Tuticorin: A 70-year old was injured when a country bomb was hurled at him allegedly by six persons, including four of his nephews, over a property dispute at Sathankulam in this district on Tuesday, police said.
Victim Chellappa was owning 15 acres of land. His sister's son Ponpandi had been demanding that the land be given to him. He was riding a bicycle on Tuesday morning when Ponpandi, his three brothers and two others attacked him with a country bomb, injuring him in his legs.
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12:26 AM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: A high level meeting between Defence Secretary, National Disaster Response Force and other agencies has been convened to expedite the relief process after 58 people died in Uttarakhand following heavy rains that have caused massive landslides and floods in the state, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth told CNN-IBN. "We are going to take Indian Air Force's help to evacuate people from all corners of the state," Singh said. "We...
10:03 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Belfast: Rising Australia fast bowling hope Pat Cummins is to make an unusual return to action from injury by playing for the Northern Ireland Cricket Academy in Belfast on Wednesday. The 20-year-old will play against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) before switching side two days later to play against Ireland Under-19s, who are preparing for their Under-19 World Cup qualifiers in the Netherlands in August. Cummins's participation in the two matches...
09:50 PM, Jun 18, 2013
London: England have an Ashes series looming ahead of them and South Africa a lingering history of one-day failures behind them. Both will try and convert those distractions into motivation for Wednesday's first Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval. There's no doubt that in the scheme of England's busy summer, the Champions Trophy is a distant second in importance to the clash with fierce rival Australia and defending the Ashes....
09:02 PM, Jun 18, 2013
London: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday the umpires and match officials for the Champions Trophy semi-finals. For hosts England's match against South Africa at The Oval in London on Wednesday, the on-field umpires will be Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and Australia's Rod Tucker, with Tucker's compatriot Bruce Oxenford the television umpire. Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath will be the match referee. India and Sri Lanka meet...
08:34 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Sydney: Australia, Iran and South Korea all secured berths at the 2014 World Cup on a dramatic final day of Asian qualifying on Tuesday. Australia beat Iraq 1-0, waiting until the 83rd minute before Josh Kennedy headed home the winner that secured second spot in Group B. Iran booked their place with a disciplined counter-attacking game that produced a 1-0 win at South Korea. While Iran finished top of Group...
07:59 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Wing Commander Yunus told CNN-IBN that the Indian Air Force has been dropping food packages to people who are stuck due to landslides and massive floods in Uttarakhand. The IAF has been rescuing people all day long and is expected to continue helping with rescue operation on Wednesday as well. ...
07:48 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: The issue of the US National Security Agency monitoring internet data of India on Tuesday reached the Supreme Court with a PIL filed seeking its direction to the Centre to initiate action against internet companies for sharing information with foreign authority in "breach" of contract and violation of right to privacy. The PIL, filed by a former Dean of Law Faculty of Delhi University Professor SN Singh, alleged...
07:45 PM, Jun 18, 2013
London: South Africa skipper AB de Villiers on Tuesday expressed concerns over allegations of ball-tampering against the English side and seemed a bit amazed at the host bowlers' ability to reverse swing the ball "a bit quicker than the rest of the teams" in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. The hosts have been hit by allegations of ball-tampering ahead of their high-voltage semi-final, slated to be held here on Wednesday...
07:18 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: Intelligence Bureau Special Director Rajinder Kumar, who was interrogated in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, on Tuesday told the CBI that the inputs generated by the intelligence agency were genuine and based on intercepts of terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba. The interrogation details accessed by CNN-IBN reveal that Rajinder Kumar has denied any involvement in the alleged fake encounter and said that he didn't advice the Gujarat Police to...
07:04 PM, Jun 18, 2013
India takes on Sri Lanka, and England and South Africa will battle it out in the Champions Trophy semi-finals. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the teams and what is expected? James Alter, editor, Cricketnext.com, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Hi Jamie! Let me, for a change, reverse the question for you.India, we all know, are firm favorites to go all the way, but...
06:48 PM, Jun 18, 2013
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05:30 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Eastbourne: Defending champion Tamira Paszek was forced to retire with a left thigh injury from her first-round match against 2009 champion Caroline Wozniacki at Eastbourne on Tuesday. Wozniacki was leading 6-2, 2-2 when Paszek was forced off. The Austrian, who was chasing her first win on the WTA tour since January, was broken at 3-2 and Denmark's Wozniacki then broke again to take the opening set. Paszek broke to lead...
05:22 PM, Jun 18, 2013
London: England offspinner James Tredwell is bracing for time on the bench as the senior Graeme Swann looks set to return to fitness ahead of Wednesday's ICC Champions Trophy semi-final at The Oval. Neither offspinner has had notable success in the tournament - Tredwell has one wicket at an average of 78 from two matches and Swann a solitary wicket at 50 in his one appearance - but Tredwell has...
05:05 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday asked the CBI to complete investigation in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case and file the chargesheet in the court by July 4, 2013. The HC further directed the CBI to disassociate IPS officer Satish Verma from the case. The HC said that the CBI should focus investigation on illegal confinement and fake encounter. The court also said that the CBI should not...
05:05 PM, Jun 18, 2013
An ice cream vendor in Northern Ireland has created flavours for the G8 summit, inspired by world leaders. It is green tea ice cream for Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, black forest gateau for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, eton mess for British Prime Minister. For US President Barack Obama, it is a combination of a couple of different flavors. There is snickers, chocolate, and nutella and also toasted pecans and almonds. ...
04:09 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Gandhinagar: The CBI on Tuesday questioned Intelligence Bureau Special Director Rajinder Kumar in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. Questioning took place at the BSF campus in Gandhinagar. The Central Bureau of Investigation has claimed that it has evidence which shows a senior IB officer colluded in the 2004 fake encounter by the Gujarat Police. Sources say that the CBI has call detail records to prove Kumar's role in the alleged...
03:40 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Despite poor performances in Monaco and Montreal, Lotus team principal Eric Boullier is confident that his team will bounce back to be at the front of the grid. Lotus' lead driver Kimi Raikkonen started the season with a win in Australia and also by claiming four other podiums. In Bahrain both the drivers finished in top three. In the last two races, Lotus managed to take three points and added...
01:52 PM, Jun 18, 2013
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01:46 PM, Jun 18, 2013
The information is provided by a citizen journalist Neerja, who was stranded in Dharasu. She was with her friends were in a car and are stuck in the floods for over three days now. ...
01:14 PM, Jun 18, 2013
