Champions Trophy: Srinath match referee for first semifinal
byLondon, June 18 (IANS) Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath was Tuesday appointed the match referee for the first Champions Trophy semifinal between England…
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Karnataka to act against corrupt officials in mining scam
byBangalore, June 18 (IANS) Karnataka will soon permit the state ombudsman (Lokayukta) to prosecute senior officials named in the probe report on the multi-crore…
16 killed in Nepal floods
byKathmandu, June 18 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and several others went missing in Nepal in floods and landslides triggered by heavy…
Nine people injured in Delhi elevator accident
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Nine people were injured when an elevator in a multi-storeyed building here malfunctioned and slipped a floor Tuesday afternoon,…
Pakistani leader among 20 killed in bombing
byIslamabad, June 18 (IANS) A member of the provincial assembly of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was among 20 people killed in a bomb blast…
Court reduces jail term of man convicted of raping minor
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has reduced the jail term of a man who was convicted for kidnapping a minor…
Social network users slam Mamata for ‘Shut Up’ comment
byKolkata, June 18 (IANS) Angry netizens Tuesday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and sternly told her to “shut up and…
Ahead of vote, Nitish confident of proving majority
byPatna, June 18 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is confident of proving his majority in the assembly Wednesday after dumping the BJP as…
India, China in talks to screen more Hindi films, co-production
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) After the popularity of Bollywood hit film “3 Idiots” in China, official level talks were held here Tuesday on…
India’s batting looks ominous: Jayawardene
byLondon, June 18 (IANS) Senior Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has said they need to contain the “strong Indian batting” when the two teams…