India began their campaign in the Sultan of Johor Cup Under-21 hockey tournament on a strong note, defeating England 2-1 in their opening round-robin match here on Sunday.

An Egyptian court on Monday banned the Muslim Brotherhood from operating and ordered its assets seized, in the latest blow to the Islamist movement of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.

Praising the Atal Advani’s NDA government, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi challenged UPA leaders to submit a performance report on nine-years of rule.

In a shocking incident, a 53-year-old babysitter has been booked for rape of a 5-year-old at his residence in the posh Versova area of Andheri.

Kenyan security forces were locked in a fierce, final battle with Somali Islamist gunmen inside an upmarket Nairobi shopping mall on Monday as huge explosions and a barrage of heavy gunfire echoed out of the complex.

Narendra Modi was on Sunday again at the receiving end of Congress leader Digvijay Singh, who dubbed the BJP’s PM candidate as “Feku Modi” giving “fake” figures of growth, wondering whether a “leopard can change its spots”.

The Uttar Pradesh government, on Sunday night issued a one-line press statement saying that the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal had been revoked.

BPO major Convergys is confident about India’s growth story, which is one of the reasons behind the firm investing over $ 25 million (about Rs 157 crore) in centres and real estate in the country.

The regional Asom Gana Parishad president and two-time chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has joined hands with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to form an independent forum of regional political parties which will be maintaining a “safe distance” from pro-Congress regional forces, like Janata Dal United and Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar.

Led by Ravi Rampaul, Trinidad & Tobago’s bowlers gave a spirited display to shut out Brisbane Heat by 25 runs in a Group B game of the CLT20 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here on Sunday. The West Indians bowled out the opposition for 110 in 18.4 overs, with four wickets to Rampaul’s credit, defending 135.