Vladmir: Vladimir Putin cruised to victory in Russia's presidential election on Sunday, giving him at least another six years in power as Moscow's relations with the West become increasingly strained.

Putin, who has ruled Russia for almost two decades, recorded his best ever election performance with more

Colombo: Dinesh Karthik did a Javed Miandad with a last-ball six as India pulled off an incredible chase beating Bangladesh by four wickets in the Nidhas T20 Tri-series final, here tonight.

Needing five off the final delivery, Karthik smashed Soumya Sarkar over extra-cover as a second-string Indian side held its n

New Delhi: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday publicly apologised to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his past remarks on him, terming him both "a Sardar and also Asardar (effective)".

"I want to apologise to Sardar Manmohan Singh with my head hanging down... I want to say that Sar

Lucknow: Upbeat over the prospects of an anti-BJP alliance for 2019 following an SP-BSP tie-up and its results in UP bypoll, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has set off the process of exploring new vistas to expand the base of the alliance by reaching out to like-minded parties.

Taking a lead in this directio

New Delhi: Recalling the two warring sides of the epic Mahabharat, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said the BJP, like the Kauravas, fought for power, while his party, on the lines of the Pandavas, battled for truth.

Taking the ruling BJP on, Gandhi said the party sought to divert people's attention from

Moscow:  Russians were voting Sunday in an election set to hand President Vladimir Putin a fourth Kremlin term but slammed by the opposition as a sham as tensions with Britain escalated over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent. 

With the vast country stretching across 11 time zones, polls open

Beijing: China's rubber-stamp parliament gave Premier Li Keqiang a second five-year term on Sunday, but he faces a tenure deeper in the shadow of the country's powerful leader Xi Jinping.

Li was re-appointed with 2,964 votes in favour and two against during the annual session of the National People's C

Jammu: Five members of a family were today killed and two others injured in heavy shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a senior police officer said.

Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said the ceasefire violation by Pakistan in

Sydney: Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has immunity from prosecution, Australia's attorney general said today after a legal bid was launched to hold her responsible for "crimes against humanity".

A group of five Australian lawyers have filed a private application in the Melbourne Magi

Indian Wells: World number eight Juan Martin Del Potro wasted no time booking his spot in the ATP Indian Wells final, racing past Canadian Milos Raonic 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday.

Del Potro is looking for his 22nd career and second straight ATP title in a row after winning earlier this month in Acapulco.