Pretoria: South African President Jacob Zuma was not involved in a wedding scandal in which a private plane of the affluent and well-connected Indian Gupta family landed at a sensitive military airbase, an investigation revealed on Sunday, reported Xinhua. "In any event, the president is not involved in authorizing the landing or not landing of aircraft at airports," Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe told reporters in Pretoria. There...
04:16 AM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: In a firm message to China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday night voiced India's serious concern over the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh and told his counterpart Li Keqiang that in the absence of peace and tranquility along the border, bilateral ties will suffer as the two leaders held hour-long cordial but candid talks. 57-year-old Li, on his first foreign trip since becoming Prime Minister two months...
12:33 AM, May 20, 2013
While Sarabjit Singh received a state funeral after his death in Pakistan, there are hundreds like him who have taken extraordinary risks, often spending years in Pakistani jails, but are never remembered. ...
10:58 PM, May 19, 2013
Pune: Delhi Daredevils skipper Mahela Jayawardene said they will have to "move on" after enduring a tough Indian Premier League season during which they finished at the bottom of the table. Delhi finished with the wooden spoon after losing their final game to Pune Warriors by 38 runs here on Sunday. "Tough day at the office for us, sums up the season. They played better cricket on this wicket. Rough...
09:16 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday began talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all crucial bilateral issues within hours of his arrival here when he affirmed that his visit will "inject new vigour" into bilateral ties and strengthen mutual trust. The Prime Minister is also hosting the Chinese Premier at a private dinner, ahead of a formal banquet on Monday. 57-year-old Li, accompanied by a senior-level...
08:27 PM, May 19, 2013
Indore: A post-graduate program student of Indian Institute of Management Indore has received a job offer with salary package of Rs 34 lakh per annum. Without disclosing the names of the employer-firm and the student, an IIM spokesman said the job was offered in India, to a student of the PGP 2011-13 batch. A total of 432 students and 142 companies took part in the placement process and the average...
08:08 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Heat wave swept across Northern states as temperatures on Sunday soared past 45 degrees Celsius at several places affecting normal life in the region. Churu in Rajasthan was the hottest place in the region with temperature touching 47 deg C. The national capital recorded a high of 44 deg C while mercury in parts of Punjab and Haryana shot up to 46 deg C. Delhi sizzled under a...
07:46 PM, May 19, 2013
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore's Zaheer Khan is eager to "reclaim" his place in the Indian team and said he will look to use the period after IPL to attain peak fitness. Having returned to the RCB playing XI after a long injury layoff, Zaheer, who was dropped after the third Test against England last December, said he was "itching" to get back on the field. "Post-IPL I have to put...
07:37 PM, May 19, 2013
Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, an aide said. The comments follow a weekend report by the Times of India that said Afghanistan's ambassador to India had said the country needs India's help with "equipment and weapons to fight." The Press Trust of India later quoted a spokesman for India's...
07:35 PM, May 19, 2013
Lahore: Pakistani judge Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi probing the murder of Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh may also visit India to complete the judicial inquiry. Justice Naqvi of the Lahore High Court is investigating the death of Sarabjit who died on May 2 following a brutal assault by prisoners on April 26 within Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. The one-man inquiry tribunal has appealed to Indian nationals having...
07:23 PM, May 19, 2013
Live updates from game 72 of IPL 6 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The race for the fourth spot still hangs in the balance, and Sunrisers Hyderabad face the last obstacle in their path. After handing Rajasthan Royals one of their more comprehensive defeats this season, Hyderabad have taken out quite a few positives. Defending champions Kolkata Knight...
07:05 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of allegations of spot-fixing during IPL matches, Union Minister Ajay Maken Sunday said the BCCI - the national governing body for cricket in India - should come under the ambit of the RTI Act. "BCCI should agree to come under RTI. Any organisation entrusted with job of selecting a National Team can not call itself a Private Body!," Maken, who till recently held the Sports...
06:26 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal in IPL, Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday proposed a law to tackle fixing and other illegal activities in sports in India. Sibal spoke to Sports Minister Jitendra Singh and proposed to plug the loopholes that help the accused to escape punishment. Sibal, who recently took charge of the Law Ministry, made the proposal to ensure strict punishment for the guilty....
06:24 PM, May 19, 2013
Samajwadi Party leader Kamal Faruqui said that India should make it very clear that Chinese incursions will not be tolerated. ...
06:08 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Investigation into whether US giant Walmart may have bribed Indian officials to gain wider access to the country's vast market has been closed due to lack of evidence, sources said on Sunday. Corporate Affairs Ministry has confirmed and said no evidence of lobbying was found. The one-man committee of Former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Mukul Mudgal probing the matter had submitted a report to...
05:59 PM, May 19, 2013
Kolkata: Promising Deepika Kumari was done in by some sheer class of more experienced opponents as she settled for two silver medals, including one with Jayanta Talukdar, to help India finish fourth in the Archery World Cup Stage 1 that concluded in Shanghai Sunday. Pitted against Ok-Hee Yun, a team Olympic champion and individual bronze medallist in Beijing 2008, Deepika took a 4-2 lead but the Korean showed amazing resilience...
05:55 PM, May 19, 2013
Kuala Lumpur: India suffered a 0-5 thrashing at the hands of formidable China in their opening group match of the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship here. Only P V Sindhu could offer a semblance of a fight in her 21-19, 16-21, 14-21 women's singles loss to Wang Yihan while the four other Indians were outclassed by the Chinese at the Putra Stadium. The Group A match began with the...
05:30 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: The BCCI top brass had always wanted to carry out a proper accreditation process of Players' agents but the proposal met with a "lot of resistance" from senior players in the earlier years. "A few years back, BCCI was almost ready to carry out accreditation process of the agents but it met with a lot of resistance from senior Indian cricketers. The topic came up for discussion today...
05:17 PM, May 19, 2013
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who made his Hollywood debut with 'The Great Gatsby', graced the red carpet at Cannes. ...
04:53 PM, May 19, 2013
Bangalore: Impressed with a fit-again Zaheer Khan's magnificent bowling show against Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Ray Jennings is hopeful that the veteran pacer will play a key role in the play-offs if the team sneaks into the next round. "The tough thing for me was to try get Zak match fit. Hopefully he hasn't started off too late and he is going to help us in semi-finals...
03:44 PM, May 19, 2013
