New edition of IPL kicks off Tuesday in the city of soccer
byKolkata, April 1 (IANS) The Indian Premier League T20 tourney – synonymising cricket, cash, controversies and dollops of glamour – opens its sixth edition…
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Pakistan poll commission website shut after massive traffic
byIslamabad, April 1 (IANS) The Election Commission of Pakistan Monday shut down its website after it experienced overwhelming traffic following the uploading of nomination…
Two Pakistani ex-lawmakers indicted in fake degree case
byIslamabad, April 1 (IANS) Two former Pakistani parliamentarians — Jamshed Dasti and Amir Yar Waran — have been indicted on charges of having fake…
Arrest warrant issued for Pakistani ex-minister
byIslamabad, April 1 (IANS) Arrest warrants were issued Monday for Pakistan’s former commerce minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim and six others accused in a multi-billion-rupee…
Gunmen torch NATO trucks in Pakistan
byIslamabad, April 1 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen set ablaze five trucks carrying NATO equipment out of Afghanistan as the international military alliance winds down its…
Former wrestling coach Roopchand dead
byGurgaon, April 1 (IANS) Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award-winner and former national wrestling coach Roopchand, 85, passed away here Monday following cardiac arrest, an official…
Detroit airport terminal evacuated
byWashington, April 1 (IANS) A terminal at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in the US was evacuated for about two hours Monday due to concerns…
Need milk in jail, gang-rape accused tells court
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Vinay Sharma, an accused in the Delhi gang-rape case, Monday filed an application in a fast track court here…
Cricket, Bollywood fans line-up for IPL opening tickets
byKolkata, April 1 (IANS) As the curtains go up on a mix of cricket and culture at the opening ceremony of the sixth edition…
IPL inaugural ceremony to be rain-free
byKolkata, April 1 (IANS) Fans of Indian Premier League (IPL) can breathe easy with the weatherman predicting a ‘partly cloudy sky’ and a rain-free…