Five Thai soldiers killed in attack
byBangkok, May 24 (IANS) Five Thai soldiers were killed and one was injured in a roadside bomb explosion in a Thai province of Pattani…
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India vows to curb corruption in sports
byNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The government has long-term plans to curb corruption in sports, Minister of State for Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said…
Another bookie arrested for IPL spot fixing
byHyderabad/New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Another bookie was arrested in the Indian Premier League IPL spot fixing scandal Friday from Hyderabad, Delhi Police sources…
Two killed in Pakistan blast
byIslamabad, May 24 (IANS) At least two people were killed when a blast destroyed a vehicle at a seminary in Pakistan’s Peshawar city Friday,…
Highway bridge collapses in Washington
byWashington, May 24 (IANS) A number of vehicles and people fell into a river when a highway bridge collapsed in Washington state, officials said….
Class 10 student raped in Delhi, accused arrested
byNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A 16-year-old 10th class girl student was raped by her neighbour here, police said Friday. The accused has been…
Injured soldier dies in Kashmir, toll is five
bySrinagar: The death toll in an ongoing gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir between security forces and the guerrillas rose to five today after an…
Two more cricket bookies arrested in Tamil Nadu
byChennai, May 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police have arrested two more cricket bookies, taking the total number held so far to nine, police said…
Emergency landing forces closure of Heathrow
byLondon, May 24 (IANS) London’s Heathrow airport closed both its runways Friday morning after an emergency landing. All passengers have been safely evacuated, a…
Leaders discuss anti-fixing law for sports
byNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla, BCCI disciplinary committee head Arun Jaitley and Law Minister Kapil Sibal met…