An ascendant Hindu nationalist group wants minority Muslims and Christians to accept that India is a nation of Hindus, and is pushing some of them to convert.

Brazilian football legend Pele has named Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer of the last decade, as he also paid tribute to Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.

South Africa captain AB de Villiers is fined 40% of his match fee for maintaining a slow over rate during the first ODI against India in Kanpur, while his team-mates are docked 20% of their match fees.

Right-wing Hindu protesters in the Indian city of Mumbai douse a political activist in black ink to protest at the launch of a book by a former Pakistani foreign minister.

The whisper is now growing louder that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no more the middle-order finisher who could single-handedly get India over the line.

The legislator was full of outrage when he arrived in the north Indian village days after the killing of a Muslim farmer who was rumored to have slaughtered cows. A Hindu mob had smashed through the heavy wooden door to the man's home, then beat him to death with his wife's sewing machine.

South Africa beat India by five runs in the first ODI of the five-match series at Kanpur of India.

Rangana Herath says he won't make any decision on how long to carry on playing until after the end of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India.

Lawmakers from India's ruling Hindu nationalist party in Kashmir kicked and punched an independent member of the state assembly on Thursday for hosting a party where he served beef.

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) troopers have gunned down a Bangladeshi man near Fatehpur frontier in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.

An Indian court dismisses allegations against a former Delhi minister's pet dog, Don the labrador.

Indian car designer Sudhakar Yadav has attempted to set a second Guinness record by building what he hopes will be the largest car in the world.

Daughter of hotel owner Ranjit Singh Power, from Wolverhampton, who was killed by a taxi driver says that dental records and DNA of the body did not match the family's samples.

In an exclusive, candid chat, Bangladesh fast bowling sensation Taskin Ahmed opens up on his journey into the cricketing world so far.

In every victory, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza was undeniably humble, and always held his cap, or took it off when he shook the hands of the defeated captain.

India's Twenty20 match against South Africa in Cuttack had to be stopped twice because of crowd trouble.

A competitive curtain raiser set the tone for what should continue to be a fiercely contested series, and if the next fixture plays out like the first one, fans are in for an amazing show in Cuttack.

On this day, October 5, we wish all the best to our ODI and T20 captain Mashrafe Mortaza on his special occasion. Happy Birthday Mash!

Afghanistan have appointed Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain, as their head coach.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today launched the official ICC Women’s Team Rankings, which incorporate results in all three formats of the game into one rankings system.