The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is on the backfoot after its mayor in Miraj, Mainuddin Bagwan was named as a perpetrator of communal riots in 2009. While the party has not disowned or condemned Mr Bagwan, NCP leaders have questioned the police officer’s intentions in naming Mr Bagwan as the absconding accused in the Sangli riots.

Dhawal Kulkarni and Iqbal Abdullah wreaked havoc as a dominant India A settled for a draw against Yorkshire in their three-day first-class match here.
The India A batsmen showed their might by rattling up a massive 473/3 before declaring their innings on Day One. Paceman Kulkarni (5/31) and left-arm spinners Abdullah (4/42) then ran through the home side, skittling them out for 219 on the final day on Monday.

A 59-year-old school principal was found hacked to death in his east Delhi residence on Tuesday afternoon with the police suspecting the involvement of his domestic help who has gone missing after the incident.

India topped a strong field in the recurve bow team qualification round at the World Cup Archery (Stage II) in Antalya, Turkey, courtesy of strong performances from Rahul Banerjee, Jayanta Talukdar and Mangal Singh Champia.

Whether high or low, the mercury this year seems to be in a mood to break records either way. On Tuesday, the maximum temperature for June 8 was recorded at 26.9 degrees Celsius, with the previous low being 25.7 degrees Celsius in 2000. The minimum temperature was recorded at 22.1 degrees Celsius. Though it did not rain heavily, slight drizzle through the morning accompanied with moist, cold winds left the city pleasantly surprised, particularly at this time of the year.

The spotlight will be on triple-jumper Renjith Maheshwari and 400m runner S.K. Mortaza at the third leg of the Asian Grand Prix here at the Nehru Stadium on Wednesday.
With countries like China, Japan and Korea sending their second string teams, the day-long event provides a great opportunity for the Indians to qualify for the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi later this year. The Indian GP will be held concurrently.

On the strength of his last run — a fair second to Hitz over 1400 metres — C.V.G.K. Kishore-trained Secret Command holds an edge over others to win the Hyderabad Race Club Gold Trophy, the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday.

Justin Roberts, a bespectacled man playing the guitar and singing songs about relationships and facing rough patches of life, is now a rage among teenagers across the globe.

Ice Bound, Sky Liner and Fiorucci impressed most in the workouts when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Tuesday morning.
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After landing in hot waters with his party for writing to Congress MPs seeking to mobilise them against the caste-Census, Union minister of state for home, Ajay Maken on Tuesday “took stock of the ongoing house-listing and Census enumeration exercise in New Delhi”. The MoS undertook an “on-the-spot, in field interaction with Census officials, enumerators and people in general” in the R.K. Puram area of New Delhi.