Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court has sentenced 59 border guards to up to six years rigorous imprisonment for their involvement in the 2009 bloody mutiny which left 74 people, mostly military officers, dead. The paramilitary court in southwestern Khulna handed down sentences ranging between four months and six years, to the rebel soldiers of Bangladesh Rifles […]

New Delhi: Their crucial contribution in guiding India to their first World Cup title in 28 years on Sunday fetched the trio of Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan a place in the International Cricket Council`s Team of the Tournament. Kumar Sangakkara has been named the captain of this team of 12 that also […]

New Delhi: Amid corruption sagas that have dented India`s ruling coalition, five states go to the polls from Monday in the country`s largest electoral exercise in two years that holds the maximum significance for the Congress and the Communists. Some 150 million people will be eligible to vote in the April-May elections in Assam, Kerala, […]

Mumbai: He holds some amazing records in cricketing history but for Sachin Tendulkar winning the World Cup was the greatest moment of his career. A highly emotional Tendulkar conceded on Saturday after India`s historic six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the tournament`s summit clash that it was the "proudest day of my life". "Couldn`t have […]

Bhubaneswar: Fisheries, which occupy a prime position amongst all the natural resources of Chilika lake, have started showing signs of recovery after recording low catch for years. Supporting the livelihood of more than two lakh fisherfolks living in and around the lake, the fish fauna of Chilika lake is characterized by the composite of freshwater, […]

Mumbai: After playing a major role in India`s World Cup title triumph, a feat that fetched him the man of the tournament award, swashbuckling batsman Yuvraj Singh revealed that he wanted to win cricket`s most coveted title for senior teammate Sachin Tendulkar. "Very sorry to disappoint you, guys. It was not for my girlfriend or […]

Mumbai: After giving a smashing box office hit in `Dabangg` last year, director Abhinav Kashyap has said his next venture is a typical Hindi masala film to be shot in Australia, but it has no reference to the racial attacks on Indians in the island country. Kashyap`s second directorial venture, tentatively titled `Project 18`, will […]

(image) Bhubaneswar: Suspected Maoists on Friday night ransacked and looted the house of a villager at Asurabandha in Ganjam. Around 40-50 armed suspected Maoists including men and women looted the house of Badri Chaudhary. The suspected ultras took the family of Chaudhary outside their house on gun point and allegedly ransacked and looted the house. […]

Mumbai: "Incredible! Its like we just won our independence," tweeted megastar Amitabh Bachchan who joined the jubilant millions on the streets of Mumbai, celebrating Indian cricket team`s historic win in the World Cup final. Bachchan, with son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya, did their own victory lap, driving out of their Juhu bungalow `Jalsa`, after Mahendra […]

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today announced an award of Rs two crore for Indian cricket team captain M S Dhoni and Rs one crore each for four Delhi players after their historic victory in the World Cup. "The Chief Minister has decided to honour the Indian captain M S Dhoni by awarding […]

Bhubaneswar: Indian team manager Ranjib Biswal congratulated Team India and its skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for winning ICC World Cup final. In an exclusive interview to OTV, Ranjib Biswal said, “Every single player contributed to Team India’s win in the world cup final.” “We knew that Team India would win this World Cup from the […]

Mumbai: India`s batting strength is such that even a total of 300 would not have been enough to defend, said Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara after his team`s defeat to Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men in the final of the World Cup here on Saturday night. "When you have such an awesome batting line-up, […]

New Delhi: Government auditor CAG has started comprehensive audit into the role of armed forces, coast guard and Colaba administration in land allotment to the scam-tainted Adarsh Housing Society. The land allotment to 31-storey highrise in Colaba, Mumbai, has come under scrutiny of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which would look into the land […]

Mumbai: India`s historic triumph in the cricket World Cup was the result of a long-term planning conceived a couple of years ago, according to captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who said the team backed itself to achieve "something great". A jubilant Dhoni said the enormous achievement of winning the World Cup had still not sunk in […]

Nabarangpur: At least 200 people fell sick, 50 serious after consuming contaminated `prasad` in a village under Raighar block here. According to reports, the incident took place on Sunday morning when people consumed the ‘prasad’ in a village mela dedicated to Lord Shani. However, no death has been reported so far.

New Delhi: Aiming to plug loopholes in the pilot licensing system and revamp it completely, a broad-based committee of the Civil Aviation Ministry has held its first meeting to suggest ways and means to make the system fool-proof. "In the short-term, this Committee will suggest steps to plug the loopholes in the system, if any. […]

New Delhi: Industrialist Ratan Tata and corporate lobbyist Niira Radia are scheduled to appear before Parliament`s Public Accounts Committee tomorrow in connection with the alleged irregularities in the allocation of 2G spectrum. Radia, whose tapped phone conversations with politicians, corporates, bureaucrats, and journalists, form a key part of investigations into the 2G spectrum scam, will […]

(image) Bhubaneswar: A security personnel was injured in an accidental fire in SOG camp at Mathili in Malkangiri on Sunday. The jawan has been identified as Sarat Patnaik, resident of Nabrangpur. The incident took place when a bullet got accidentally fired from the rifle of his colleague and hit the stomach of Patnaik. The injured […]

(image) New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil has pardoned two murder convicts from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and commuted their death sentence to life imprisonment. Mercy petitions of S B Pingale, on death row since 1997, and Jai Kumar, sentenced to death in 1999, were considered by the President and their sentences were commuted to imprisonment […]

New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday night led the nation in hailing the Indian cricket team`s World Cup triumph saying it is a testimony to the hard work of the players and the astute leadership of MS Dhoni. In a message to Dhoni, Patil said "the road to success has […]