World champion Viswanathan Anand opened his account with a draw against lowest-ranked Dmitry Andreikin of Russia in the second round of the Tal Memorial chess tournament here.

An erratic Saina Nehwal failed to defend her title at the Indonesian Super Series Premier, suffering a three-set defeat to Germany’s Juliane Schenk in the semi-finals of the women’s singles competitio

Singer Adele and Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson are recipients of coveted titles on Queen Elizabeth’s birthday honours list.

A senior minister in the Narendra Modi government was on Saturday sentenced to three years’ impr-isonment by a court in Porbandar in the `54-crore illegal limestone mining case of 2006.

Paddy worth crores is rotting as it has been lying in the open due to a shortage of godowns, even as the rice millers have not lifted it following a dispute over transportation charges with the tribal

The result will only be of academic interest but it is unlikely to be just another dead rubber when traditional foes India and Pakistan take on each other in their final Group B match of the Champions

Senior Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara described his match-winning unbeaten knock of 134 against England in the must-win Champions Trophy group match as one of the best innings of his career.

Held to a draw by lower-ranked Ireland in their FIH World League Round 3 opener, the Indian men’s hockey team will have to regroup quickly and come up with something special against the Netherlands in

Defending champion Saina Nehwal sailed into the semi-finals of the Indonesian Super Series badminton with a straight-game victory over Carolina Marin of Spain on Saturday.

Held to a draw by lower-ranked Ireland in their FIH World League Round 3 opener, the Indian men’s hockey team will have to regroup quickly and come up with something special against the Netherlands in