426 'fake encounters' in the last 3 years?

A total of 426 cases of alleged fake encounters by police, defence and central armed police forces were registered by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) during 2009-12. Minister of State......

Bo Xilai may face charges for blocking murder probe

Purged Chinese Communist leader Bo Xilai could face criminal charges for blocking investigations into the death of British businessman Neil Heywood, as Whitehall mounted pressure on Beijing to......

PM's talk on restoring Ganga promises nothing: Expert

Expressing displeasure at the prime minister's speech on the issue of the Ganga river basin, Himanshu Thakkar says that such sermons from the Centre have come and gone hundreds of times without......

NHRC issues notice to Odisha govt

The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued a notice to Odisha chief secretary asking him to submit a report within four weeks on claims that a woman was forced to deliver baby on the......

Cricket South Africa suspends Majola

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has suspended its chief executive Gerald Majola even as its Brand and Corporate Relations Manager Kass Naidoo became the latest senior staff member to tender her......

Majola should face possible criminal charges: Committee

Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola should face possible criminal charges and be suspended for accepting and distributing unauthorised bonuses, an inquiry committee set up by......

Contador's team risks World Tour exclusion

Alberto Contador's Saxo Bank-Sungard team could be thrown out of cycling's World Tour after the Spaniard was given a two-year doping ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the International......

Spot-fixing: Judge slaps fines too on convicted Pak trio

The three Pakistani cricketers -- Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir -- who were handed jail sentences for their involvement in spot-fixing, were also ordered by Justice Jeremy Cooke to......

Afridi may not attend PCB disciplinary hearing

Pakistan's sacked captain Shahid Afridi is not likely not attend the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) disciplinary hearing on charges of violating the code of conduct, his lawyer said on Monday.......