"The decision has been made after media reports indicated that the umpire was under investigation by Mumbai Police," the International Cricket Council said. The spot-fixing saga in the ongoing IPL on Thursday took a dramatic turn with ICC withdrawing co
Prime Minister David Cameron, who visited the scene of the attack in Woolwich, appealed for calm stressing that Islam was not to blame for it. It was "solely and purely" the responsibility of the individuals involved. As initial fears that Wednesday’s g
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
The Union Cabinet has approved classifying Malayalam as a Classical Language, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said. Malayalam will soon be granted the status of a classical language. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan S
Even as Jharkhand as has witnessed frequent changes in governments and political leadership in the 13 years since it was formed, there has been a steady and continuous evolution of people’s movements in different parts that have raised vital questions abo
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
How can a state government run TV channels, asks Left. The West Bengal government on Thursday decided to take over scam-tainted Saradha Group-owned two television channels facing closure even as the opposition CPI(M) protested the move, questioning how
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday registered a money laundering case in the IPL spot-fixing scandal to probe alleged routing of hawala funds and other financial irregularities which emerged after police investigations.With the ED coming into pi
The Sports Authority of India’s timely intervention has paved the way for the country’s participation in the Deaflympics at Sofia, Bulgaria, after the athletes were left to fend for themselves following bitter infighting between two rival factions.Another
In a blatant breach of IOA’s Constitution, the National Rifle Association of India allowed members from an ad hoc committee in Jharkhand — which is neither affiliated to the state Olympic body nor recognised by the government — to cast votes in NRAI’s las
Mumbai Police will on Thursday question BCCI president N. Srinivasan’s son-in-law and CEO of Chennai Super Kings Gurunath Meiyappan in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting scandal. A two-member team from Mumbai arrived in Chennai on T
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
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
Country’s largest bank SBI on Thursday reported a 18.54 per cent decline in net profit at Rs. 3,299 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2013 on account of lower interest income, causing its shares to plummet over 7 per cent on the bourses.It had
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
