India, Germany to work on combating terror: Modi

India and Germany have resolved to intensify bilateral and multilateral cooperation to deal with the threats of terrorism and extremism, PM Modi said after holding wide-ranging talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The two countries signed five joint declarations of intent and inked 11 pacts in fields such as space, civil aviation, maritime technology, medicine and education.

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Modi, Merkel hold meet, seek to strengthen ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday following a bilateral meeting said that the two countries will work towards further strengthening their ties in the field of technology, business and trade. Merkel, on the other hand, suggested a teacher exchange programme to further augment the 20,000 Indian nationals studying in Germany.​

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India vs Bangladesh: Memorable T20I clashes

The rivalry between India and Bangladesh has gone up a few notches over the years, thanks to the theatrics displayed by their players and fans alike. Though Bangladesh have lost all eight T20 international matches they have played against India so far, there have been some rather memorable encounters and close finishes.

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'Azadi March': Pak Islamists gather in Islamabad, urge PM Imran to quit

Right-wing Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman launched the “Azadi March” along with leaders of other opposition parties on October 27 from the southern Sindh province, demanding Khan's resignation, accusing him of "rigging" the 2018 general elections. He also accused the PM of mismanagement of economy, inefficiency and bad governance.

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Maharashtra will have Shiv Sena CM: Sanjay Raut

Maharashtra will have chief minister from the Shiv Sena, senior party leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday amid standoff with ally BJP over sharing the top post. He said there has been no talks yet between the BJP and the Sena on government formation. "If the Sena decides, it can get the required numbers to form a stable government in Maharashtra," Raut said.

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One or 100 matches, it's an honour to lead: Rohit

Captaining India is such an honour for Rohit Sharma that he would not fuss whether it's full time or sporadic. "One or 100 matches, it is an honour," he said. Rohit captained India to Asia Cup victory last year and, with Virat Kohli resting, will lead the side again in the three-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh.

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Never meant to demean Anushka: Farokh

Former India cricketer Farokh Engineer on Thursday cleared the air on his statement that all that the BCCI selectors did during the World Cup in England earlier this year was fetch "cups of tea" for actress Anushka Sharma, the wife of India captain Virat Kohli.

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