Bollywood stars have been asked to refrain from visiting the ongoing Maha Kumbh here for promotion of their upcoming films by the administration, which has advised them to schedule private visits, if any, on days other than the main bathing festivals. ...
02:03 PM, Jan 30, 2013
Andhra Pradesh ministers from the Andhra-Rayalaseema regions will camp in New Delhi from Monday to prevail upon the Congress high command as well as the Centre not to divide the state. "We want Andhra Pradesh to remain united. We will present our case strongly to the party high command and the Centre in a democratic manner," School Education Minister S Sailajanath told reporters after a meeting of ministers here this...
06:20 PM, Jan 19, 2013
Rejecting Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's charges of interfering in the recording of the gangrape surviver's statement by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said, "No questionnaire was given to SDM by the police." ...
05:15 PM, Dec 25, 2012
After the blame game, an open war has broken out between Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who complained of 'interference' by police officers in the recording of gangrape survivor's statement, and the Delhi Police, which on Tuesday demanded a probe into the 'leakage of Dikshit's letter to the Home Minister. Dikshit, who has been making a strong pitch of bringing the city police under Delhi government from Home Ministry's control, shot...
03:21 PM, Dec 25, 2012
Abul Hasan became only the second man in 135 years of Test cricket to hit a debut hundred while batting at number ten. ...
09:33 AM, Nov 21, 2012
Hyderabad: At a time when the movement for a separate Telangana state appears to be entering a decisive phase, the differences among its protagonists have come out in the open. The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) are at loggerheads, a fact that became clear during the Telangana march here last Sunday. The supporters of a separate state within the ruling Congress too have divided...
12:26 PM, Oct 06, 2012
New Delhi: Colonel Hunny Bakshi, head of the Technical Support Division (TSD) accused of off air monitoring, is reported to have submitted a 250-page report to the chief on the work done by the division so far. Sources told CNN-IBN the report is detailed, includes photographs and a record of how funds were spent. Col Bakshi is presently in the psychiatric ward of Army Hospital in Delhi. Senior army sources...
05:07 PM, Aug 24, 2012
New Delhi: Three months after General V K Singh's retirement, the Army has decided to wind up a controversial unit set up by him against the backdrop of snooping allegations and is set to move out a top officer considered close to the former Army Chief from here. The process to disband the Technical Security Division (TSD) raised by Gen Singh under the Military Intelligence wing has been initiated as...
08:28 PM, Aug 23, 2012
Buenos Aires: Soccer legend Diego Maradona's son has reportedly signed with Argentine fourth division side Porvenir. Diego Armando Sinagra joins the club from ASD Quarto, a regional club near Naples in southern Italy, reports Xinhua. Porvenir coach Luis Ventura said the 25-year-old would have to earn his place in the team. "It's obvious that the Maradona name is an attraction," Ventura said. "I want to see him because his last...
01:41 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Bangalore: After the successful launch of infotainment in four-day trains in Mysore Division, the Bangalore Division of South Western Railways (SWR) has launched the same facility on four new trains. The infotainment channel Go TV aims to upgrade the travel experience of passengers by offering real time information and entertainment, railway officials said. Union Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa, who inaugurated the new service on the Chennai-bound...
10:41 AM, Jul 11, 2012
London: BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is considering splitting its business in two, separating its struggling handset manufacturing division from its messaging network, The Sunday Times reported. RIM, which last month hired JP Morgan and RBC Capital to look at its strategic options, could break off its handset division into a separate listed company or sell it, the British newspaper said without citing sources. Potential buyers would include Amazon and...
08:29 AM, Jun 25, 2012
Sydney: Scientists have identified 15 distinct regions of Antarctica and its near-shore islands, based on the geography, geology, climate, flora and fauna of the ice-free areas, including the biologically distinct Antarctic Conservation Biogeographic Regions. Australian Antarctic Division terrestrial biologist Aleks Terauds, who led the study, said this is the first time a continent-wide assessment of the biogeography of Antarctica has been made using all of the available biodiversity data. "The...
12:27 PM, Jun 15, 2012
Manchester: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has committed his future to the club, dismissing speculation that he is set to leave this summer after just one season in the Premier League. The 23-year-old enjoyed a successful debut season at City, scoring 23 league goals, including the crucial last-gasp winner against QPR which secured the Premier League title on the final day. The Argentina international has been linked with a move...
03:32 PM, May 29, 2012
London: Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has claimed that he is on Real Madrid's wish-list for the new season. Spanish sources have reported that Ivanovic is high on Jose Mourinho's list of targets as the Portuguese coach looks to fine-tune his squad to give Madrid their 10th Champions League trophy in 2012-13. The 28-year-old defender, who started Serbia's 2-0 defeat against Spain on Saturday, stated that he is aware of Madrid's...
11:57 AM, May 28, 2012
Barcelona: Tito Vilanova's step up from assistant to Barcelona coach for next season is a sign of continuity rather than the end of an era, the outgoing Pep Guardiola said after Friday's 3-0 King's Cup final triumph. Guardiola signed off the same way that he started at Barcelona, with a Cup final win over Athletic Bilbao, securing his 14th trophy from the 19 competitions he has competed in since taking...
04:05 PM, May 27, 2012
Madrid: Jose Mourinho agreed to extend his contract with Real Madrid for two years on Tuesday, tying him to the club until the end of the 2015-16 season. The 49-year-old Portuguese coach led Madrid to their first Spanish league title in four years this season to add to the Copa del Rey trophy he won during his first campaign at the Santiago Bernabeu, after joining from Inter Milan in 2010...
10:00 PM, May 22, 2012
Madrid: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that he is growing weary of the comparisons with Barcelona's Lionel Messi as he feels that they cannot be put side by side because of their differences. The Portugal international believes that both players do the best they can for their respective clubs, which allows them to push each other to new heights. However, when pressed on the matter, the Portuguese attacker...
07:47 PM, May 18, 2012
As Pep Guardiola prepares for his final two games in charge of Barcelona, irrespective of the result, he can look back in satisfaction at having overseen one of the most successful periods ever in the history of the club. Since taking over as the Barcelona manager in 2008, Guardiola has won 13 trophies in all " three La Liga titles, two Champions League trophies, one Copa del Rey, three Spanish...
10:00 AM, May 11, 2012
New Delhi: With cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis on the rise, the government has finally agreed to make this a notifiable disease. That means, every doctor will have to register each case. At least a thousand Indians die of tuberculosis every day. The biggest threat at this point is what experts call totally drug resistant TB, which is incurable, and highly contagious. Fifteen cases have been confirmed in Mumbai alone. But...
10:03 AM, May 09, 2012
Madrid: Kaka has insisted that he is eager to stay at Real Madrid beyond the current season as he wants to respect his contract. The Brazil international is continually being linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer transfer window after failing to nail down a regular first-team role with Real. However, Kaka is determined to fight for his place at Madrid, and wants to stay...
09:08 AM, May 09, 2012
