Islamabad: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, who is set to be Pakistan's Prime Minister for a record third time, says that India and Pakistan should jointly address their fears. Meanwhile, Sharif on Monday invited Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his swearing-in ceremony. However, sources said that India is likely to formally decline Sharif's invitation to Manmohan. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has said that no formal invite has been received...
08:13 AM, May 14, 2013
New Delhi: After incursions in Ladakh, China has now flexed its muscles in the Indian Ocean. The Indian Navy has expressed concern about increasing presence of Chinese navy's submarines and warships in the region. Defence Minister AK Antony will open the bi-annual Naval Commanders Conference in Delhi on Tuesday. The minister, fresh from flagging off the Navy's first MiG-29K squadron in Goa, is expected to highlight concerns over the increasing...
07:40 AM, May 14, 2013
Dubai: Saudi Arabia has handed over about 15,000 passports of stranded Indian workers, surrendered by Saudi sponsors, to the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, in a bid to resolve cases of immigration law violations. "Most passports, surrendered by sponsors to the Saudi authorities, belong to stranded Indian workers, including those languishing in jails on huroob (absconding) charges or on charges of violation of Saudi residency laws," said Sibi George, deputy chief...
02:49 AM, May 14, 2013
Washington: Nawaz Sharif's decision to invite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a "positive sign", the United States said on Monday, with an official confirming that Secretary of State John Kerry called the new elected leader of Pakistan to congratulate him on his electoral success. "We have seen those comments. I don't want to analyze it too much, but to say that it is a positive step and we look forward...
01:30 AM, May 14, 2013
Chennai: Veteran left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra praised his Delhi Daredevils' team-mate Umesh Yadav, terming him as the "most talented fast bowler" in the country at the moment and believes that his performance will have an impact on India's performance in the near future. "Umesh has done so well and if you ask me personally, he s the most talented bowler for India. If he does well, then it will augur...
11:55 PM, May 13, 2013
Mumbai: Kieron Pollard made a blistering 27-ball 66* as Mumbai Indians came from behind to register a thumping seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad and put one foot in the IPL 6 play-offs at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday night. In pursuit of 179, Pollard and Rohit Sharma (20*) added 85 runs in 37 balls to take Mumbai over the line with three balls to go. This was Mumbai's 10th win...
11:15 PM, May 13, 2013
Dubai: An expatriate Indian man and his three-year-old daughter in Bahrain have been forced to rough it out in the open for the last six months after a business deal went sour. A desperate Mohammad Sikandar Samrat and his daughter Sara have been living in a park, mosque and car since November 2012 as his daughter does not have a passport and he is yet to get 65,000 Bahraini dinars...
07:38 PM, May 13, 2013
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings were sitting pretty at the top until Monday when Mumbai Indians pushed them to second position with a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad, but the two-time IPL champions will be determined to reclaim their top position with a win at home against bottom-dwellers Delhi Daredevils on Tuesday. With just pride to play for, Delhi can only hope to finish the season on a high but Chennai would...
07:25 PM, May 13, 2013
The people of Pakistan have reposed their faith in Nawaz Sharif and his PML(N) party. As Pakistan faces an uphill battle against Taliban terror, a large number of radicalised and unemployed youth in a stuttering economy, is he the man for the job? What will be his equation with the Pakistan army which has forced him off power in the past. What will it mean for the future of Indo-pakistani...
07:25 PM, May 13, 2013
Live updates from Game 62 between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai Indians innings: End of the match - MI 184 for 3 in 19.3 overs: Well, well. Kieron Pollard swings the first ball from Thisara Perera for six over midwicket. Effortless shot. That levels the scores. One bouncer later, Pollard wins the match with six more. What a shot. Swings and dumps the ball rows...
06:52 PM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: The NIA probe into the killing of two Kerala fishermen is likely to be delayed as several key documents are being translated from Malayalam and Italian to English and the agency needs to question all foreign witnesses present on the Italian ship who left India long ago. Several key documents, including the FIR filed by the Kerala Police and log-book of ship 'Enrica Lexie', were either recorded in...
06:45 PM, May 13, 2013
Nawaz Sharif is very much seen as an insider of the anti-India Punjabi establishment of Pakistani politics. So will it be easier for him to steer Pakistan to path of friendship with India? Which issues are likely to be resolved more easily and which ones are likely to be stumbling blocks for both sides? Former diplomat KC Singh joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. How will...
06:39 PM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: The only Indian to win an individual gold medal in Olympics, shooter Abhinav Bindra, has been recommended for the Bharat Ratna - the country's highest civilian honour - by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). On August 11, 2008, the 30-year-old reserved marksman from Zirakpur, Punjab scripted history when he shot an incredible 700.5 to clinch the yellow metal in the Beijing Olympic Games. "We have recommended...
06:27 PM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: Over 6,400 railway employees are facing departmental proceedings for being allegedly involved in corruption during 2012. Departmental proceedings were initiated against 6,454 employees, including 195 gazetted officials, working in different zones and allied departments of the Railways between January and December 2013 for alleged corruption, according to a latest data. Of the total of defaulting officials, a highest of 1,637 were working in Northern Railway zone, 698 under...
05:10 PM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday got transcripts of phone conversations between alleged middlemen from Italy. The transcripts are related to phone conversations between alleged middlemen and officials of a Defence firm, in which the Italian government has 30 per cent stake. The transcripts of the telephone calls were handed over to the Defence Ministry, which has been made as an "affected party" by the Italian...
04:40 PM, May 13, 2013
Islamabad: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, who is set to be Pakistan's Prime Minister for a record third time, on Monday issued a statement inviting Indian PM Manmohan Singh to his swearing-in ceremony. Reacting to India's congratulatory message, Sharif said, "Happy to invite PM Manmohan Singh for swearing-in ceremony in Pakistan as well as at any other time." Nawaz has already indicated his desire to normalise "roller-coaster" ties with India. Prime...
04:30 PM, May 13, 2013
Mumbai: With gold imports putting pressure on the current account deficit, the Reserve Bank on Monday imposed restrictions on import of the yellow metal by banks. "To moderate the demand for gold for domestic use, it has been decided to restrict the import of gold on consignment basis by banks, only to meet the genuine needs of exporters of gold jewellery," the RBI said in a statement. As per a...
03:36 PM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: International suspension coupled with the drug scandal that maligned Vijender Singh, has left Indian boxing grappling with its most "difficult phase" ever, feels the country's Cuban coach for over two decades -- Blas Iglesias Fernandes. "Certainly, it is the most difficult period for Indian boxing. We have taken two very hard blows," Fernandes, the first foreign coach to be honoured with a Dronacharya award, told PTI in an...
03:28 PM, May 13, 2013
Singapore: India and China will order 100 new naval ships and submarines each by 2032 due to changing global security environment and increasing reliance on the sea for trade in the strategic region, according to a US-based naval consultancy. The new orders would include nuclear and conventional submarines and new aircraft carriers, a balanced mix of destroyers, frigates, smaller units, amphibious and logistics vessels, Coast Guard and maritime patrol forces,...
03:02 PM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: An Army helicopter, on air maintenance operations, crashed on Monday morning in the icy heights of Siachen glacier but both the pilots survived the accident and were being evacuated for treatment, army sources said. The advanced light helicopter (ALH) 'Dhruv', flown by two pilots of the Army Aviation Squadron, crashed in the northern glacier at around 8:00 am, the sources said. They said of the two pilots, one...
02:22 PM, May 13, 2013
