Pune’s German Bakery blast convict Himayat Baig to hang (Roundup)
byPune, April 18 (IANS) Indian Mujahideen operative Himayat Baig was awarded the death sentence by a Pune court Thursday for murder, criminal conspiracy and…
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15 dead, 160 injured in US fertiliser plant blast (Fourth Lead)
byWashington, April 18 (IANS) A massive blast at a fertiliser plant in central Texas Wednesday night killed 15 people, wounded more than 160, and…
Graeme Pollock sad with Tendulkar, Ponting’s IPL performance
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Sad at not seeing Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting perform well in the Indian Premier League (IPL), South African…
Land acquisition bill gets all party nod
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The government Thursday achieved a breakthrough when it reached a “broad consensus” on the land acquisition bill, paving the…
Tendulkar again quashes retirement talks
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar once again quashed speculations about his retirement, saying his job was to play cricket and…
Modi factor will not benefit BJP, says Mayawati
byLucknow, April 18 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati Thursday ruled out any political benefit to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in case…
Sindhu advances, Kashyap falters in Asian badminton (Roundup)
byTaipei, April 18 (IANS) Rising Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu added another feather to her cap after defeating former World No.1 Shixian Wang of China…
Junhui eyes snooker worlds breakthrough
byLondon, April 18 (IANS) Snooker player Ding Junhui believes that as the only top Chinese player, he is always under pressure playing in major…
Bhullar’s clemency plea under consideration: Shinde
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The representation submitted by Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders seeking clemency for the 1993 Delhi bomb blast…
Rights group slams West Bengal government, police
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Thursday slammed the West Bengal government and police for the recent cases…