Madvi Hidma, the top Maoist commander gunned down by the Andhra Pradesh police in an encounter this morning, was a shadow. For years, the security establishment tried in vain to corner this notorious rebel

Indians won’t be allowed to enter Iran visa-free from November 22, after Tehran suspended the facility following an increase in fraud and trafficking cases.

While he has been spot-on in limited-overs formats, the head coach’s red-ball stint has been marked by a stubborn preference for underprepared tracks, which have put India’s batters at a disadvantage. The constant chopping & changing also seems to have led to declining results.