Lokpal bill referred to RS select panel amid ruckus

In yet another twist, the controversial Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill was on Monday referred to the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha, further delaying the setting up of the anti-graft ombudsman which......

'Politicians are not intolerant. We can accept criticism'

India is increasingly becoming a 'democracy of sound bytes' because of 'undue' coverage given by the media to disruptions in Parliament and not to serious debates. This was the general sense......

Doctors discuss healers' hurdles at AAPI conference

J-1 visa, Green Card backlog issues permeate AAPI conference. Aziz Haniffa reports Senators and representatives from both sides of the aisle were on hand at a legislative conference on Capitol Hill......

Pak military may bow to US pressure on NATO supplies

As the United States has clearly linked an invitation to Pakistan to attend the upcoming Chicago summit on Afghanistan's future to the resumption of the NATO supply line, the Pakistani military......

No talk of Indian boycott of London Olympics: IOC

A boycott of the London Games because of Dow Chemical's sponsorship has not been mentioned by the Indian Olympic Association, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. The Indian Olympic......

BCCI Technical panel against neutral Ranji venues

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's Technical Committee is not in favour of hosting Ranji Trophy games at neutral venues and wants the existing 'home and away' format to continue for the......

Bedi bats for beleaguered Team India, slams BCCI

Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi hit out at officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the aftermath of the Test debacle Down Under, asking why those in power don'tquit when......

Tevez gets hefty fine for gross misconduct

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has been found guilty of gross misconduct and fined six weeks' wages after flying home to Argentina without permission, a club source told Reuters on Tuesday.......

IOA to re-constitute Ethics Committee

Apparently under pressure from the International Olympic Committee and amid a continuing tug of war among its own members, the IOA has re-constituted the Ethics Committee with a few additional......