Malaysian Sikhs are angry with a local Sikh politician who has shaved his head bald at a Chinese temple in the Northern Peninsular city to protest against money politics in the General Election being held on Sunday.

The Asian Hockey Federation`s council on Saturday allotted Malaysia the 2013 Asia Cup hockey, the tournament that will offer qualification berth for the 2014 World Cup.

Malaysia's ruling coalition won a fiercely contested general election with a comparatively slimmer majority, polling results showed early on Monday.

India captain Sardar Singh has been nominated by the Hockey India for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel snatched pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday in the dying seconds of a dramatic qualifying session which was thrown into chaos by rain.

Five members of the 2010 Asian Games silver medal-winning Malaysian team have signed up for the Hockey India League players` auction to be held this month for the event that will start on January 5 next year.

The government will enact the proposed right to Food Bill, covering 67 percent of the population, in the second half of the Budget Session April 22-May 10, Food Minister KV Thomas said on Wednesday.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's dismissal of a question on speculation that he would pitch to be prime minister was no reflection on whether or not he would take the job, the party said on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi, scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and a contender for Prime Minister in 2014, on Thursday offered a broad vision of 21st century India in his first major speech to business leaders that critics called vague and rambling.

India Inc on Thursday was impressed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's maiden interaction with corporate leaders saying he came across as a sincere leader and this can form the basis for future engagement with the industry.