NHRC notice to Haryana over girls’ harassment
byNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a response from Haryana’s chief secretary and director general of police over media reports that…
May, 2013
One killed as army foils infiltration bid in Kashmir
bySrinagar: A junior commissioned officer (JCO) was killed and a soldier was injured when army soldiers foiled an infiltration bid in north Kashmir’s Kupwara…
Spot fixing: Three cricketers to be questioned again
byNew Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Three Rajasthan Royal players, S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan, arrested for alleged spot fixing in the IPL…
Santos coach concerned at Neymar reports
byRio de Janeiro, May 18 (IANS) Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has admitted concern at mounting speculation linking his star striker Neymar with a move…
Filmmakers in awe of ‘Mariyaan’ trailer
byChennai, May 18 (IANS) Renowned filmmakers such as Deepa Mehta, Ashutosh Gowariker and Shekhar Kapur are floored by the recently released trailer of upcoming…
Former Real Madrid forward Baptista eyes Brazil return
byRio de Janeiro, May 18 (IANS) Former Real Madrid and Brazil international forward Julio Baptista revealed that he is considering a return to Brazilian…
Two sentenced for robbery bid on Indian-origin man’s shop
byLondon, May 18 (IANS) A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old accomplice who tried to rob a shop owned by an Indian-origin man in Britain…
Chinese women on track at table tennis worlds
byParis, May 18 (IANS) Top seed and defending champion Ding Ning led five Chinese to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles event at the…
Man kidnapped 23 years ago finds kin thanks to Google Maps
byBeijing, May 18 (IANS/EFE) A 28-year-old Chinese man who was kidnapped 23 years ago and sold to a family 1,500 km from his home,…
Blast anniversary: Tight security in Hyderabad
byHyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Police tightened security in Hyderabad Saturday for the sixth anniversary of the bomb blast at the historic Mecca Masjid, officials…