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 […]

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," […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]