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ICC tells Bangladesh to play in India, BCB denies ultimatum

India, Jan. 7 -- Following talks between International Cricket Council and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to discuss the status of Bangladesh's matches in the upcoming T20 World Cup, it was learnt tha... Read More


Amid urban challenge, Lucknow tops in voter deletion figures

India, Jan. 7 -- LUCKNOW The publication of the draft electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Uttar Pradesh revealed large-scale deletion of voters in the urban hubs of t... Read More


SIR in UP: At 1.2 million, Lucknow tops voter deletion list among urban hubs

India, Jan. 7 -- The publication of the draft electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Uttar Pradesh revealed large-scale deletion of voters in the urban hubs of the state... Read More


Oxford press apologises for controversial book on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

India, Jan. 7 -- Oxford University Press (India) issued a public notice on Tuesday apologising to MP Udayanraje Bhosale, a direct 13th-generation descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, over object... Read More


Ghaziabad: 2 arrested for killing teenager friend during altercation

India, Jan. 7 -- The Ghaziabad police on Tuesday arrested two men who allegedly murdered their 17-year-old friend during a fight at a party held in Loni's Chirori area on Sunday night, officials said.... Read More


HC plea alleges speaker Rahul Narwekar interfered in BMC election nominations

India, Jan. 7 -- Eight Mumbai residents on Tuesday moved the Bombay High Court, alleging that a polling official refused to accept their nomination forms for the municipal elections as independent can... Read More


'Shivaji Maharaj was a Patidar': BJP minister's remark sparks political storm in Maharashtra

India, Jan. 7 -- A remark by senior BJP leader and Union minister C R Patil that 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to the Patidar caste has triggered sharp reactions from ... Read More


Oxford University Press issues apology letter for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj remarks

India, Jan. 7 -- Oxford University Press (India) issued a public notice on Tuesday apologising to MP Udayanraje Bhosale, a direct 13th-generation descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, over object... Read More


Backlash forces Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan to apologise for Vilasrao Deshmukh remark

India, Jan. 7 -- A day after his remarks on late former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh sparked a political backlash, state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday apologised, claiming his s... Read More


In a first, male green sea turtle spotted along Raigad coast

India, Jan. 7 -- A male green sea turtle (chelonia mydas) has been sighted for the first time on the Shrivardhan coast in Raigad district, forest officials said. The turtle was spotted on Sunday in Ba... Read More