Pakistan & SA gear up for must-win battle at Lord’s (Preview)
London, June 22 (IANS) It will not be any regular World Cup encounter when Pakistan take on South Africa at the Lord’s on Sunday. Two …
Argentina, Paraguay to meet in Copa America battle
Belo Horizonte (Brazil), June 18 (IANS) Argentina and Paraguay, who got off to rough starts at the 2019 Copa America, will square off later this …
My battle with obesity has been tough: Arjun Kapoor
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Actor Arjun Kapoor has opened up about his struggles with obesity and says it has been a tough journey for him. …
RTI activist’s protracted battle with J&K Bank likely to bear fruit
Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) Raja Muzaffar Bhat, president of Jammu and Kashmir RTI movement has fought a protracted battle with the management of the Jammu …
Hunter becomes the hunted: Tigers’ battle for survival
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) The death of a tiger in Sariska forest bespeaks a sad story of the royal animal being left on its own …
Sachin relives India’s battle against Australia in 2011 WC
London, June 9 (IANS) The India-Australia clash in any ICC tournament has always been a mouth-watering affair and ahead of the Sunday face off between …
After years of legal battle, son becomes mother’s legal heir
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A man had to fight a legal battle for nearly three years to prove that he is son of his …
Militants, security forces battle in Pulwama
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) A gunfight started on Thursday between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Police said that after receiving …
China playing ‘blame game’ in trade battle: US
Washington, June 4 (IANS) The US has accused China of playing a “blame game”, misrepresenting trade talks between the two countries in response to Beijing’s …
1 trooper killed in gun battle with Maoists in Jharkhand
Ranchi, June 2 (IANS) One security personnel was killed while four others injured during a gun battle with Maoists in Jharkhand’s Dumka district on Sunday, …
Climate-change battle: Will Modi spur global inaction into action? (Comment)
The climate of change is dawning upon the global platform. The mega mandate with which Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India would begin his second …
Smriti Irani: Giant killer of LS battle again in Modi cabinet (Profile)
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Smriti Irani is the giant killer of this Lok Sabha election who vanquished Congress President Rahul Gandhi. An articulate face …
Battle royale over lineage in Maharashtra
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Political discourse took another deep plunge when a BJP MP questioned the lineage of his royal relative, sending political circles in …
Several film celebs win in LS battle, some lose
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) In the political ‘dangal’ of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, a slew of film celebrities including Hema Malini, Sunny Deol, …
Man United join battle for Brazilian striker Pedro
Rio De Janeiro, May 22 (IANS) Manchester United have joined the race to sign highly rated Fluminense striker Pedro, according to media reports in Brazil. …
Religion, riots, dynasty dominate Punjab poll battle
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) In agrarian Punjab, where Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes make 55 per cent of the population, religion and riots more than …
High-stakes battle for Jai Ram Thakur in Himachal
Shimla, May 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s four parliamentary seats — Mandi, Hamirpur, Kangra and Shimla — that vote in the seventh and final phase of …
Chandauli also faces prestigious battle in final phase
Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh), May 17 (IANS) After Varanasi, if there is any other Lok Sabha constituency that has the spotlight fixed on it in Uttar …
Doubts raised over Pakistan’s battle against terror financing
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) The Asia-Pacific Group (APG), a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has raised questions on Pakistan’s seriousness in …
Chinks appear in BJP’s armour ahead of battle for Parrikar’s Panaji
Panaji, May 15 (IANS) For the first time in a quarter century, when late Manohar Parrikar’s writ ran large over the Goan capital, the BJP …
It is royalty versus commoner in battle of Patiala (Poll Trivia)
Patiala, May 14 (IANS) Royalty will take on commoner in the Patiala parliamentary seat of Punjab as Preneet Kaur, popularly known as Maharani Sahiba because …
Millions vote in LS battle, BJP worker killed (Third Lead) (2 p.m.)
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi were among the millions who voted on …
Kovind, Gandhis among mass to vote in LS battle, BJP worker killed
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi were among the hundreds of thousands who …
Love will win in Lok Sabha battle, says Rahul
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of injecting hatred and asserting that the Congress spread love in the Lok Sabha election …
‘Outsider’ Union Minister and son of the soil Congress MP battle it out in Amritsar (IANS Special)
Career diplomat-turned-Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is roughing it out in Amritsar in his maiden electoral foray battling out the “outsider” tag, voter’s apathy and …
A ‘do-or-die’ battle for Khattar, Hooda in Haryana (Curtain Raiser)
Chandigarh, May 10 (IANS) BJP-ruled Haryana will go to the polls on all its 10 seats on May 12, the sixth phase of the Lok …
Harsimrat Kaur dribbles on assembly turf in LS battle
Bathinda (Punjab), May 10 (IANS) Far away from the acrimonious exchanges between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister and key …
Sanjay Sinh faces family battle before polls
Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 8 (IANS) Before senior Congress leader Sanjay Sinh takes on powerful adversaries like Union Minister Maneka Gandhi and a young popular …
Battle between ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ Hindutva in Bhopal
Bhopal, May 7 (IANS) The Bhopal Lok Sabha seat is under unprecedented national attention for the past few days as the debate between “soft Hinduism” …
BJP’s toughest battle against MGB in UP’s phase 6 (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faces its toughest challenge from the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) in the next round of voting in …
It’s battle of prestige for Himachal CM in Mandi
Shimla, May 6 (IANS) It is a battle of prestige for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) star campaigner and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur to retain …
BJP, Congress locked in intense battle in Rajasthan
Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Monday will witness intense battle between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party …
Villagers continue to struggle amid battle of Olympians
Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) This is the story of Sanodiya village in Phulera Tehsil where living has become a part of the villagers’ daily struggle. …
Former I-League winner wages lone battle against cancer
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Indian football fans of a certain vintage would remember the name of Sanjay Parte. The former full back was notably …
In battle for Bengal, a Plassey redux (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Exactly a hundred years before the great “Indian Mutiny”, a decisive battled enslaved India to the British irrevocably. The needle …
Battle for top spot between Chennai, Delhi
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) Having already qualified for the playoffs, Delhi Capitals will look to consolidate their top position when they face Chennai Super Kings …
15 killed in Lanka gun battle; 10 more held (2nd Lead)
Colombo, April 27 (IANS) Fifteen people were killed in a gun battle between the government forces and an armed group in Kalmunai city of Sri …
15 killed after fierce gun battle in SL
Colombo, April 27 (IANS) A total of 15 people were killed following a fierce gun battle between Sri Lankan forces and an armed group in …
A filmy battle amid rising polarisation in Bengal’s Asansol
Asansol, April 27 (IANS) Large cut-outs of Trinamool Congress leaders and giant banners of Bharatiya Janata Party hang at every important crossing, flags and festoons …
Sri Lankan forces in gun battle with terrorists
Colombo, April 26 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s special forces were engaged in a severe gun battle with suspected terrorists in Kalmunai city, in the Eastern Province …
Prestige battle for Baijayant, Naveen in Kendrapara
Bhubaneswar, April 26 (IANS) Once a close confidant of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, high profile former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda …