CSK owner Gurunath Meiyappan has been asked to appear before Mumbai Crime Branch between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. tomorrow Even as Gurunath Meiyappan, the principal of Chennai Super Kings has sought more time to appear before the Mumbai Crime Branch, the poli
As initial fears that Wednesday’s gruesome beheading of a serving soldier in a south-east London suburb might be part of a wider terror plot were discounted, one of the two men behind the attack was identified as Michael Adebolajo, a 28-year-old British M
The District Police and Special Operations Group killed a militant, Hilal Maulvi, belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), during an early morning raid on his hideout in the congested Fatehkadal area on Thursday. The militant from Palhalan, Pattan, was one
A woman, who confronted the two men behind Wednesday’s terror attack in London and tried to persuade them to hand over their weapons, has emerged as a poster-girl against extremism after Prime Minister David Cameron praised her publicly saying that she “sp
An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation became the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest on Thursday, a feat he called “the world’s best feeling”. But he has an 81-year-old Nepalese climber not far behind him. Yuichiro Mi
To link Xinjiang to the port of Gwadar on Arabian Sea China has indicated it will go ahead with building infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) despite India’s concerns, signing a memorandum of understanding with Pakistan on a transport corri
The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four U.S. citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. The disclosure comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama in
Rajasthan and Mumbai to compete for a spot in Sunday’s final In the absence of purple, the Eden Gardens will be taken over by blue on Friday. Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals will square up in the second qualifier that will identify the worthy rival
India’s Manika Batra entered the girls’ semifinals after scoring a hard-fought win over Yui Hamamoto of Japan in the ITTF Polish Junior Open in Wladyslawowo, Poland on Thursday. The 18-year-old Indian paddler overcame stiff resistance from the higher-ra
Mumbai Indians opening batsman Dwayne Smith said his team would look to put behind the loss against Chennai Super Kings in the Qualifier-I and try to make the most of a second opportunity in the qualifier-II against Rajasthan Royals.“Cricket, more so Twen
Since the spot-fixing controversy broke out last week, Rajasthan Royals has played a couple of games — both against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The first match was less than 48 hours after the arrest of S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, but, as RR h
The BRICS states can emerge as a mediator for a political process only if they view the crisis from the perspective of those fleeing the conflict Syrian refugees stalk Beirut’s commercial districts such as Hamra and Achrafieh. Shoeshine boys walk up and
The Bharatiya Janata Party has done the expected in presenting a trenchant charge sheet coinciding with the commencement of the United Progressive Alliance’s final year in office. Like any Opposition worth its salt, the BJP loves a good fight and the Manm
Accusing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry of actively assisting enactment of a “gigantic scam” in the name of gas price hike, only to benefit Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), CPI MP Gurudas Dasgupta has sought the Prime Ministe
In view of the continued demand by foreign investors seeking clarifications on various aspects of the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy in various sectors in the recent past, Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma on Thursday said governm
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has ordered an inquiry into the accounts and regulatory filings of about 100 companies alleged to be linked to family members of former Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. Mr. Bansal had to resign earlier this month as Union Rai
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday sought to assuage the stock market, after it declined by over 350 points, by asserting that there was no need for any “nervousness” and the participants should read the situation correctly rather than be influen
V.K. Rao chases kites with an obsession that started in his childhood. Today, he teaches youngsters to fly kites and organises kite festivals to keep his spirits soaring. As it soars, darts, dives and dips, a colourful kite in the sky buffeting the wind
The locally available golden star fruit makes for a great summer cooler Childhood memories for most Bangaloreans would include the luscious star fruit (Averrhoa) from a cart outside school. We would bite into the juicy fruit, which was sliced and sprink
Subir Malik of Parikrama and Shiv Ahuja of progressive rock band Five8 along with zillion fans were very close to watching Ray Manzarek live this year in Delhi. The gig was cancelled and with the keyboardist and founder of The Doors passing, there will ne
“Much Ado About Knotting” is a light hearted look at the complicated business of getting married If marriages are made in heaven, it must have a formidable supply of matrimonial supplements, websites and agents. Such is the clout of this perennially boo
A pistol-toting, invective-spewing businessman was the main character in a high drama that played out on Ponnamallee High Road on Wednesday. Petlee Peter followed the story as it played out. The Hindu photographers captured the scenes. It all began arou
