
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MUMBAI - India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara could have been (...)
India survived a jittery final session Sunday, reaching 172-6 in 52.3 overs on the fifth day, to secure a draw in the first Test against England. The visitors earlier set a target of 310 runs in 49 overs.
Virat Kohli was unbeaten on 49, while (...)
India's Anil Kumble and several other former Test players on an International Cricket Council committee have urged the sport's law-makers to bring in new restrictions on the size of bats amid concerns over a glut of run-scoring.
Following a two-day (...)
Of the many accolades in Drake's career, a solo No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 has never been among them — until today.
On this week's chart — the first since his album, Views was released —Aubrey's single "One Dance," featuring Wizkid and Kyla, (...)
With sizzling temperatures claiming more than 300 lives this month in India, officials said they were banning daytime cooking in some parts of the drought-stricken country in a bid to prevent accidental fires that have killed nearly 80 more (...)
A sensational four-wicket haul by leg-spinner Amit Mishra and a stroke filled unbeaten 59 from Quinton de Kock powered Delhi Daredevils to a comprehensive 8-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab in their IPL match Friday.
Electing to field first, the (...)
Skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with a sparkling 84 as an inspired Mumbai Indians cruised to a six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders to open their account in the ninth season of Indian Premier League in Mumbai Wednesday.
Chasing a (...)
The second World Twenty20 semifinal is likely to hinge on who emerges on top in the battle between the big-hitting West Indian batsmen and India's wily spinners when the former champion clash at the Wankhede Stadium Thursday.
India, the world's (...)
England hopes in-form batsman Joe Root and "home" advantage can make the difference against undefeated New Zealand in the first World Twenty20 semifinal Wednesday.
Eoin Morgan's team will be playing its third match in a row in New Delhi, but for the (...)
Afghanistan will hope to catch the West Indies with a hangover Sunday as it looks to sign off from cricket's World Twenty20 with a much-deserved consolation victory.
West Indies' captain Darren Sammy said his team would have a party after qualifying (...)
The West Indies clinched a spot in the World Twenty20 semifinals with a thrilling three-wicket win over South Africa at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur Friday.
Darren Sammy's side successfully chased down a target of 123 with just (...)
India has the world's highest number of people without access to clean water — imposing a major financial burden for some of the country's poorest people, according to a report released on Tuesday.
The international charity Water Aid says 75.8 (...)
South Africa will play Friday's vital World Twenty20 Group 1 match against West Indies without all-rounder JP Duminy who has been ruled out with a hamstring strain.
Duminy picked up the injury while fielding in Sunday's 37-run victory over (...)
Andre Fletcher insisted Sunday he was not trying to steal Chris Gayle's limelight after he powered the West Indies to a seven-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in their World Twenty20 match here.
The 28-year-old smashed an unbeaten 84, including five (...)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's India will be looking to bounce back from its shock opening defeat when it takes on a resurgent Pakistan in Saturday's World Twenty20 blockbuster here.
Red-hot favorite India was stunned by an unfancied New Zealand Tuesday (...)
Australia begin its latest quest Friday to clinch the elusive crown of World Twenty20 champion against a New Zealand side which is on a high after its stunning victory over tournament host India.
Steve Smith's side tops the Test rankings and won its (...)
World Twenty20 host India was accused of complacency Wednesday after the tournament's red-hot favorites was brought down to earth in a stunning opening-match defeat to New Zealand.
After winning 10 of its last 11 matches, India was bowled out for (...)
