Mumbai police raid Gurunath Meiyappan’s residence
byChennai, May 26 (IANS) A Mumbai Police team Sunday raided the house of Gurunath Meiyappan, the team principal of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and…
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BCCI suspends Meiyappan
byKolkata, May 26 (IANS) The Indian cricket board has suspended Chennai Super Kings chief executive officer Gurunath Meiyappan, who has been arrested for his…
Man held in Italy for abusing wife for 20 years
byRome, May 26 (IANS/AKI) A 58-year-old man from Frosinone town near Rome was arrested after his wife reported him to police for more than…
Boston bomber’s slain affiliate not an Islamist, says widow
byWashington, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ibragim Todashev, an affiliate of slain Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was himself killed by US security personnel, was…
Russian police apologises for beating activists
bySt. Petersburg, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a rare display of public humility, the head of police in Russia’s St. Petersburg city publicly apologised…
Eight-year jail term sought for bomb-maker in Indonesia
byJakarta, May 26 (IANS/AKI) Prosecutors in Indonesia have asked a court for an eight-year prison sentence for alleged bomb-maker Muhammad Thoriq. The prosecutors accused…
Female suicide bomber attacks police in Russia’s Dagestan
byMoscow, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A female suicide bomber in Russia’s turbulent region of Dagestan blew herself up, killing one and injuring at least…
Maoists kill 16 in attack on Congress rally in Chhattisgarh
byRaipur/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) An over 100-strong group of Maoists Saturday attacked a Congress party convoy, carrying out a landmine blast and then…
Maoists attack Congress convoy, two leaders killed; Sonia condemns
byRaipur/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) An over 100-strong group of Maoists Saturday attacked a Congress party convoy, carrying out a landmine blast and then…
Sreesanth’s mother, sister visit him in custody
byNew Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The mother and sister of Rajasthan Royals cricketer S. Sreesanth, who was arrested on spot fixing charges, met him…