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New Delhi: Eleven Indians, who were released by Somali pirates after 11 months of captivity, have reached home and the government is making efforts to secure early release of the remaining 53. "I am happy to inform that 11 Indians, held hostage along with others on MV RAK Africana, have been released and have returned […]

New Delhi: Both the precious metals, gold and silver nosedived Wednesday on heavy offloading, driven by a sharp fall in its prices in global markets. While gold fell by Rs 250 to Rs 20,920 per 10 grams, silver lost Rs 1,100 to settle at Rs 52,500 per kg. Trading sentiments turned bearish after gold declined […]

Chennai: Seven Indian players led by senior pro Yuvraj Singh slogged it out at the IIT Chemplast ground on Wednesday, during an optional training session that lasted for two hours and 15 minutes. India will take on West Indies in their final group league encounter on Sunday. The home team who have seven points from […]

Bangalore: Australia got their act together in the nick of time to bowl out Canada for 211 after Hiral Patel tore their attack apart with a swashbuckling half-century, in a group A match of the World Cup here on Wednesday. Patel was caviler in his approach as he took the Aussie attack by the scruff […]

Mumbai: Injured New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori and speedster Kyle Mills are all set to miss their team`s final World Cup Group A fixture against Sri Lanka here on Friday in order to be fit for the quarterfinals, said vice-captain Ross Taylor on Wednesday. "We are looking at having Kyle Mills and Daniel Vettori fit […]

New Delhi: Outraged that his golfer son Jeev Milkha Singh`s coach was asked to remove his turban during a security check at the Milan airport, legendary runner Milkha Singh on Wednesday said the incident was an insult to the Sikh community and smacked of racism. "It is an insult to Sikh community and we should […]

Chennai: Their morale low after a shock loss to Bangladesh, an injury-hit England take on the West Indies in a crucial group B match here on Thursday requiring an outright win to keep their World Cup hopes alive. England have endured a roller-coaster World Cup so far having won two games, including the humdinger against […]

Fukushima/Tokyo: Japan`s nuclear nightmare worsened on Wednesday with radiation levels surging at a quake- crippled reactor at Fukushima plant, forcing authorities to briefly pull out emergency workers even as another fire erupted slowing desperate efforts to avert a meltdown. With the crisis appearing to be going beyond control, Japan`s Emperor Akihito in a rare address […]

Lahore: A Pakistani court on Wednesday formally charged a CIA contractor on two counts of murder at a hearing held at a prison in Lahore, a police official said, in a move that may further strain relations with the United States. Raymond Davis, 36, shot dead two Pakistanis in the eastern Punjab city on January […]

Beijing: China has suspended the approval process for new nuclear plants to allow for a revision of safety standards in the existing ones amid Japan`s nuclear crisis. "The Central Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao has ordered the suspension of approval process for nuclear power stations so that safety standards can be revised […]

New Delhi: In the wake of China`s massive armed forces` modernisation plans, India has said it is "conscious and watchful" of the implications of Beijing`s evolving military profile in its immediate and extended neighbourhood. It, however, has said the country`s relations with China are of "crucial importance" and its policy is to engage Beijing on […]

New Delhi: Terming the Income Tax order to Gujarat on MoUs signed during a recent investment meet as a "huge assault" on the country`s federal character, protesting BJP members on Wednesday virtually paralysed proceedings in the Rajya Sabha. Forcing repeated adjournments, the main opposition, supported by ally JD(U) and BJD, demanded that Prime Minister or […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of illegal mining of iron ore in the BJP-ruled Karnataka and alleged involvement of two ministers whom it wanted to be sacked. It also demanded that the BJP High Command should ask the state government to initiate a transparent probe into the […]

New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday said the death of Sadiq Batcha, a close aide of former Telecom Minister A Raja, in Chennai will have no bearing on the probe in the 2G spectrum scam as "all the evidences have already been recorded." "There has been no pressure from CBI on Batcha. He was cooperating […]

New Delhi: A second Air India pilot has been found to have got his flying licence by allegedly submitting forged marks certificates and was grounded, making him the fifth pilot to be caught for using fraudulent means to procure a license. The state-owned airline has desrostered the pilot, identified as Arjun Giare, pending enquiry for […]