Mumbai: Newly-crowned ICC U-19 World Champions, India were today accorded a warm welcome on their arrival at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, here.

The Indian team, led by captain Prithvi Shaw, were received at the airport by senior officials of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

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From his father Amitabh Bachchan to his dear friend Farah Khan and Farhan Akhtar -- Bollywood celebrities filled Twitter with good wishes for Abhishek Bachchan on his 42nd birthday on Monday.

Abishek, son of Amitabh and actress-politician Jaya Bachchan, made his acting debut in 2000 with "R

New Delhi: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant was today given an extension till June 30 next year, according to an official order.

He was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the government think tank on February 17, 2016 for a two-year term.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension

Male: Beleaguered Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has declared a 15-day state of emergency, his aide Azima Shukoor announced on state television Monday.

The move gives sweeping powers to security forces to arrest and detain suspects, and comes amid a deepening political crisis in the Indian Ocean nation as Yame

New Delhi: The number of transgressions by the Chinese Army into the Indian territory rose to 426 in 2017 from the 273 in 2016, the government said today.

Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said the transgressions have occurred due to the differing perception of

Beijing: Gas leaking from a pipeline at a steel mill in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong killed eight people and injured 10 early today, local authorities reported.

The Shaoguan city government said in a post on its microblog that the leak occurred at 3 a.m. at the Shaoguan Iron and Steel company

Cape Town: South Africa's injury list continues to grow as wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock has been ruled out of the remaining four ODIs and the ensuing T20Is series against India.

De Kock suffered a left wrist injury while batting during the second ODI at Centurion on Sunday and needs two to four weeks

New Delhi: Making his maiden speech in Rajya Sabha, BJP chief Amit Shah today tore into the Congress over its criticism of GST, "failure" to tackle unemployment and other issues, as he listed his government's achievements on various fronts.

Initiating the debate on the Motion of Thanks for the Presid

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday came down heavily upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi while saying that he should carry ‘high credibility’ while levelling any allegation against the state government.

Addressing media, the Chief Minister said, “Dear Narendra Modi, being th

New Delhi: A notorious sharpshooter wanted in various murder cases, including an attempt to murder in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, was arrested early on Monday after a brief shootout in south Delhi.

Police said the incident occurred at around 4.30 a.m. when the accused, identified as Tanvir, was coming towards Okhla M