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China rejects reports of Chinese troops in PoK
China rejects reports of Chinese troops in PoK

Beijing: China on Thursday dismissed reports about the presence of its troops in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), days after a top Indian commander expressed concern over the presence of Chinese military in the region as "too close for comfort". Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei told a media briefing here that "the reports are baseless and […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Sachin is ageless: Adam Gilchrist
Sachin is ageless: Adam Gilchrist

Mohali: Sachin Tendulkar would be 42 when the next World Cup comes around but former Australian batsman Adam Gilchrist says the Indian batting icon could well be seen in action in the mega-event as he is "ageless". Gilchrist heaped praise on Tendulkar, who would be celebrating his 38th birthday on April 24. "Sachin is ageless," […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Ktk not to allot sites to cricketers, offers Rs 25 lakh
Ktk not to allot sites to cricketers, offers Rs 25 lakh

Bangalore: The Karnataka government on Thursday countermanded its decision of allotting posh residential sites to the members of the World Cup winning Indian cricket team, citing legal hurdles. The government, which faced criticism for the offer, has now decided to award Rs 25 lakh each to the players. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said the […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Japan injects nitrogen into stricken reactor at N-plant
Japan injects nitrogen into stricken reactor at N-plant

Tokyo/Fukushima: Japanese workers on Thursday pumped nitrogen gas into one of the six reactors at the crippled Fukushima plant in a bid to prevent more radiation- releasing hydrogen blasts at the facility, a day after plugging a hole that was leaking contamination into the sea. The plant`s operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which yesterday […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
US announces reward for info on Ilyas Kashmiri
US announces reward for info on Ilyas Kashmiri

Washington: The US has announced a bounty of USD 5 million on the head of Pakistan-based dreaded global terrorist Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri, a key suspect in the Mumbai terror attacks who is now called the "new bin Laden". The State department said Kashmiri is the commander of the terrorist organisation Harakat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI), which is […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Indian-American family arrested for fake marriages
Indian-American family arrested for fake marriages

New York: An Indian-American couple and their 30-year-old daughter have been arrested in Santa Ana, California on charges of arranging fake marriages for more than 20 foreigners, mostly Indians, to enable them to stay on in the US. Ajit Bhargava, his wife Nisha and their daughter Runjhun were arrested early yesterday on charges of filing […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Risk of baby death higher in obese women: study
Risk of baby death higher in obese women: study

London: Obese women are twice as likely to lose their baby in the womb or in their first year of life than those with normal weight, a new study has claimed. Researchers at the Newcastle University who examined over 40,000 pregnancies at maternity units in the U.K. found that the risk of baby death was […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
B-School students all set to enter Bollywood
B-School students all set to enter Bollywood

New Delhi: After management guru Arindam Chaudhari, who created a mark in film production with "The Last Lear" and "Do dunni chaar," a group of business management students at one of the premier B-Schools in the country are ready to follow suit. Friday Night Productions, a venture of students at Indian School of Business, is […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Victim turned hostile to help Shiney Ahuja: Judge
Victim turned hostile to help Shiney Ahuja: Judge

Mumbai: The sessions court which recently sentenced actor Shiney Ahuja to seven years imprisonment in a rape case has held that the victim had "purposefully" turned hostile to help the accused and said action may be taken against her for giving false evidence. "Stern action can be taken against the maid and a showcause notice […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Hazares demand on Lokpal reasonably correct
Hazares demand on Lokpal reasonably correct

Chennai: Describing fasting social activist Anna Hazare`s demand for a strong Lokpal Bill as "reasonably correct," the BJP on Thursday expressed its "sympathy" with him, saying that the Congress-led UPA has to understand the unrest against corruption. "His fast-unto-death is a reaction to the strong reaction against corruption. The UPA has to understand the unrest […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
WHO calls for urgent action on antibiotic use
WHO calls for urgent action on antibiotic use

Geneva: The World Health Organisation has warned that drug resistance fueled partly by a misuse of antibiotics is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year and that urgent action was needed on the issue. "We`re really seeing an accelerated evolution in the spread of this problem and the bottomline is that the problem is […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Google to overhaul YouTube
Google to overhaul YouTube

Houston: Google`s popular video sharing website YouTube will soon be overhauled and turned into a premium content competitor with organised channels and professionally produced video.    YouTube is trying to position itself to better handle the age of Internet-connected televisions, a report said, citing people familiar with the matter. YouTube is reorganising its home page around […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
No climate deal without all aboard: US
No climate deal without all aboard: US

New York: The United States said today it opposed a climate deal that does not bring aboard both wealthy and developing countries as feuding over nations` commitments dominated UN-led talks in Bangkok. Todd Stern, the chief US climate envoy, said it was time to lay to rest the concept of a "firewall" between wealthy and […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Govt opens communication with Anna Hazare
Govt opens communication with Anna Hazare

New Delhi: As Government opened a channel of communication with him, Anna Hazare today rejected its reported offer of an informal committee of civil society activists and government representatives to draft an effective Lokpal bill. After Union Minister Kapil Sibal met with two activists Swami Agnivesh and Arvind Kejriwal this morning to find a way […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Saina is clear favourite: Gopichand
Saina is clear favourite: Gopichand

New Delhi: With no Chinese players participating, India`s ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will start as clear favourite in the Indian Open Super Series badminton tournament, feels National coach Pullela Gopichand. India will host its first ever India Open Super Series tournament at the Siri Fort Indoor complex from April 26 to May 1, featuring 220 […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Committee to examine suggestions on Sports Bill
Committee to examine suggestions on Sports Bill

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Thursday constituted a committee under Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal and comprising, among others, badminton legend Prakash Padukone to examine suggestions on the National Sports Development Bill and make recommendations to fine-tune the draft. "Sports Ministry has constituted a Committee under the chairmanship of Justice Mukul Mudgal, retired Chief Justice […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
IPL: Super Kings all fired up to face Knight Riders
IPL: Super Kings all fired up to face Knight Riders

Chennai: It will be a classic case of `friends turning into foes` when Mahendra Singh Dhoni`s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clash with Gautam Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the opening match of the IPL on Friday, less than a week after the duo guided India to their historic World Cup triumph in Mumbai. […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Govt rejects demand for Anna Hazare as JC head
Govt rejects demand for Anna Hazare as JC head

New Delhi: Government and anti-corruption activists were on Thursday deadlocked on the demand over the chairmanship of a joint committee to draft an effective Lokpal Bill and its notification though government agreed to bring the legislation during Monsoon session of Parliament. As Gandhian Anna Hazare`s fast-unto-death entered the third day, government opened a line of […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
Cricket diplomacy part of PMs agenda: Preneet
Cricket diplomacy part of PMs agenda: Preneet

Patiala: Union minister of state for external affairs Preneet Kaur on Thursday said that `Cricket Diplomacy` was part of an agenda set by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to build confidence between India and Pakistan. "We can look beyond cricket diplomacy as it is a continuous process by the Prime Minister to build confidence between both […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
India is lucky to have a stable captain in Dhoni: Afridi
India is lucky to have a stable captain in Dhoni: Afridi

Lahore: India is lucky to have a "stable" captain like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, according to Pakistan`s ODI skipper Shahid Afridi who is still trying to play down his negative remarks against Indians that caused an uproar. "I thought Dhoni led the Indians very shrewdly and performed brilliantly in the final. India is lucky to have […]

  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2011