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Phogat had starved herself for a week, exercised and spent hours in the sauna to cut the extra kilos.

She was disqualified in a heartbreaking setback just ahead of final match in women’s 50kg freestyle event after coming in 100g overweight

In February 2002, 59 Hindu pilgrims perished when their train caught fire just outside Godhra station in the Indian state of Gujarat. The cause of the fire was never conclusively established; yet of the many unsubstantiated theories that still swirl around the fire, the one that had the most devastating…

At 55, Sharif D Rangnekar stands at the intersection of several worlds – a journalist turned corporate professional, activist, and author of two books. Yet, it is his identity as a gay man and his role as a “facilitator” for the queer community that have defined his life narrative.  

Discover more about the Indian pro golfer via these facts regarding her life and career so far

Sheikh Hasina has fled and a new interim leader has been named. This is the moment for the country to leave its dynastic politics behind, says writer Salil Tripathi

Incoming head of interim government hails ‘second Victory Day’ but tells Bangladeshis: ‘Violence is our enemy’

Bangladesh's military chief announced on Wednesday that an interim government, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in on Thursday. The move follows former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure to India, with the new administration aiming to restore stability after widespread unrest.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi weighs in on controversy which involved the 29-year-old wrestler reportedly being hospitalised