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In this December 2009 photo. actor Vindoo Randhawa after winning the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss’ season 3. Mr. Singh has been arrested for his alleged links with bookies accused of spot-fixing in IPL.
PTI In this December 2009 photo. actor Vindoo Randhawa after winning the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss’ season 3. Mr. Singh has been arrested for his alleged links with bookies accused of spot-fixing in IPL.

Dara Singh’s son arrested in spot-fixing scandal

Mumbai Crime Brach arrests Vindoo Randhawa after he was found to be in contact with bookies »
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

China to open markets to India, Li says

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday said India and China have the “wisdom” to find mutually acceptable solution to the boundary problem and the two countries have not shied away from addressing t... »      3 comments
Activists of AISF protesting in Patna, against involvement of cricketers in spot fixing during IPL matches. Photo: Ranjeet Kumar

SC slams BCCI on spot fixing; no ban on IPL

While refusing to ban the remaining IPL matches, the Supreme Court Tuesday slammed the BCCI, saying spot fixing incidents had taken place due to its lackadaisical approach in reining in the erring... »      32 comments
Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai is retiring on Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 21, 2013

Allow CAG to audit PPPs, Panchyati Raj bodies: Vinod Rai

Outgoing Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai favours bringing all private-public partnerships (PPPs), Panchayti Raj Institutions and government-funded societies, within the ambit of the CAG. »
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang being presented a souvenir after paying tributes at Rajghat in New Delhi on Monday. Photo: Sandeep Saxena
NEW DELHI, May 21, 2013

The focus was on border

India’s main thrust during two spells of interaction with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was the border issue, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pointing out that peace and tranquillity on the border... »      1 comment
NEW DELHI, May 21, 2013

India seeks clarification on Kishanganga order

India has moved the Court of Arbitration at The Hague for “clarification” or “interpretation” of the February order on its dispute with Pakistan over the 330-MW Kishanganga project under construct... »      1 comment
NEW DELHI/BEIJING, May 21, 2013

India plays down omission of ‘Tibet’ from joint statement

India’s decision to once again avoid reaffirming its commitment to a ‘One China policy’ has raised eyebrows in Beijing but Indian officials are playing down the omission of “Tibet” from the joint... »      2 comments
CHENNAI, May 21, 2013

Kingpin of Chennai betting arrested

The Crime Branch-CID on Monday arrested Prashant, the prime suspect in the IPL betting case in Chennai, and conducted searches at his house here, agency sources said.During interrogation, P... »
New Delhi, May 21, 2013

We have to see if breach of promise to marry was mala filde, says court

A man having sex with a woman he intends to marry, with her consent, cannot be said to have committed rape if for some reasons the marriage does not take place, the Supreme Court held on Monday.»      6 comments
Afghan President Hamid Karzai (second left) receives an honorary degree from his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee at the Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar. Photo: AP
CHANDIGARH, May 20, 2013

Pranab wants more centres of excellence

Emphasising the need for more centres of excellence and wider vocational training, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday urged the country's universities to take upon themselves the task of encourag... »
New Delhi, May 20, 2013

SC slams ad hoc appointment of teachers in primary schools

Appointment of teachers in primary schools on ad hoc basis by various state governments without following proper qualification criteria on Monday drew flak from the Supreme Court which said that s... »      2 comments
In this May 9, 2013 photo, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurates the Sher-i- Kashmir T-20 Cricket Tournament at his constituency in Ganderbal.
New Delhi, May 20, 2013

China should sit with India to demarcate boundary in Ladakh, says Omar

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today asked China to sit with India and clearly demarcate the boundary in Ladakh region at the earliest to ensure that any incident like the recent i... »
New Delhi, May 21, 2013

IPL spot-fixing: Ex-Ranji player Baburao Yadav arrested

Former Ranji player Baburao Yadav was on Tuesday arrested in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal even as police said it is likely to seek further custody of three arrested players and some... »
NEW DELHI, May 21, 2013

CBI custody for suspect in railway bribery case

A suspect in the Rs.10-crore railway bribery case, in which former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal’s nephew Vijay Singla is among those arrested, was remanded in CBI custody for two days by a... »
Nainital, May 21, 2013

Contempt notice served on Kasturirangan

The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday issued contempt notice to the former ISRO chief, K. Kasturirangan, and Secretary to Government of India (Department of Science and Technology) Thirumalachari R... »      1 comment
New Delhi, May 21, 2013

IPL spot-fixing: Petition seeks SIT probe

A public interest litigation petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking a probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into the ‘IPL 6 spot fixing’ episode involving cricketer Srees... »      1 comment
NEW DELHI, May 21, 2013

Gang-rape accused complains of ill-health

An accused in the December 16 gang-rape case on Monday complai... »      1 comment
ALLAHABAD, May 21, 2013

FIR against Facebook

An FIR has been registered against Facebook at the Gomti Nagar police station in Lucknow for “exhorting cow slaughter.” It was registered under Sections 153,290 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code an... »
A group of youngsters take out a march in Kochi on Monday in support of cicketer Sreesanth, who has been arrested on spot-fixing charges. Photo: Special Arrangement
Mumbai, May 20, 2013

Sreesanth sought photos of models for ads: police

Cricketer S. Sreesanth had received several mails with hundreds of photographs of female models from a Bollywood’s ‘casting director,’ purportedly for advertising his brand called S36. Th... »      13 comments
New Delhi, May 20, 2013

Anti-corruption officers to monitor IPL play-off teams

In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League, the organisers of the cash-rich T20 tournament has stepped up security for the remaining four teams by providing th... »
In this May 13, 2013, photo, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar talks to media persons during his Janta Darbar, in Patna.
Patna, May 20, 2013

JD(U)-BJP alliance intact, says Nitish

In a bid to silence speculation triggered by his alleged snub to Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirti Azad at a meeting in Darbhanga, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday that all was well... »
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