Rajasthan Royals paceman S. Sreesanth could be in fresh trouble. He could be made an accused in another case of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) currently being probed by the Mumbai police. Joint Commissioner (Crime) Himanshu Roy on Saturd
Last August, Ojulu sat smoking a cigarette outside his thatch-roofed hut in Pino village when a rising tide of water seeped through the reed fence. “The water came in the morning,” Ojulu said, “And stayed for a month.” As Ojulu and his neighbours scramb
What her op-ed did not mention is that the sole right to administer the tests is held by a Utah-based genetics firm called Myriad Genetics. Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie's well-publicised decision to have a prophylactic double mastectomy may have renew
World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Hao Wang of China for the second time this year to sign off joint fourth in the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament that concluded here. In with a chance to finish first in a major
On the night of April 30, worshippers in the Raja Rani temple in Naurhi village in Adki block near Ranchi were singing, chanting and celebrating the new temple in their village when a group of CPI (Maoists) entered the temple and shot Dilip Acharya, the o
The Crime Branch-CID of the State police is looking for eight more suspects involved in betting on the Indian Premier League matches. The agency, which busted a cricket betting syndicate involving an organised group of bookies operating in Chennai, has for
Hindustan Times has appointed Nicholas Dawes, editor-in-chief of Mail and Guardian (M&G), a leading South African paper, its new Chief Editorial and Content Officer. In a mail to his colleagues in M&G on Friday, Mr. Dawes said, “I have been offe
Skipper Virat Kohli’s magnificent batting and short but incisive spell from Zaheer Khan kept Royal Challengers Bangalore in contention for pay-off berth as they easily beat Chennai Super Kings by 24 runs in their final league game of Pepsi Indian Premier
The day S. Sreesanth was arrested in Mumbai, a young receptionist of a private company in this north Kerala city, called up her husband and said: “So it is to watch these fixed matches that you stay up late into the night and disturb my sleep?”The husband
The script followed a familiar line as the Indian teams fought hard and lost, similar to the league matches on Friday. The quarterfinals of the Thanthi TV Asia-Pacific under-21 beach volleyball championship on the sands of Marina saw six teams — three f
Syed Masoom Ali stood in a clearing on the outskirts of Bamako, the capital of Mali, gestured towards the low-slung hills around him, and thought of home.“It is a good deposit, the ore is close to the surface,” he said, but of course, it was not like home
Suspicions and apprehensions cannot be the basis on which a government can take decisions or make appointments. But with the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, and the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley, submi
The dependence on imported coal for meeting energy requirements is likely to continue in the coming years, going by the Planning Commission’s estimates. The Plan panel is of the view that the country would face shortfall of 200 million tonne coal by the en
The average impact on industry profitability may be around 20 per cent The Indian consumer will benefit under the new Drug Pricing Control Order 2013 (DPCO 2013) which has been notified and will replace the DPCO 1995. The new order will bring 652 drugs
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has sought from Japan more market access for Indian exporters in sectors such as agriculture, marine and pharmaceutical products. He has also expressed concern over the mounting trade deficit. Mr. Sharma raised
Bribery scandals have dominated headlines in several countries in recent months, among them India and Nigeria. International enforcement of anti-bribery laws has been increasing in the United States and major European countries. A new survey of corporat
Courses that offer a dual combination such as Cybersecurity and Process Management are popular now among students. The usual enquiries about Engineering and Medicine were rife at the UK university stalls in The Hindu Education Plus Education Fair 2013 b
Some students claim they were not informed about the change in venue Confusion reigned among students appearing for the Undergraduate National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (UG-NEET) in one examination centre in Bangalore on Saturday. A number of student
“An asphyxiating picture of India, and like its title, its ugly, ugly, ugly!” wrote the influential French weekly, Telerama, discussing director-scriptwriter-producer Anurag Kashyap’s latest offering Ugly, which is in competition in the Director’s Fortnigh
It’s raining cats and dogs here and its freezing to boot. Which means you have to be a true cinema lover to stand queuing up in the rain. Despite your press badge, there is no guarantee that you’ll get a seat for a screening.Arnaud Desplechin, the celebra
Kings XI Punjab ended their IPL campaign on a winning note with a 50-run thrashing of Mumbai Indians.
Tribal dances, martial arts and the Madras Regiment band added colour to the inaugaration of the Ooty flower show. Photos: M. Sathyamoorthy
Highlights of the week in pictures — the odd images you might have missed and some lasting moments our editors think you should see.
