"IPL has not let down people, but it is the dirty cricketers who have let down people. ...I don’t have to personally apologise as long as people can see that we are acting against the problem" With his back against the wall after the IPL spot-fixing scan
Reopen all ancient trade routes, former BJP MP urges Prime Minister On the eve of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to India, a former BJP MP from Arunachal Pradesh has said that the Indian government should allow people from the State to visit China o
Three Rajasthan Royal players, S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan, arrested for alleged spot fixing in the IPL will be questioned for the second time by the Delhi Police on Saturday. The trio will be confronted with each other for the first ti
A committee appointed by the Government to look into U.S. giant Walmart’s lobbying activities to enter the Indian market is ready with its report and it is likely to be submitted in a day or two. The committee, headed by former Chief Justice of Punjab and
Protests broke out in parts of Karnataka on Saturday as supporters of Congress leaders who failed to get berth in Cabinet expansion effected by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, gave vent to their anger. In the district headquarters of Yadgir, Congress worke
Pakistan’s Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif excused himself from a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador, with officials of his PML-N party saying he had become selective about meetings with foreign dignitaries because of his busy schedule. The Japa
Gustasp & Jeroo Irani walk the hallowed grounds of Manchester United, recently in the news for Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement. Goal! The stands explode in celebration. Fans cheer, wave scarves and flags streaked with the colours of their teams. And
Delhi Police has sent investigators to four cities in the country to trace the money trail in the IPL spot-fixing case. According to sources, teams have been sent to Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Mumabi and Hyderabad in this connection. Sreesanth and the other
When David Beckham broke a bone in his left foot before the 2002 World Cup, Tony Blair, then the British prime minister, interrupted a cabinet meeting to express his concern about England’s suddenly uncertain chances. Tabloid newspapers ran photos of Beckh
Despite being one of the world’s best 800m runners, Tintu Luka came across some surprise hurdles at home a few days ago as she got ready for a new season. Though she was invited to run in the recent Asian Grand Prix meets in Thailand and Sri Lanka, she
With no long-term planning and policy reforms, the country’s burgeoning waste management problem is set to become a health and environmental crisis In 2012, for the first time in its history, India saw nationwide public protests from the northernmost Ja
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
Sun TV Network has reported a rise in its standalone revenues at Rs. 1,817.62 crore for the year ended March 31, 2013, against Rs. 1,757.37 crore in the previous financial year. The net profit after tax stood at Rs. 683.34 crore against Rs. 694.65 crore.
NIIT Technologies posted a 22 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs.56.6 crore for the January-March 2013 quarter against Rs.46.2 crore in the year-ago period.“We experienced sequential growth in each quarter of the year, driven by all round expansion in
‘The company is operating a culture of corporate irresponsibility’ British MPs have branded Google ‘devious, calculating and unethical’, accusing the search giant of deliberately subverting its motto, ‘don’t be evil’, in order to pay less tax. Infuriate
‘Suitable environment should be created for nurturing this nascent and yet highly potential fuel source’ Land is one of the major challenges that would have to be handled strategically before India could tap its resources of shale gas, Chairman and Mana
An interview with Sheba Karim, who edited Alchemy: The Tranquebar Book of Erotic Stories 2. Sheba Karim, who edited Alchemy: The Tranquebar Book of Erotic Stories 2 — a follow up to Electric Feather, the first anthology of erotica published in India — wr
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When C.T. Sekar, a 53-year-old resident of Muthannankulam here, heard of Right of Children To Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, he was ecstatic. For, it gave his three-and-a-half-year old granddaughter the opportunities that he never had as a young
Today’s deal is from a match-point event. You are vulnerable and opponents are not. Your partner opens 2H in the first seat. RHO overcalls 2S. You have S Q-J-8-5 H 6 D A-K-Q-7 C Q-J-T-3. What do you do? With a double stopper in their suit and excellent hol
Highlights of the week in pictures — the odd images you might have missed and some lasting moments our editors think you should see.
Sunrisers Hyderabad brightened their chances of entering the semifinals of Indian Premier League by beating Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs in a crucial tie at Rajiv Gandhi international stadium in Hyderabad.
