Distancing itself from Gurunath Meiyappan after his name cropped up in IPL spot-fixing probe, Chennai Super Kings owner India Cements on Friday said he is neither owner, nor CEO or Team Principal of CSK and promised strict action against anyone found guil
Two men were arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft on Friday after a U.K. fighter jet was scrambled to divert their plane as it traveled from Pakistan to Britain, officials said. The incident further rattled the U.K. just days after a British s
In a major step forward towards the implementation of the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT), 2007, the Centre on Friday notified a temporary Cauvery Water (Implementation of the Order of 2007) Scheme, 2013. Under the Scheme, the
Roger Federer on Friday became past of the Twitter generation, gaining in excess of 170,000 followers within half a day of sending his first tweet. The second seed at the French Open was a relative latecomer to the social media scene, but looks likely to
Reliance Industries (RIL) on Friday announced a huge natural gas discovery, possibly the biggest find ever, in the flagging eastern offshore KG-D6 block that will be the key to arresting falling output. RIL and its partner BP plc of UK encountered 155 m
A monk in Sri Lanka has suffered serious injuries after setting himself on fire in front of the Temple of Tooth, a venerated Buddhist site in Kandy, to protest against the slaughter of cows, officials said. “He was flown by helicopter to a hospital in t
Five mountaineers who went missing on Monday were confirmed dead on Kanchenjunga mountain in eastern Nepal, officials said on Friday.Two Hungarians, one Korean and two Nepalis went missing during bad weather at an altitude of around 7,900 metres, said Dipe
An Acquired Taste, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the K.N. Guruswamy Memorial Cup (1,600m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (May 25).False rails (width about 2m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in posit
Autumn Pearl may score in the Dolphine’s Nose Plate (1,300m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (May 25). S. J. K. IRANI MEMORIAL CUP (Div. I), (1,200m), 3-y-o only (Terms), 10.30 a.m.: 1. Excalibur (7) Rajendra Singh 60.5, 2. Trans
Isn’t She Special, Miracle Memories, Marrinsky, Fastest Finger and Kallu Mama excelled when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (May 24).Inner sand:1000m: Sun Divine (Chary) 1-6.5, 600/39. Pleased. 1200m: Amelia (Zervan) 1-23.5, 1,000/1-11, 6
The parliamentary committees on the howitzer scam and the stock market scandal protected the powerful and failed to fix accountability. The same is true in the spectrum case The current political situation brings back memories of 1989. The Prime Minister
By ordering the prosecution of two witnesses who turned hostile in the sensational Jessica Lal murder case, the Delhi High Court seems to have paved the way for a much needed corrective in India’s criminal justice delivery system. Too often, during the co
Falling for the sixth day in a row, the rupee on Friday ended 4 paise lower at a fresh six-month low of 55.63 against dollar on sustained demand of US currency from exporters and some banks, amid capital outflows in stocks. On a weekly basis, the rupee
Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday said it will scale down securities transaction tax (STT) in the capital market segments from June 1. The revision is as per the Finance Act 2013, which received Presidential assent on May 10. Intr
To implement a decision first signalled in Budget 2013, the Finance Ministry has announced a major tax concession to investors in India’s debt market. The withholding tax on interest earned on investments by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and Qual
The price of oil was knocked below $94 a barrel on Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for July delivery was down 70 cents to $93.55 a barrel in electronic trading, on the New York Merc
It has been three years since Kiran Nadar Museum of Art opened in New Delhi. Chairperson-art collector Kiran Nadar tells Shailaja Tripathi that she and her project are on track Her wide smile electrifies the surroundings transforming a regular meeting r
Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman brings his symbol of unfettered joys to Hong Kong On the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, a yellow carpet is spread out to welcome a symbol of hope. No, we are not talking about a Hollywood celebrity or a politica
“Nobody Can Love You More”, a recent book on Delhi’s red light area, explores well the destitution of the sex workers Life in Delhi’s red light area hardly arouses general interest as those who live in it are just left to their miserable fate. But a boo
Two juicy snacks for a gastronomic weekend In the mood to impress friends and family with your cooking? Here is an opportunity. Doodhiya murgh tikkaFor the marinade 1 Ingredients 4 chicken breasts cut into halves 500 ml malt vinegar 2 tbsp gin
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
