Demand grows for BCCI chief N Srinivasan’s resignation: who said what
New Delhi: After the arrest of his son-in-law for allegedly betting in the recently-concluded edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), pressure is mounting on BCCI chief N Srinivasan to step down. Mr Srinivasan, who has denied having any knowledge of his son-in-law’s alleged betting activities, says he cannot be “railroaded, pushed and threatened to quit”. […]
Immigration Reform Bill Moves to Full Senate
The bipartisan Senate “Gang of Eight” held together despite an onslaught of amendments and some efforts to kill its comprehensive immigration reform bill. Tonight, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the bill 13-5, largely intact, to the full Senate for a vote. It is the first step in a series of hurdles for immigration reform that […]
Oklahoma tornado spread destruction like a ‘two-mile-wide lawnmower blade’
Moore, Oklahoma (CNN) — Amid downed power lines, hissing gas pipes and immense devastation, rescuers searched “board by board” Tuesday for survivors and victims of a massive tornado that pulverized a vast swath of the Oklahoma City suburbs. It was a daunting task. The Monday afternoon storm carved a trail through the area as much as […]
Vindoo Dara Singh sent to three-day police custody for alleged links to bookies in spot-fixing scandal
Mumbai: Actor Vindoo Dara Singh, son of late wrestler-actor Dara Singh, was arrested by the Mumbai Police today for his alleged links with bookies accused of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League or IPL’s on-going season. Charged with cheating and forgery, the 49-year-old actor was produced before a local court in Mumbai, which remanded him to police custody […]
India and China have wisdom to address border issue: Li Keqiang
New Delhi: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today said India and China have the “wisdom” to find mutually acceptable solution to the boundary problem and the two countries have not shied away from addressing the vexed issue. He also said China will support its enterprises to increase investments in India and help Indian products have access to […]
I’m innocent, never indulged in spot-fixing: Sreesanth
New Delhi: “I am innocent and have done no wrong. I have never indulged in any spot fixing,” suspended pacer S Sreesanth, who is an accused in the IPL spot-fixing case, on Tuesday said. In a statement emailed to the media by his lawyer Rebecca John, the cricketer said “I have never indulged in any spot […]
Prime Minister Manmohan has no cash in hand, owns no land
GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singhdoes not own any land, agricultural or non-agricultural, but owns a 1996 model Maruti 800car and has movable assets, including fixed deposits, of over Rs 3.87 crore. The PM also has two residential properties as per the affidavit submitted yesterday along with his nomination papers seeking a fifth term in the Rajya Sabha from Assam. […]
What is spot-fixing?
Mumbai: As Rajasthan Royals’ S Sreesanth and two other players are arrested, the focus in back on spot-fixing which is the latest threat to cricket’s image. Spot-fixing is betting on the result of a certain ball or over, or the performance of an individual player, rather than the result of a match. It may or may […]
Final Pakistan vote count confirms big Nawaz Sharif win
ISLAMABAD: The final vote count from weekend’s nationwide elections in Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed a big win for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s party. The figures released by the country’s election commission show Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-N party will likely get a majority in the national assembly, setting him up to be prime minister for the third time. As […]
The curious case of the missing Arunachal Pradesh
Mumbai: While Arunachal Pradesh continues to be a key area of dispute between India and China, the state is not even a part of the country, according to the Maharashtra government’s education department. In geography textbooks endorsed by the state, the north-eastern state is not only missing, the area is also shown as part of Chinese […]
Sanjay Dutt alleges threat from fundamentalists, asks court to allow him to surrender in jail
Mumbai: Actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in the 1993 bomb blasts case, told a TADA court on Tuesday that he was facing threat to his life from fundamentalist groups and should be allowed to surrender before Yerwada Jail in Pune instead of the special court in Mumbai. Judge GA Sanap, hearing the actor’s application, asked the CBI to […]
Bangladesh building collapse toll passes 800
SAVAR (Dhaka): The death toll in Bangladesh’sworst industrial disaster passed the 800 mark as rescuers pulled out 51 more decomposed bodies on Wednesday from the debris of the ill-fated eight-storey building that collapsed last month. According to officials at the makeshift army control room here, the death toll hit 803 on the 15th day after the disaster while the number […]
Philippine volcano spews rocks, killing 5 climbers
Manila, Philippines: One of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes rumbled to life on Tuesday, spewing room-sized rocks toward nearly 30 surprised climbers, killing five and injuring others that had to be fetched with rescue helicopters and rope. The climbers and their Filipino guides had spent the night camping in two groups before setting out at daybreak […]
Fresh trouble for Pawan Bansal over bank loans to family business
Mumbai: Trouble for Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal seems to be only mounting. New information and documents available with NDTV raises questions on whether the Railway Minister appointed his family accountant, Sunil Kumar Gupta, as a director of a public sector bank in 2007 — and, whether Mr Gupta influenced loans of nearly Rs. 50 crore to businesses […]
Why This Sudden Spurt in Rape Cases?
Have we sold our souls to the devil? Delhi Police Commissioner asks, “Why should I resign? If my resignation can prevent such a depraved action of the society, then I am ready to resign a thousand times.” Pointing out at the reporters, he says, “If wrong news is published in your paper, your editor doesn’t […]
Pakistan police defuse bomb near Pervez Musharraf’s house
Islamabad: Pakistani police say they have defused a car bomb near the house of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. Islamabad police chief Bani Amin says the explosive-laden vehicle was found parked about 150 meters (500 feet) from the main gate of Musharraf’s house on the capital’s outskirts Tuesday. The former military strongman is being held under […]
Iraq: 36 dead after raid on Sunni protest site
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces backed by helicopters raided a Sunni protest camp before dawn on Tuesday, prompting clashes that killed at least 36 people in the area and significantly intensified Sunni anger against the Shiite-led government. The fighting broke out in the former insurgent stronghold of Hawija, about 240 kilometers (160 miles) north of Baghdad. Like many […]
BJP has looted Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi
SINDHANOOR (Karnataka): In a major offensive against the ruling BJP in Karnataka, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the party of “looting” the state and claimed it would lose the May 5 assembly polls. Launching the Congress’ campaign in northern Karnataka, he said BJP broke electoral promises and “the only thing they remembered was how to loot […]
Army chief General Bikram Singh reviews security situation in J&K
JAMMU: Army chief General Bikram Singh on Tuesday reviewed counter-infiltration and security measures in Jammu and Kashmir and visited forward areas along the Line of Control(LoC). The Army chief, who is on a two-day visit to the state, chaired a meeting at the 16 Corps headquarters in Nagrota, where he was briefed by field commanders about security and counter-infiltration measures in J&K, a […]
8-year-old from Kerala raped in Tamil Nadu, four arrested
Thiruvananthapuram: An eight-year-old from Kerala who was raped in neighbouring Tamil Nadu is in stable condition but is in trauma and needs counselling, said doctors attending to her at a hospital in Coimbatore. The child was raped allegedly by her neighbour on April 13 in the town of Tirupur, famous for its textiles. She lives with […]
