With his government's image taking a beating due to sleaze and corruption allegations, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has carried out a reshuffle of his ministerial team, dropping six ministers including Education Minister Bharosilal Jatav facing illegal mining charge.
Many Kashmiris termed the removing of that state flag as a "saddest moment for the J&K's history." Umar Ganie/Rediff.com reports from Srinagar.
The box had apparently been lying since February 23 after the employee of the cash replenishing agency forgot it outside the ATM, he said.
A Bangladeshi university lecturer faces sedition charges for allegedly wishing death to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a Facebook posting, a media report has said.
While competition on celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is heating up, Amitabh Bachchan is back on the small screen to claim primetime supremacy over weekends with Kaun Banega Crorepati.
A 29-year-old Morrocan has pleaded guilty of plotting a suicide attack on the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC in February as part of what he believed to be a terrorist operation, the US Justice Department said.
The negative list regime for trade with India will be phased out by December after the move is approved by the federal cabinet, Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim has said.
The objection based on the fear that domestic industry in Pakistan would be swamped by imports from India is specious.
Ahead of the five-day visit from tomorrow of Pakistan's commerce minister, Makhdoom M Amin Fahim, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday recommended that bilateral economic cooperation be promoted through a focus on healthcare, information technology and entertainment sectors.
Asked if the mainstream politician would be released any time soon, the BJP leader said some leaders have been released.
Moroccan 1,500 meters runner Amine Laalou has not run in his heat at the London Olympics, and was reported to have tested positive for doping.
Bilawal Bhutto, chairman of the ruling Pakistan People's Party, will take up "some political responsibility" in September, his father and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said.
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Corey Anderson smashed his first Test century as New Zealand reached 419 for eight against Bangladesh to take a first innings lead of 137 on the third day of the second and final Test in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Rishabh Pant became the first Indian and only the 12th player on record to hit a six as the first scoring shot of their Test career.
The two-day hearing of the Cricket Board's Disciplinary Committee probing allegations of financial irregularities against former IPL chairman Lalit Modi, which was scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday, in New Delhi, has been put off to next month.
At present, economic relations are restricted to the merchandise trade of just about $2.65 billion.
The veteran left-hander was unbeaten on 160 as Sri Lanka reached the close of play on 314 for five after captain Angelo Mathews had won the toss and opted to bat.
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The third ODI between India and Bangladesh was called off after heavy showers rendered the ground unfit for play in Mirpur on Thursday.
A university lecturer, who posted a Facebook status wishing for the death of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was today sentenced to six-month in jail by a Bangladeshi court.
Ganguly convinced the Bangladesh Cricket Board to agree to a Day/Night Test just a few days before their team was to land in India.
An unfinished Integrated Check Post, a shabby passenger terminal, the lack of a connecting road on the Pakistani side and pending permissions, all threaten to undermine a historical trade agreement.
Eight Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami terrorists, including its chief, were sentenced to death by a Bangladeshi court on Monday for a 2001 bomb attack targeting Bengali new year celebrations that claimed 10 lives.
In Norway, an Indian mother and father are struggling for the custody of their children taken away by a Norwegian child care agency. Nine months passed and India has been able to do nothing, says Tarun Vijay.
The female boxers have to spar against a host of obstacles. They all dream of glory in the ring, accompanied by the kind of prize money that will give them a better life than Katanga can offer.
With decks cleared for him to continue as president of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) following rival Amin pathan's withdrawal of 'No Confidence Motion', former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi in a series of tweets spoke about making the state association "transparent".
Two alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives, who provided vehicles used in 2008 serial blasts in Gujarat that killed 56 and wounded over 200, have been arrested by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad.
Kashima claimed their first continental title with a gutsy scoreless draw against Persepolis at the imposing Azadi Stadium
Davy Klaassen scored twice as Ajax Amsterdam trounced SC Cambuur 5-1 to extend their lead at the top of the Dutch league on Saturday as second-placed PSV were held to a draw.
Former Boston Marathon winner Lidiya Grigoryeva has been banned for 2 1/2 years for doping.
This is the ninth consecutive day that Pakistan violated the ceasefire. There have been 41 violations of the ceasefire accord this year so far. There has been over 230 ceasefire violations along the Indo-Pakistan border this year.
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice overnight by pounding civilian hamlets and Indian forward posts with 120 mm and 82 mm mortar bombs along the LoC in Poonch district, drawing retaliation from the Army.
Mumbai Indians physio Patrick Farhat was handed a suspended fine of $10,000 by the Indian Premier League disciplinary committee for offence of misconduct during an earlier match of the on going T20 extravaganza.
Reddy alone will take oath on Thursday while his Council of Ministers is likely to be constituted on June 7, party sources said.
Bangladesh's international cricketer Suhrawadi Shuvo was hospitalised Saturday after he was hit on the neck by a bouncer during a domestic league match.
Under fire over allegations of foreign exchange violations in IPL, BCCI's top officials o Wednesday blamed sacked Commissioner Lalit Modi for "mistakes" as they told a Parliamentary panel that they had given approvals at his behest in "good faith".
Chirayu Amin has been appointed new chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL), while former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was dropped from the Governing Council of the IPL.
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