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Hope India wins cricket World Cup: PM

New Delhi: Sending his best wishes to the Indian cricket team for their World Cup final match against Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hoped that the `Men in Blue` win the trophy. "Keep it up is all I would say. I hope India wins," Singh said when asked about his message to the […]

MindTree appoints Hieronimus as new Chairman

Mumbai: Mid-sized IT firm Mindtree on Friday announced the appointment of Albert Hieronimus as the new chairman of the company, following the resignation of Ashok Soota. The appointment is effective from Friday. "In line with good governance practices, we are segregating the roles of the chairman of the board and the company`s CEO and MD. […]

Nehra most likely ruled out but Gambhir fit: Dhoni

Mumbai: India were dealt a blow ahead of tomorrow`s World Cup final against Sri Lanka here with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni saying that pacer Ashish Nehra is "most likely" out of the match due to a fractured right-hand finger. There was widespread speculation over Nehra`s fitness and Dhoni said the lanky pacer, who returned impressive […]

Defections in Gaddafis inner circle spreading

Tripoli: Another top Libyan leader, Ali Abdessalam Treki, has defected to Egypt and two desertions in as many days has spread paranoia among Muammar Gaddafi`s inner circle, stirring talk that many others may be preparing to follow, triggering a crackdown to stop them. Treki, a former foreign minister and ex-president of the UN general Assembly […]

Brit woman alleges molestation in Goa

Panaji: A British woman was allegedly molested by a taxi driver at Candolim near here, police said Friday. The incident took place yesterday when accused Umesh Dhargalkar molested her in the lobby of a hotel where she was put up in the beach village, they said. The woman alleged that the accused tried to get […]

ICC bans Indian electronic media from WC final

Mumbai: The International Cricket Council on Friday barred Indian television news channels from covering the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka here on Saturday, accusing them of breaching the accreditation guidelines. Representatives of the channels, who had come to attend the pre-match press conferences of the rival captains and ICC President Sharad Pawar […]

Cong poll manifesto promises free mobile sections

Puducherry: Taking a cue from political parties in neighbouring Tamil Nadu in offering freebies, the manifesto of the ruling Congress in Puducherry for the April 13 assembly polls has promised free mobile phones for BPL families. The manifesto said poorer sections would find mobile phones helpful during emergency and a family whose annual income is […]

India chase history but Lankan lions in the way

Mumbai: Armed with the wishes of millions of passionate fans and a never-say-die spirit, India are just one win away from crowning themselves the ODI world champions after almost 28 years as they clash with an equally determined Sri Lanka in the first all-Asian cricket World Cup summit showdown here on Saturday. More than two […]

SC asks govt to file CBI report on suspended PB CEO B S Lalli

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the government to file the CBI report on the probe into alleged irregularities committed by suspended Prasar Bharati CEO B S Lalli in running the public broadcaster. A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia sought the report within six weeks. It also asked Lalli to […]

Why no cricket diplomacy with Lanka: Thackeray

Mumbai: Attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for inviting his Pakistani counterpart to the Cricket World Cup semi-final match between India and Pakistan, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Friday asked if the `special offer of cricket diplomacy` was also applicable to Sri Lanka. Terming as `foolish` Singh`s cricket diplomacy, Thackeray said he would like to […]

India extends support to power transition process in Egypt

Cairo: In the first political contact with the new regime after the ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak, India has conveyed its full support to Egypt and its people during the historic power transition process here. New Delhi`s backing for the transitional government was conveyed by Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed during […]

Security restored at Alagiri house

Madurai: Additional security was today "restored" at the house of Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister M K Alagiri, a day after the DMK strongly protested the withdrawal of police personnel. Armed police personnel are guarding the house, police officials said. Additional security provided by city police under a local arrangement was withdrawn yesterday, triggering strong […]

MP loses Tiger State tag to Karnataka

Bhopal: Despite a 12 per cent rise in the population of big cats in the country, Madhya Pradesh popularly known as the `Tiger State` witnessed a decline in their numbers resulting in loss of this coveted status to Karnataka, according to the latest tiger census report. The big cat population has dropped to 257 in […]

State observes Platinum Jubilee of Utkal Divas

(image) Bhubaneswar:  Odisha observes Platinum Jubilee of Utkal Divas on Friday to celebrate the formation of the state on 1st April, 1936. The State was formed after a long struggle. According to history, the last powerful king of Odisha was Mukund Dev. The British later annexed it in 1803 and it became a separate state […]

Deadlock between ICC, TV channels remains unresolved

New Delhi: Electronic media seems all set to be out of Mumbai`s Wankhade stadium on Saturday for India-Sri Lanka finals with the deadlock between ICC and the channels remaining unresolved despite Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni taking up the issue. Soni is understood to have raised the issue with Agriculture Minister and ICC President […]

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