23:03
A group of Chinese port workers had a providential escape in Karachi today when a bomb targeting their vehicle did not go off as planned, just a day before the arrival of Premier Li Keqiang in Pakistan. Police said that a major tragedy was averted...
22:00
Saudi Arabia today executed five Yemenis and displayed their bodies in public for killing a national and forming a gang that committed robberies across several towns in the kingdom, the interior ministry said. New York-based watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) slammed the punishment as...
21:58
A US appeals court ruled today that the federal government is not required to release photos that were taken of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden after he was killed by special forces. The Al-Qaeda leader was slain at his Pakistani compound in May, 2011, by US Navy SEAL commandos, who took...
21:48
The United States will carry out today an intercontinental ballistic missile test it had delayed last month to avoid stoking tensions with North Korea, the Air Force announced. A Minuteman 3 missile -- without its nuclear warhead -- is expected to be launched from California's Vandenberg Air...
21:22
Pinning the deadly tornado in the US state of Oklahoma on climate change is wrongheaded, even though the world is set to see a rise in high-profile weather disasters due to global warming, the leader of a UN body said today. Rajendra Pachauri, head of the UN-backed Intergovernmental Panel on...
21:02
Afghan President Hamid Karzai held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight discussing the situation in the region in the backdrop of Afghanistan's keenness to enhance defence cooperation with India and get supply of lethal and non-lethal weapons. Karzai, who arrived in Chandigarh...
21:01
India and Saudi Arabia today resolved the issue of refusal of new Indian passports by immigration authorities in Jeddah which had caused concern among the Indian expatriates in the Kingdom. Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Hamid Ali Rao met Saudi Deputy Minister of Interior Dr Ahmed...
21:00
Saudi authorities have arrested 10 more suspects in an alleged Iranian spy ring unveiled two months ago, an interior ministry spokesman said today. The eight Saudis, a Lebanese and a Turk bring the number of people arrested to 28, the official SPA news agency quoted the spokesman as saying....
20:40
Paris police say Notre Dame Cathedral has been evacuated after a man committed suicide in the 850-year-old monument and tourist site.A police official says officers closed the cathedral to the public after the incident Tuesday afternoon. The official could not confirm French media reports that...
19:53
India has flagged its concerns regarding Chinese activities in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir during talks held with visiting China's Premier Li Keqiang, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said.We mentioned that Chinese activity in PoK should not become adverse to India's interest,...
19:20
Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma was today named as the new Comptroller & Auditor General of India.The 1976 Bihar cadre officer will succeed Vinod Rai, who superannuates tomorrow after five and a half years of eventful tenure as the head of the Constitutional financial watchdog. The...
18:47
Just in: The Sahara Group, which owns the Pune Warriors franchise, pulls out of the IPL. This means Pune Warriors have withdrawn from the IPL. More than a year after the Indian cricket Board agreed to resolve Sahara's IPL issues, including reduction the of Pune franchise fee by up to 25 per...
18:41
The three cricketers -- S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila get five-day police custody along with seven other bookies. Sreesanth faces charges of criminal breach of trust under Sec.409 of IPC in spot-fixing scandal, which entails life imprisonment.
18:39
Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma appointed new CAG. Outgoing CAG Vinod Rai today dismissed charges that he was behind the leak of controversial audit reports on 2G spectrum and coal block allocations. In the course of the audit process, if somebody asks a question under RTI, the CIC...
18:16
Joint police commissioner Mumbai police addressing a press conference on Vindoo Dara Singh and bookie's arrest. Himanshu Roy displays the Rs 1crore 28 lakh recovered from the hawala operator Alpesh Patel. He says six arrests were made so far in connection with the IPL spot-fixing case. Vindoo was...
18:03
In other news: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today left his audience in splits with his ready wit and lost no opportunity to woo Indians, lending at times personal touches while espousing deeper ties with India. He not only recalled an earlier trip made by him to India 27 years ago but also quoted...
17:37
CNN IBN: Police are sorting through the purchases made by S Sreesanth. The tainted cricketer paid for all his purchases in cash. All the purchases were recovered from his woman friend's house in Jaipur. He bought a Blackberry Z10, Rs 1.95 lakh of clothes bought from Diesel. All the purchases were...
17:26
Delhi police seeks custody of Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila, Ankit Chavan and eight others for five more days in court in IPL spot-fixing scandal. Provision of criminal breach of trust, which entails life imprisonment, has been invoked against the accused, police tell court.
17:12
Meanwhile, Gujarat CM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first ever yoga university of India in Ahmedabad.
17:09
All the arrested bookies have been sent to 14-day judicial custody. Vindoo, meanwhile, has been sent to police custody till May 24. He has been booked for cheating and criminal conspiracy. His lawyer says his arrest is based on conjecture. The actor has told police that he was in touch with...
17:03
Meanwhile, S Sreesanth was produced in the Saket Court today. The police want his custody extended. A wan Sreesanth appeared in blue T-shirt, without covering his face. The Delhi police want Sreesanth, Chavan's and Chandila's custody extended by another five days. Pic: Vindoo Dara Singh...
16:53
With Vindoo Dara Singh's arrest, the number of arrests in the spot-fixing scandal is 20. However, it is not yet known if he was a link between IPL players and the bookies or was just into betting. The actor is booked under section 420 (cheating) and several sections under forging. Bookie Kalpesh...
16:36
The Mumbai police says Vindoo Dara Singh was seen at a number of IPL matches. Here he is seen seated next to Sakshi Dhoni right through the match in Chennai. Read more
16:32
Vindoo's wife, former model, Dina Umarova, speaking to Times Now, says she has not spoken to Vindoo. I don't know what happened. I'm not in touch with him. I don't know where he is. I just picked up my daughter from school.
16:26
Vindoo Dara Singh, dressed in a grey T-shirt is being taken from the crime branch to a Mumbai court. A reporter asks him why is he being picked up. He replies, cricket khelne ke liye.
16:14
Times Now report that Vindoo Dara Singh was himself a bookie and accepted bets for other bookies.
16:12
The Mumbai police are still interrogating Vindoo Dara Singh. He is the first person from the Indian film industry to be arrested in the spot-fixing scandal. Times Now reports that Vindoo may have been conduit between big league film stars and bookies and used his connections to hang out with...
15:56
Mumbai police say Vindoo Dara Singh was seen at many IPL matches. CNN IBN citing sources says the actor has confessed to involvement in betting in the IPL and to being in touch with some of the arrested bookies.
15:42
The Mumbai police say Vindoo was in constant touch with bookies. If you haven't the faintest idea of who Vindoo is, here's a small info capsule. He is a film and TV actor and the winner of the third season of Bigg Boss.
15:35
Crime Branch sources tell Times Now that there are more Bollywood links, but they are choosing to remain mum for now. Vindoo Dara Singh's name was reflected multiple times in the call detail records of Ramesh Vyas. Vyas is believed to be the head of D-Company's betting operations in Mumbai.Vindoo...
15:31
Vindoo Dara Singh's arrest comes after interrogation of Ramesh Vyas, a link to the bookies, especially key bookie Jupiter. The actor was arrested by the Crime Branch of the Mumbai police last night. He is now being interrogated by the police and will be produced in court tomorrow.
15:27
Times Now reports that Dara Singh's son, Vindoo Dara Singh, has been arrested in Mumbai for links with bookies. Details awaited.
15:15
To encapsulate, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking a stay on the remaining four matches of the IPL, plagued by the spot-fixing scandal. It has asked India's cricket board -- BCCI -- to ensure that cricket, which is a gentleman's game, remains one. The SC has asked the BCCI to take...
14:43
BCCI tells the court that it has appointed Ravi Sawani to look into the irregularities in the game. The SC said spot-fixing happens as a result of the lackadaisical approach of the BCCI. The credibility of the game should be maintained. The BCCI should adopt a rational and scientific approach,...
14:40
The Supreme Court has refused to ban IPL as a game and as a league. Pulling up BCCI, it says that the BCCI is lackadaisical, and there will be no stay on IPL 6. It said that cricket was a gentleman's game and it should remain so. The SC directs the BCCI panel to look into the irregularities and...
14:19
Delhi metro today closed down its three stations, including Race Course which near the Prime Minister's official residence, for over an hour in the morning anticipating protests by Tibetans against Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit. Race Course, Udyog Bhawan and Central Secretariat metro...
14:12
NASSCOM Chairman Krishnakumar Natarajan today said iGATE board has taken a right decision to sack its President and CEO Phaneesh Murthy over alleged sexual harassment, emphasising that a quick and decisive action in such incidents augurs well for the IT industry.A right decision has been taken. I...
14:09
The Allahabad High Court today rejected a petition of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar seeking examination of 14 more witnesses in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case. Justice Rajesh Dayal Khare dismissed the petition of the couple who are key accused in the twin murder case, saying, There is...
13:56
Now school kids will get another reason to surf their favourite female actor Priyanka Chopra, reports India Today. An entire chapter on one of the most successful female actors in Bollywood - Priyanka Chopra is being added in the text books of scholars in the Springdales School's curriculum....
13:16
Sacked iGATE President and CEO Phaneesh Murthy on Tuesday denied all charges against him and alleged that it was a case of extortion. The charges against me are completely false. I have not violated company policy, Phaneesh Murthy said.Alleging extortion, Murthy said, This is without doubt a...
12:55
Delhi HC agrees to hear tomorrow a plea seeking banning of Indian Premier League till steps are taken to stop corrupt practices.
12:53
Prospective grooms in Sehore district are posing along side toilets at their homes. This picture would be one of the most important proofs in ensuring their marriage at mass marriages organized by the government in the district. Read
12:51
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early today, the US Geological Survey reported, striking at a depth of 33 kilometres. The quake hit at 0155 GMT, 136 kilometres east-southeast of the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the USGS reported. It said there...
12:32
During the course of police investigations of the spot-fixing episode, it has emerged that S Sreesanth revealed the names of prominent India players who were reportedly lured by bookies through expensive gifts.Sreesanth alleged that the bookies had gifted these players a Hummer and other high end...
12:31
IN the same week that cricketer S Sreesanth was arrested for alleged involvement in spot-fixing in IPL, he was set to promote a mineral water and apparel brand based in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu. The brand, S36, was scheduled to be launched last week but failed to take off due to Sreesanth's arrest....
12:23
Indians are anxious about Chinese policies and capabilities, but a new survey finds as many prefer partnering Beijing as those who favour joining hands with other countries to contain it. Read
12:21
Buoyed by the positive vibes from his India trip, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has termed the visit as successful, saying he felt at home during talks with his counterpart Manmohan Singh, the state media said today.A successful start is halfway to final success, state-run China Daily quoted him as...
12:10
Investigators are questioning the three tainted cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila before they are to appear in court. Their remand ends today. While Sreesanth is applying for bail today, the Delhi police are seeking an extension of the custody. The police also want custody...
11:58
The Met predicts a good monsoon for this year. The monsoon is expected to hit Kerala on time.
11:56
Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India, close on the heels of a stand-off over the incursion by Chinese troops in Ladakh, was an opportunity for both sides to calm troubled waters and this is evidently what they have tried to do. That's the editorial on the Hindu. Read
11:52
US President Barack Obama will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next month in California to discuss a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues, a presidential spokesman has said. Obama-Xi summit meeting would be held on June 7-8. It would Obama's first meeting...
11:44
Manorama Kotnis, a 92-year-old from Mumbai, has lost track of the number of Chinese leaders she's met and many of their names now escape her.But she can remember personal meetings with three of China's most recent rulers; Li Peng, prime minister of China until 1998, his successor Zhu Rongji,...
11:37
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who was inducted into the BJP's Parliamentary board in March this year, will attend his first board meeting in New Delhi today. According to television reports, the board is likely to clear the agenda for the two-party national executive slated to be held...
11:33
The Supreme Court today agreed to give an urgent hearing to a PIL seeking stay on all remaining matches of IPL in view of the spot-fixing scandal. A bench of justices B S Chauhan and Deepak Misra posted the matter for further hearing at 2 pm on the PIL which is also seeking setting up of a...
11:32
Chinese PM Li Keqiang speaking at FICCI says India and China have not shied away from addressing the boundary question. We have the wisdom to find a fair and mutually acceptable solution. Peaceful co-existence between India and China will be of global significance. I am confident India and China...
11:13
Yesterday, India and China decided to raise the level of discussions on proposals for a new border defence cooperation pact to that of special representatives (SR) after delegation-level talks led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Premier Li Keqiang. In making it an agenda for SR-level talks,...
11:02
Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Li Keqiang, who is in India for a three-day state at the invitation of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, will visit all three business chambers in Mumbai on Tuesday.Speaking to India Inc at FICCI, Li lists common features...
10:42
London-based global auctioneers Mullocks is set to auction a large collection of Mahatma Gandhi's memorabilia on Tuesday increasing pressure on the Congress-led UPA government to either purchase the items being auctioned or postpone the bidding for the time being. The priceless items...
10:05
Apple, the top US computer and smart phone manufacturer, used a complex web of offshore entities to avoid billions in taxes, a Senate panel has alleged.The electronics giant's rootless subsidiaries had just one purpose: to funnel much of the company's global profits and dodge billions of dollars...
10:02
The BSE benchmark index Sensex today recovered by over 35 points in early trade on selective buying by funds and retail investors in banking, IT and oil stocks. The 30-share index, which had lost 62.14 points in the previous session, rose by 35.41 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 20,259.39...
10:01
Former Ranji player Baburao Yadav was today arrested in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal even as police said it is likely to seek further custody of three arrested players and some bookies. Yadav, who was picked up from Delhi yesterday and questioned for his links with arrested...
09:33
S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, the three Rajasthan Royals players who were suspended after being arrested for their alleged role in spot-fixing scandal in the ongoing IPL 6, would be produced in a court in Delhi on Tuesday.The tainted trio, along with ten bookies, was arrested on...
09:33
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who arrived in the national capital on Monday on a three-day visit, is set to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday. According to government sources, the Afghanistan President is expected to seek increased military aid for his country. Karzai was...
09:32
Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's most likely face for the 2014 polls Narendra Modi will on Tuesday attend the meeting of his party's parliamentary board. Modi was inducted into the board, the party's highest decision making body, in March this year, The parliamentary board meeting holds...
09:26
IT service provider iGATE Corporation has sacked its President and CEO Phaneesh Murthy over alleged sexual harassment charge. He was earlier sacked from Infosys on similar charges. The Boards decision was made as a result of an investigation by outside legal counsel, engaged by the...
03:39
A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its wake. In the desperate seconds and minutes after the storm passed, the human toll was yet to even begin to be counted. Survivors...
03:21
BBC: Russian counter-terrorism agents have carried out a raid on a group planning a terrorist act in Moscow killing two suspects, officials say. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee said the group was located in a house in the town of Orekhovo-Zuyevo, east of the capital. A third suspect...
03:20
Ahead of the India-US Strategic Dialogue, a bi-partisan group of over a dozen influential lawmakers from the powerful Congressional India Caucus today called for better American co-operation and support to New Delhi on homeland security and counter-terrorism issues....
02:01
Tornadoes destroyed homes and tossed trees around like toothpicks as powerful storms ripped through Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and Monday. And the destructive weather, which killed at least two people, isn't over. Baseball-sized hail, wind gusts and tornadoes could pummel parts of the...
00:42
Real Madrid have cleared the way for Jos Mourinho to leave the club and take over at Chelsea after the club president, Florentino Prez, announced that Mourinho will leave the club at the end of the season by mutual agreement. The Portuguese is likely to be replaced by another former Chelsea...
00:37
Three Brazilian tourists were killed when two hot air balloons collided in Turkey on Monday, the semiofficial Anadolu news agency reported, citing local officials. The accident, which also injured 22 people, occurred in Turkey's popular tourist destination of Cappadocia, the central Turkish...
00:26
A man has shot four people dead in a bank in southern Israel before turning the gun on himself, police say. One person was injured, while a woman held hostage for about an hour was freed before the gunman killed himself. Police initially described the incident as a robbery, but later...
00:25
UPA set for debacle in LS polls, NDA to gain: SurveyMaharashtra traders agree to call off LBT strikeKarzai arrives in India; to seek military aidBorder issue absent from Li's comments circulated in ChinaMulayam Singh Yadav skips dinner with Premier LiGuns are no solution, talks a better option:...
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