Today was Rahul Gandhi's 43rd birthday, and a trend on Twitter called #PappuDiwas mocking the Congress Vice President was generated and sustained for an entire day. ...
11:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
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11:58 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Even though aerial surveys and rescue missions by the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and clearing skies provided some aid to the people in Uttarakhand, places that have been most affected by the nature's fury have remained inaccessible due damaged transport and road services. ...
11:54 PM, Jun 19, 2013
The JD(U), under Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Wednesday won the trust vote in the state after 91 BJP MLAs staged a walkout. ...
11:49 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Brazil: Police are clashing with protesters trying to get near the stadium where Brazil will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday and at least four police officers and a demonstrator have been injured. Riot police used gas bombs and pepper spray to keep protesters from advancing past a barrier some 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) away from the Arena Castelao in the northeastern city of Fortaleza. A police car...
11:08 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Rescue teams were finally able to evacuate some of the people stranded in higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Wednesday even though damaged roads and washed away bridges continued to hinder evacuation throughout the day. ...
10:53 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Minister of State for Home RPN Singh spoke to CNN-IBN and said the rescue conditions in Uttarakhand are very difficult but that the paramilitary forces are doing their best. He confirmed that roads have severely been affected in Kedarnath hampering the rescue operation. ...
10:47 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Recife: Brazil will benefit with more than just new soccer stadiums from hosting the 2014 World Cup, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said as unrest in the country continued to overshadow the Confederations Cup. "In football, the whole country gets the legacy," Blatter said in an interview with Rio's O Globo newspaper. "Football involves the whole country. The country improves airports, hotels, highways, telecommunications, sustainability programs." The eight-team Confederations Cup, the...
10:34 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Patna: The Janata Dal (United), under Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Wednesday won the trust vote in the state after 91 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs staged a walkout. Since the split of the JD(U) and the BJP, Nitish has been unforgiving, and Wednesday was no different. Nitish launched an all out attack against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi after he won the vote of confidence. "Is it a...
10:30 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Haridwar: At least 6000 to 8000 people are still holed up in the temple town of Kedarnath, said to be the worst affected by the floods in Uttarakhand. The geography of the temple town, which is situated in the remotest part of the north Indian state, coupled with bad weather is making it difficult for the rescue team to reach the place. Those rescued from Kedarnath recount the ground realities,...
10:08 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Rescue teams were finally able to evacuate some of the people stranded in higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Wednesday even though damaged roads and washed away bridges continued to hinder evacuation throughout the day. The government, on its part, has pumped in immediate relief funds and rescue choppers to the battered north Indian state, which has been devastated due to torrential rains that have caused massive landslides and...
09:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
London: England eased into the Champions Trophy final after finishing off South Africa in a semifinal at The Oval on Wednesday that had all the tension of a practice session. Tasked with 176 for victory, England could afford to take their time before a subdued, near-capacity crowd to bag the runs in 37.3 overs with seven wickets to spare. Jonathan Trott and Joe Root combined for 105 from 126 balls...
09:52 PM, Jun 19, 2013
London: Divij Sharan and Purav Raja will make their first ever appearance at a Grand Slam as the Indian duo on Wednesday qualified for the Wimbledon men's doubles event. Seeded fourth in the qualifying event, left-handed Divij and Purav received a walkover from their second round opponents, Andreas Haider-Maurer from Austria and Jiri Vesely of Czech Republic. The Indian representation has increased at the Wimbledon with Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi...
08:54 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Brussels: European antitrust regulators fined nine drug makers, including Denmark's Lundbeck and India's Ranbaxy, a total of 146 million euros for blocking the supply of a cheaper anti-depressant to the market, the first EU sanction against such deals. The punishments follow a 2009 report by the European Commission on the pharmaceutical sector, which said "pay-for-delay" agreements between companies lead to consumers paying as much as 20 per cent more for...
08:22 PM, Jun 19, 2013
IBNLive Sports gives you Wednesday's's round-up of all the latest transfer news and gossip from the leading clubs and top players around the world. Manchester United favourite to sign Barcelona's Thiago English Premier League champions Man United are reportedly the front-runners to sign highly rated Spanish international Thiago Alcantara according to news Spain and England. Read more Amid Chelsea interest, Alonso's contract talks on hold at Real Chelsea have reportedly...
07:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
CNN-IBN's Meghdoot Sharon spoke to a family from Gujarat whose one member is missing in Uttarakhand floods. They are desperate for any update. "I am worried about my son, I want him to return safely," Hiran Dave's mother. ...
07:56 PM, Jun 19, 2013
London: Liverpool took a huge financial hit on Andy Carroll on Wednesday by selling the towering England striker to fellow Premier League side West Ham, ending his disappointing 2 -year spell at Anfield. Carroll joined Liverpool from Newcastle on deadline day in January 2011 for a staggering 35 million pounds (then $56 million), making him Britain's most expensive footballer, but he struggled under the weight of expectation and didn't fit...
07:48 PM, Jun 19, 2013
London: Two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova has pulled out of Wimbledon because of an abdominal strain. The Russian was seeded No. 26 at the All England Club and her withdrawal has resulted in the 33rd-ranked Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic climbing into the seedings at No. 32. Kuznetsova won the US Open in 2004 and the French Open in 2009 but has never progressed further than the quarterfinals...
07:45 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Rescue operations in Uttarakhand continued on Wednesday even as thousands of tourists and pilgrims still remained stranded in the northern state where 500 roads and 175 bridges have been washed away due to torrential rains that have led to massive landslides and floods. ...
07:38 PM, Jun 19, 2013
London: Veteran Indian tennis player Leander Paes, who turned 40 on June 17, has been seeded fourth with Czech partner Radek Stepanek in the men's doubles competition at Wimbledon which starts on Monday. Another veteran Mahesh Bhupathi with Austrian Julian Knowle has been seeded eighth while Rohan Bopanna, with Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin, has been seeded 14th. In the women's doubles category, Sania Mirza has been seeded sixth with American partner...
07:24 PM, Jun 19, 2013
