Nearly 27 years after he made his last trip to India, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in New Delhi on Sunday on his first overseas official visit and will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all contentious issues, including the bo
A former Ranji player and two others, who were held in Aurangabad, are "fixers" who used to mediate between bookies and players Three more people have been arrested in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing case, Delhi Police said on Sunday, taking the n
Says all equipment installed at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project has undergone multi-stage quality checks NPCIL has sought to reassure a group of scientists who had raised concerns over the safety of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), saying a
It’s the big India night tonight and Cannes is celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema with the screening of Bombay Talkies and a gala dinner to follow. The sun peeped out this morning but there’s a brisk wind and the meteorologists are threatening rain th
Confidence of people in sports is shattered due to such controversies, says Kapil Sibal after meeting Sports Minister Jitendra Singh In the wake of controversy over spot-fixing in IPL matches, the Sports Ministry has started holding consultations with t
Serena Williams won a second title at the Rome Masters 11 years after her first with a 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Victoria Azarenka on Sunday. Williams produced another powerful display on the clay when it counted on a sunny afternoon at the Foro Italico. The 31-
India on Sunday suffered a 0-5 thrashing at the hands of China in their opening group match of the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship in Kuala Lumpur. Only P.V. Sindhu could offer a semblance of a fight in her 21-19, 16-21, 14-21 women’s single
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 on Su
Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy's Highly Regarded ridden by Rajendra Singh won the Nilgiris 2000 Guineas, the chief event of the races held here on Sunday (May 19). The winner is trained by R. Foley. 1. BOMBAY CASTLE PLATE (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): Wing
Delhi police have asked hotels in Mumbai, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Hyderabad to provide CCTV footage to scan meetings of the three arrested cricketers with bookies in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal. Police is also planning to seek permission f
In the backdrop of spot-fixing controversy, the BCCI is preparing a framework to bring the players agents under its ambit. The BCCI top brass had always wanted to carry out a proper accreditation process of players’ agents but the proposal met with a ‘lo
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 estimated Rs. 950 crore IPO of local search engine Just Dial will begin from Monday and is one of the largest initial public offers by an Indian Internet company.The IPO, which does not have issue of fresh shares, would see promoters offloading 17.49
Aimed at widening revenue from indirect tax, the Finance Ministry has implemented one-time amnesty scheme for service tax defaulters to pay their due without any penalty or late payment charges. The ‘Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme’, which cam
Amid allegations of co-operative banks being used as conduits for money laundering, NABARD, which jointly regulates such lenders, has said that it has found no shortcoming pointing towards any such activity. “Every year we do an inspection and we have n
Hopeful of reaching an agreement soon on the long-pending revision of tax treaty with India, Mauritius says it has gone ‘extra mile’ to ensure that the pact does not get misused for illicit activities like money laundering and round-tripping of funds. M
Some foods can interfere with the efficacy of a drug and vice versa. If a drug has been prescribed for long-term use, it is best to check their interaction with food Did you know that drugs and foods interacted? Certain elements or nutrients in food can
K. E. Mathai, popularly known as “Parappurath”, is well known for his social novels and short stories set in the backdrop of the military. Ninamaninja Kalpadukal (1963), Adya Kiranangal (1964), Anveshichu Kandethiyilla (1967) are National Award winning fil
Venu hopes for better tidings with the laugh-a-thon ‘Ramachari’ If actor Venu is grinning ear to ear and cannot contain his excitement, it’s understandable. He has waited two years to see his film Ramachari see the light of the day. The laugh-a-thon is a
It is not so difficult to grow your own vegetables at home, says Chitra Krishnaswamy to Parshathy. J. Nath Last June, Chitra Krishnaswamy, a home maker, decided to take up terrace farming. What began as a hobby soon grew into a passion. Six months later
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
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