Indore: It’s not brute power but sublime timing with which Rohit Sharma produces the big knocks and the Indian opener says it is the ability to play according to the field that is key to his batting.

“I definitely don’t have so much power. I rely a lot on timing the ball more than anything else.

Ranchi: A special CBI court today convicted former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad and 15 others in a fodder scam case while acquitting six including another former chief minister Jagannath Mishra.

CBI judge Shivpal Singh pronounced the verdict in a packed courtroom in the case pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal

New York: A US jury on Friday convicted two South American ex-football bosses on charges ranging from racketeering conspiracy to money laundering and wire fraud at the FIFA corruption trial, but will return after Christmas to deliberate on the fate of a third defendant.

The panel returned guilty verdicts against J

United Nations/United States: With China’s backing, the UN Security Council on Friday slapped new sanctions on North Korea that will restrict oil supplies vital for Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear programs.

The council unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution that also orders the repatriation of Nor

Indore: India beat Sri Lanka by 88 runs in the second T20 International to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, here today.

Brief Score:

India: 260 for 5 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 118; Thisara Perera 2/49).

Sri Lanka: 1

Rae Bareli: Aadhaar card, the world’s largest domestic biometric identification system, may have been surrounded by controversies; but it proved saviour for a man from Tamil Nadu.

Muttaiah Nadar, a multi-millionaire, had fallen prey to a gang, which intoxicated him on a train from Mumbai to the state. Howeve

Jaipur: Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said peace talks with Pakistan can take place only when it stops supporting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.

Given its actions, it doesn’t appear that Pakistan really wants peace, the Army chief added.

He was in the Thar desert in the western sect

Bhubaneshwar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today removed Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout from his ministry in the wake of his “derogatory” remarks against the Brahmin community.

“I strongly disapprove of anyone who makes derogatory remarks against any caste, creed or religion. I have di

Indore: Put into bat, India posted a mammoth 260 for 5 against Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 International here today.

Rohit Sharma smashed the joint fastest century en route to his 43-ball 118, while KL Rahul blasted 89 off 49 balls to anchor the innings.

This is the joint second highest total in T20

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi today chaired his first Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting after being elected as the party chief.

His mother and predecessor Sonia Gandhi was also present at the meeting taking place here.

Sonia Gandhi arrived a little before Rahul for the meeting and was accorded a warm re