Jenson Button clinched his second pole position in a row for the new Brawn GP team at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday while McLaren's world champion Lewis Hamilton could qualify only 12th... more »

Etah (U.P.): Bharatiya Janata Party MP Maneka Gandhi was on Friday denied permission to meet her son Varun, detained under the National Security Act at the jail here. District Magistrate Gaurav Dayal said that Ms. Gandhi had sought ..... more »

Michael Hussey has joined the growing list of Australian players to withdraw from Indian Premier League, preferring to spend time with his family before the packed international schedule. Captain Ricky Ponting, vice-captain Michael Clarke and pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson are also not playing in this year's IPL... more »

KOLKATA: Sourav Ganguly is keen to focus on the future after the recent controversy over the multiple captain issue. “It’s time to move on. Everybody is professional. Everybody wants to live up to expectations. We did not ..... more »

"A case has been registered against BSP MLA Guddu Pandit under section 506 (criminal intimidation)," police inspector Mukesh Kumar told IANS on phone... more »

The Congress has offered only one Lok Sabha seat to the Sharad Pawar-led NCP in Gujarat, much lower than the seven demanded... more »

England manager Fabio Capello and defender Rio Ferdinand praised Wayne Rooney on Tuesday after the 23-year-old striker was named England's 2008 Player of the Year in a fans' poll... more »

CHENNAI: The Hindu lifted the Vestas Cricket Cup, defeating Delphi TVS by 41 runs in the final held here on Sunday. Cognizant, FL Smidth, The Hindu , Delphi TVS, Sanmar, Saipem and host Vestas took ..... more »

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reviewed the current economic situation with top industry leaders and sought their views on India's stand at the G-20 summit in London for a way out of the global crisis on Saturday... more »

Varun Gandhi withdraws anticipatory bail plea.. more »

Akhil Kumar says the AIBA World Series is not for the faint-hearted as amateurs will have to make major adjustments in the event... more »

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has disclosed that he wanted Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, the son of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, to be a minister in the cabinet, but Rahul refused. See special.. more »

World No. 9 and second-seeded Saina advances with ease.. more »

The deaths of as many as six sewage workers after inhaling toxic gases during the last 10 days has raised questions over safety measures taken by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for the conservancy staff... more »

Retired British driver David Coulthard is on standby for a Formula One comeback if either of Red Bull's drivers are unable to race in the first two Grands Prix of the season, the team said on Wednesday. A spokeswoman said the 37-year-old Scot, in Melbourne as a pundit for BBC television, was their official reserve driver for Sunday's Australian .. more »