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IPL scam: Ex-Ranji player introduced Royals player to bookie

May 21, 2013 at 8:30 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Former Ranji player Baburao Yadav, arrested in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal, was in constant touch with a bookie for two years and had introduced one of the accused Rajasthan Royals players to him, said police here Tuesday.

Tollywood denies links with spot-fixing

May 21, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) The Telugu film industry has no links with the IPL spot-fixing scandal, the Telugu film producers council has said.

Tainted IPL trio to be produced in Delhi court after last round of questioning

May 21, 2013 at 1:10 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Tainted Indian premier League (IPL) cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan faced a last round of questioning by Delhi Police on Tuesday before being taken to a court in the city.

Separatist shutdown affects life in Srinagar

May 21, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Srinagar, May 21 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists affected life in Srinagar Tuesday, although the authorities did not impose any restrictions in the city.

SSB soldier shoots two colleagues in Kashmir

May 21, 2013 at 11:18 AM

Jammu, May 21 (IANS) A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) trooper killed two of his colleagues and injured two others in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar town early Tuesday, police said.

Man held for sexually assaulting girlfriend in Italy

May 20, 2013 at 10:46 PM

Rome, May 20 (IANS/AKI) Police in the central Italian city of Perugia Monday arrested a 22-year-old Congolese migrant on suspicion of sexually assaulting his Italian girlfriend after she refused to have sex with him.

Terror attack foiled in Moscow

May 20, 2013 at 10:22 PM

Moscow, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police killed two suspected militants and detained another in a special operation outside Moscow Monday, preventing a terror attack in the capital, the National Anti-terrorism Committee said.

Despite aberrations, India and China truly see themselves as partners: Khurshid

May 20, 2013 at 9:34 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said that despite aberrations like the recent stand-off over the Chinese troop incursion in the Eastern Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, both India and China truly see themselves as partners in the regional and global context, both presently and for the future as well.

IPL scam: Delhi Police ask spectators to lodge complaint

May 20, 2013 at 9:18 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday appealed to the spectators and general public to lodge their complaints if they felt "cheated" while watching the three Indian Premiere League (IPL) matches which were spot-fixed.

IPL scam: Rajasthan Royals lodge complaint

May 20, 2013 at 6:14 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals have lodged a written complaint in the spot fixing case here Monday, said a Delhi Police officer.

IPL scam: No pressure on us, says Delhi Police chief

May 20, 2013 at 5:10 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday said there was no pressure on them to go soft on the three Rajasthan Royals players accused of spot-fixing and clarified that the team management had not so far filed a First Information report (FIR) against the trio.

India, China border dispute complicated: Indian envoy

May 20, 2013 at 4:06 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The boundary dispute between India and China is a complicated issue and needs detailed examination, India's envoy to China said here Monday.

IPL scam: BCCI official meets Delhi Police chief

May 20, 2013 at 4:06 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The BCCI's anti-corruption unit head Monday met the Delhi Police chief seeking cooperation in the spot-fixing scandal and also requested the Rajasthan Royals franchise to file a First Information Report (FIR) against the three tainted players.

Chris Brown hit with death threats

May 20, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Washington, May 20 (ANI): Chris Brown is the focus of an investigation by Los Angeles Police Department after his lawyer Mark Geragos received multiple calls at his office threatening his client's life.

50 injured as car rams into public in US

May 20, 2013 at 2:38 AM

Moscow, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As many as 50 people were injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of people participating in a parade in the US state of Virginia.

Before his death, Delhi Police inspector filed FIR on spot fixing

May 19, 2013 at 10:14 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A day before he was found dead under mysteriouos circumstances last week, Delhi Police Inspector Badrish Dutt had filed a police complaint that spot fixing was to take place in the multi-crore IPL tournament and players would under-perform during agreed upon overs in exchange for huge amounts.

Sreesanth threw tantrums when police came to arrest him

May 19, 2013 at 9:18 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Fast bowler S. Sreesanth began shouting and claimed he had close connections with the Kerala and Maharashtra chief ministers after he was accosted by police for alleged spot fixing.

Bangladeshis being trafficked to Brazil

May 19, 2013 at 8:54 PM

London, May 19 (IANS) Police in Brazil have identified a gang specialising in trafficking Bangladeshi nationals into the country, a media report said.

Blast at firecracker workshop kills three Chinese

May 19, 2013 at 8:22 PM

Beijing, May 19 (IANS) An explosion at an unlicensed firecracker workshop in central China killed three people and left three others injured Sunday, officials said.

Serves our interests to coexist peacefully, says Li in India

May 19, 2013 at 8:06 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Arriving in India days after a border stand-off, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday that China regards India as an important partner and friend, and it serves their bilateral interests and the world to coexist peacefully.

Asteroid 9 times larger than Queen Elizabeth 2 ship to sail past Earth on May 31

May 19, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Washington, May 19 (ANI): Asteroid 1998 QE2 will sail past Earth on May 31, getting no closer than about 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers), or about 15 times the distance between Earth and the moon.

Chinese man jailed for raping, killing woman

May 19, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Beijing, May 19 (IANS) A Chinese man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and killing a woman 15 years ago.

Miley Cyrus swatted again

May 19, 2013 at 2:22 PM

Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Pop singer Miley Cyrus has become the victim of swatting for the second time.

Pakistani man lynched over prostitution

May 19, 2013 at 1:26 PM

Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) A man was lynched to death and two others, including an alleged prostitute, were injured after they were caught in an "objectionable" condition in a house near the Pakistani capital, a media report said Sunday.

Police arrest four Maoist sympathisers in Jharkhand

May 19, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Gumla, May 19 (ANI): Jharkhand Police arrested four cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) who were acting as messengers of Maoists in Gumla district.

Transmitter found near China border no threat: Police

May 18, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Shimla, May 18 (IANS) Ending over five months of speculation after the recovery of a wireless transmitter close to India-China border in Himachal Pradesh, the state police Saturday said it was used by trekkers for communication and posed no security threat.

IPL scam: Sreesanth's phones, laptops seized; arrested quizzed jointly (Intro Roundup)

May 18, 2013 at 9:18 PM

Mumbai/New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Intensifying the probe into the IPL spot fixing scam, Mumbai police Saturday seized mobiles, iPhones and laptops of cricketer S. Sreesanth and his bookie relative, while Delhi Police quizzed the three arrested players jointly and a BCCI investigator joined the proceedings.

Tamil Nadu Police expect breakthrough in match fixing

May 18, 2013 at 8:54 PM

Chennai, May 18 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Police is expecting a breakthrough soon in the cricket betting case in which six bookies were arrested here Friday, a police officer said.

IPL scam: Sreesanth's phones, laptops seized; arrested quizzed jointly (Roundup)

May 18, 2013 at 7:50 PM

Mumbai/New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The probe into the IPL spot-match fixing scam was intensified Saturday with Mumbai police seizing the mobiles, iPhones and laptops of cricketer S.Sreesanth and his relative, bookie Jiju Janardhan while the three arrested players were jointly quizzed.

Spot-fixing row: Mumbai Police get hold of Sreesanth's laptop (Update:-Spot-fixing)

May 18, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Mumbai, May 18 (ANI): Mumbai Police Crime Branch raided Sofitel Hotel in the city, the hotel in which spot-fixing protagonist S.Sreesanth was residing and has recovered a laptop belonging to him.

Two mute and deaf girls raped in Jaipur

May 18, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Jaipur, May 18 (ANI): In a shocking incident, staffers of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) raped two deaf and mute orphaned girls who were undergoing treatment for speech therapy at the orphanage. .

Kelly Osbourne embarrassed after builder saw her naked

May 18, 2013 at 3:02 PM

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Kelly Osbourne, who is having renovations done at her Los Angeles home, was left red faced when a workman walked in to her bedroom and saw her naked.

George Michael hospitalised after car crash

May 18, 2013 at 2:14 PM

London, May 18 (IANS) Singer George Michael was airlifted to a hospital after he was pulled out from a wreckage of a 70,000 pounds-worth Range Rover. He suffered head injuries in the car crash.

Spot fixing: Three cricketers to be questioned again

May 18, 2013 at 1:18 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Three Rajasthan Royal players, S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan, arrested for alleged spot fixing in the IPL will be questioned for the second time by the Delhi Police Saturday.

BCCI Working Committee to decide on quantum of punishment for IPL spot fixers:Rajeev Shukla

May 18, 2013 at 1:10 PM

New Delhi/Chennai, May 18 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council Chairman Rajeev Shukla on Saturday said that the Working Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would meet in Chennai on Sunday to decide on the quantum of punishment to be given to the three cricketers accused of spot fixing in the sixth edition of the event.

Russia to test drones to track wildlife, poachers

May 18, 2013 at 9:58 AM

Moscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a bid to track its wildlife and hunt down poachers, Russia is all set to test unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a nature reserve on the country's Pacific coast this summer.

Japanese executive commits suicide in Gurgaon

May 18, 2013 at 9:42 AM

Gurgaon (Haryana), May 18 (ANI): A senior Japanese executive committed suicide by jumping off a multi storey building in a residential complex in Gurgaon, Haryana, on Friday.

Police seizes 1,500 explosives in Jharkhand's Koderma region

May 18, 2013 at 9:42 AM

Koderma (Jharkhand), May 18 (ANI): Acting on a tip off, Jharkhand Police have confirmed the seizure of a huge cache of explosives from a house in the state's Koderma District.

Witherspoon, Phoenix reunite for crime drama

May 18, 2013 at 8:54 AM

Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS) Actors Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix will reportedly team up again for a crime thriller, to be directed by Paul Thomas.

One arrested for spying for Pakistan

May 17, 2013 at 10:46 PM

Jaipur, May 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Police Friday arrested a clerk posted in the Indian Army's south-west command here on charges of spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency, an officer said.

Delhi Police officer shot dead in Chitrakoot

May 17, 2013 at 10:06 PM

New Delhi/Chitrakoot, May 17 (IANS) A Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector was shot dead by an unknown attacker in the outskirts of Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh, police said Friday. The officer had gone to Chitrakoot for a raid to nab a criminal.

An IPL match was fixed in 2012: Delhi Police

May 17, 2013 at 9:02 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) An IPL match played between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals in 2012 may have been fixed, police said here Friday.

Trio cracks and confesses, BCCI suspends another cricketer (Roundup)

May 17, 2013 at 8:46 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) swung into action Friday calling an emergency meeting and suspending a cricketer, but more and more sordid details of the spot fixing scandal came tumbling as the three arrested players, including S. Sreesanth, reportedly confessed to their crime.

More sordid details come out as trio confess to spot fixing

May 17, 2013 at 8:22 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) More and more sordid details of the spot fixing scandal came tumbling out Friday as the three arrested players, including S. Sreesanth, allegedly confessed to their crime and the involvement of underworld became quite evident.

Chargesheet in 2000 match-fixing soon: Delhi Police

May 17, 2013 at 7:58 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Riding high after the arrest of three cricketer, including India fast bowler S. Sreesanth, in spot-fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Police are still struggling to file a chargesheet 13 years after having exposed the murky world of match-fixing in 2000.

More skeletons tumble out as IPL spot fixing investigations progress

May 17, 2013 at 7:42 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Female escorts and parties to lure players, underworld connections and teary-eyed confessions by once promising, famed players falling from grace. More skeletons are tumbling out as investigations progress into spot fixing in Indian premier League (IPL) scandal progress.

Spot fixing busted after police tapped Tiger Memon's gang members

May 17, 2013 at 7:10 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) It was through the call records of gang members of Tiger Memon, a close aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, that Delhi Police first stumbled upon the plan for spot fixing Indian Premier League matches. The detailed three-month-long surveillance between the gang members and the bookies led three IPL players, including India pacer S. Sreesanth, into the police net.

Sreesanth dropped from Kerala lottery ad

May 17, 2013 at 7:02 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 (IANS) The Kerala government Friday decided to drop the state lotteries' advertisement featuring fast bowler S. Sreesanth.

Manipur, Mizo groups want Inner Line Permit reintroced

May 17, 2013 at 6:22 PM

Aizawl/Agartala, May 17 (IANS) A Manipuri group of activists has demanded the reintroduction of Inner Line Permits (ILP) in northeastern states to "protect the indigenous and domicile" people in the region.

Rajma-chawal for Sreesanth in police custody

May 17, 2013 at 6:14 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals player S. Sreesanth was the only who went without dinner even as his two team mates along with the 11 bookies arrested for allegedly spot fixing IPL matches had a hearty meal Thursday night in police custody. But the fast bowler had rajma-chawal as brunch, police sources said Friday.

Spot-fixing case: Sreesanth confesses

May 17, 2013 at 5:50 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Former Indian fast bowler S.Sreesanth has reportedly confessed to being involved in spot-fixing during the ongoing Indian Premiere League.

Better facilities for BSF at border posts: Shinde

May 17, 2013 at 5:42 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Friday lauded Border Security Force (BSF) personnel for guarding areas prone to infiltration and said more facilities would be provided to the troopers deputed on the border-posts.

Chandila tried to rope in two more players, say police

May 17, 2013 at 4:30 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Cricketer Ajit Chandila had approached two more Indian Premier League (IPL) players to be part of the spot fixing after bookies asked him to rope in more people, police sources said Friday.

Sreesanth confesses to spot-fixing charge

May 17, 2013 at 4:14 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Indian cricketer and Rajasthan Royals player S. Sreesanth Friday confessed to spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), police said.

BCCI suspends Gujarat cricketer-turned-bookie Amit Singh

May 17, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Mumbai, May 17 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the suspension of Gujarat Ranji Trophy player-turned-bookie Amit Singh on Friday, after it was established that he had a hand in the latest spot fixing controversy in the Indian Premiere League (IPL).

Chavan confesses to spot-fixing, but families say they are innocent

May 17, 2013 at 3:34 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Even as cricketer Ankeet Chavan reportedly confessed to spot-fixing in IPL matches, the families and lawyers of the three arrested Rajasthan Royals players, including fast bowler S. Sreesanth, Friday maintained they were innocent.

Five cricket bookies taken into custody in Chennai

May 17, 2013 at 3:02 PM

Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Police in Tamil Nadu took into custody five cricket bookies and seized cash, laptops and computers from them here Friday, a day after three Rajasthan Royals players were arrested in Mumbai for allegedly spot-fixing IPL matches in exchange for money.

Sreesanth has been mistakenly arrested, says his lawyer

May 17, 2013 at 2:22 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Indian pacer and Rajasthan Royals player S. Sreesanth has been 'falsely or mistakenly' arrested by the police, his lawyer said Friday.

Shinde congratulates Delhi Police for IPL probe

May 17, 2013 at 1:42 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Friday congratulated Delhi Police for the Indian Premier League spot-fixing investigation following which three cricketers and 11 bookies have been arrested.

Sreesanth fast losing sympathy in Kerala

May 17, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Kochi, May 17 (IANS) In just 24 hours of S. Sreesanth's arrest for spot-fixing, the initial shock and allround disbelief has gone out of the window and more and more people in his home state appear to be turning away from the temperamental fast bowler.

Ankeet Chavan breaks down, accepts spot-fixing charge

May 17, 2013 at 1:02 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals cricketer Ankeet Chavan was the first to break down under interrogation by Delhi Police and has accepted his role in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL) Thursday.

Police recover kidnapped Pakistani-American man in Karachi

May 17, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Karachi, May 17 (ANI): A Pakistani-American man, who was kidnapped on May 14 has been recovered by the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) and Karachi police, following a joint operation carried out late night in Defence Phase-II area of Karachi.

Indian unit in Congo gets UN peacekeeping medal (With Image)

May 17, 2013 at 11:34 AM

United Nations, May 17 (IANS) An Indian police unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received the United Nations Peacekeeping Medal.

Cricket bookies raided in Chennai

May 17, 2013 at 11:26 AM

Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Police in Tamil Nadu took into custody four cricket bookies here Friday, a day after three Rajasthan Royals players were arrested for allegedly spot fixing matches in exchange for money.

US consumer prices dip

May 17, 2013 at 11:10 AM

Washington, May 17 (IANS/EFE) The US consumer price index dropped 0.4 percent in April, bring the 12-month inflation rate down to 1.1 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday.

Russian boy stabbed 21 times at Greek resort

May 17, 2013 at 4:14 AM

Athens, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An 11-year-old Russian boy is in critical condition in a hospital in the Greek capital after he was stabbed 21 times while vacationing with his family on the island of Crete.

Priest shoots drunken man in Russia

May 17, 2013 at 3:26 AM

Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man who shot and wounded a drunken man in the central Russian city of Yelets turned out to be a priest, who said he was defending his daughter, the interior ministry said.

ICC to fully support BCCI in spot-fixing probe

May 16, 2013 at 10:22 PM

Dubai, May 16 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday said it would provide all assistance to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the IPL spot-fixing case that has seen the arrest of three cricketers, including India fast bowler S. Sreesanth.

Greed drives cricketers to spot-fix: Former Delhi Police chief

May 16, 2013 at 9:42 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Uncertainty of getting picked in the team for the next match and getting a lesser number of overs to bowl are the reasons behind IPL players indulging in spot-fixing to earn a quick buck, said former Delhi Police chief K.K. Paul, who in 2000 busted the first match fixing racket in India involving late South African captain Hansie Cronje and others. Paul was then the joint commissioner (Crime).

Cricket's shame: Sreesanth, two more arrested for spot-fixing (Roundup)

May 16, 2013 at 9:10 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) In a sordid scandal to hit cricket, three Rajasthan Royals players, including Indian pacer Sreesanth, were Thursday sent to five days police custody here after being arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the IPL, triggering widespread shock and anger.

Slain Delhi Police cop probed IPL spot-fixing

May 16, 2013 at 8:22 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Slain Delhi Police inspector Badrish Dutt was among those probing the spot-fixing in IPL matches in which Indian fast bowler S. Sreesanth and 13 others have been arrested, sources said Thursday.

Sports minister urges strict action against spot-fixing

May 16, 2013 at 7:02 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has sought strict action against those found guilty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal which broke Thursday.

Zenit pioneer security with school for stewards

May 16, 2013 at 5:50 PM

St. Petersburg, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Zenit St. Petersburg will become the first football club in Russia to open its own school for match stewards.

Sreesanth spot fixing: Delhi Police chief says the masterminds are sitting abroad

May 16, 2013 at 5:02 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Thursday spilled the bigger story on the Sreesanth spot-fixing row saying that the masterminds are sitting abroad.

Players, bookies had evolved code: Delhi Police chief

May 16, 2013 at 4:38 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Rotate your watch, put a towel in your trousers and remove your vest/shirt. These were some codes IPL players used to signal to bookies that they would be giving away runs in that particular over, Delhi Police chief Neeraj Kumar said Thursday.

'Star Wars' fans and 'Doctor Who' buffs clash at Norwich convention

May 16, 2013 at 3:50 PM

London, May 16 (ANI): Police was called in to break up an altercation between 'Star Wars' fans and 'Doctor Who' buffs at a sci-fi convention in Norwich.

Bookies in IPL spot fixing may have Pakistan links

May 16, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The India Premier League (IPL) spot fixing racket that has led to the arrest of three Rajasthan Royals cricketers, including India's fast bowler Sreesanth, could have links to Pakistan, Mumbai Police sources said Thursday.

US industrial production goes down

May 16, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Washington, May 16 (IANS) US industrial production, an indicator of the output of mines, factories and utilities, dropped 0.5 percent in April, US Federal Reserve reported.

BCCI suspends three Rajasthan Royals cricketers

May 16, 2013 at 1:10 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Thursday suspended three Rajasthan Royal cricketers S. Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, who were arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

RBI to issue inflation linked bonds to attract household savings

May 16, 2013 at 11:10 AM

Mumbai, May 16 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will launch inflation-linked bonds every month to attract household savings of up to Rs.15,000 crore in fiscal 2013-14, so as to discourage investments in gold.

Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan players held for spot fixing

May 16, 2013 at 10:46 AM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India fast bowler Sreesanth as well as his Rajasthan Royals colleagues Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were arrested in Mumbai Thursday for alleged spot fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royals players held for spot-fixing

May 16, 2013 at 10:37 AM

Three players including S. Sreesanth from IPL?s Rajasthan Royal, have been arrested by Delhi Police in Mumbai in connection with spot fixing, sources said Thursday. However, the names of the arrested players have not been revealed by Rajasthan Royals team, Delhi Police sources confirmed that Sreesanth was one of the three.

Asteroid 9 times larger than Queen Elizabeth 2 ship to whisk past Earth on May 31

May 16, 2013 at 10:38 AM

Washington, May 16 (ANI): Asteroid 1998 QE2 will sail past Earth on May 31, getting no closer than about 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers), or about 15 times the distance between Earth and the moon.

Sreesanth among 3 Rajasthan Royals players held for spot fixing

May 16, 2013 at 9:58 AM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Three Rajasthan Royal players, including India's fast bowler Sreesanth, have been arrested in Mumbai by the Delhi Police in connection with spot fixing, sources said Thursday.

Bank officials held in Russia over $1.5 mn bribe

May 16, 2013 at 9:26 AM

Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The CEO and a senior manager from Rosbank, the Russian subsidiary of French banking giant Societe Generale, have been detained over an attempt to take a five million ruble bribe, the interior ministry said.

Pilot killed in light plane crash in Russia

May 16, 2013 at 3:18 AM

Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An Antonov An-2 light plane crashed in southern Russia's Stavropol region, killing the pilot, police said.

Ghaziabad cop suspended for slapping woman

May 15, 2013 at 8:22 PM

Ghaziabad, May 15 (IANS) The police officer in Ghaziabad who slapped a young woman in a police station has been suspended, an officer said Wednesday.

Nine million fake products destroyed in China

May 15, 2013 at 7:34 PM

Beijing, May 15 (IANS) Police in China destroyed over nine million fake and shoddy products in 125 cities Wednesday, a publicity day for combating and preventing economic crimes.

RBI to issue inflation-linked bonds

May 15, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue inflation-linked bonds of Rs.12,000 crore to Rs.15,000 crore in the current financial year to protect the savings of the poor and middle classes from the general price rise and help curb gold imports.

Return of US dollar, end of gold run (Comment)

May 15, 2013 at 3:42 PM

Mark Twain once said that a gold miner is a liar standing next to a hole dug up in the ground. The time has come for financial market participants to stop looking at the world through the prism of a goldbug.

Ashley Tisdale's obsessed Twitter fan turns up at her home

May 15, 2013 at 3:10 PM

London, May 15 (ANI): The Los Angeles Police Department have launched an official investigation after an obsessed fan bombarded Ashley Tisdale with thousands of tweets, and then showed up at her home.

Sensex rallies 400 points on rate cut hopes

May 15, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets surged more than 400 points Wednesday led by strong buying support in interest rate-sensitive banking, realty and auto stocks on expectation of rate-cut after inflation fell to a three-year-plus low.

Goa probing Congress MLA's assets in Kerala

May 15, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Panaji, May 15 (IANS) Officials of the anti-graft wing of Goa Police are in Kerala to probe the assets of Congress legislator Chandrakant Kavlekar who allegedly bought properties worth over Rs.5 crore in that state, an official said Wednesday.

Four killed in Indonesia tunnel collapse

May 15, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Jakarta, May 15 (IANS) Four workers were killed while many others were still missing after a mine tunnel of a subsidiary of US mining giant Freeport-McMoRan in Indonesia collapsed, local media said Wednesday.

Centre committed to progressive reforms, says Shinde

May 14, 2013 at 9:34 PM

Latehar, May 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, who visited Jharkhand's Latehar District on Tuesday, assured the locals that the Central Government is determined to institute progressive reforms.

India for early settlement of boundary issue with China

May 14, 2013 at 8:14 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Ahead of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's three-day state visit from May 19, India Tuesday said it favoured an early settlement of the boundary question and the issue should be pursued as a strategic objective by both countries.

Major fire at Coca Cola depot in Lucknow

May 14, 2013 at 6:46 PM

Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) A major fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at the Coca Cola depot here, destroying property worth crores of rupees, police said.

India's inflation falls to 3-year low at 4.89 percent

May 14, 2013 at 3:50 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India's headline inflation fell below five percent in April, the lowest since November 2009 as prices of vegetables, milk, eggs, meat and fish eased, government data showed Tuesday.

US Mother's Day parade shooting suspect identified

May 14, 2013 at 10:22 AM

Washington, May 14 (IANS) US police are looking for a 19-year-old man identified as a suspect in the Mother's Day parade shooting in New Orleans, the largest city in Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal's state of Louisiana, that injured 19 people.

Policeman praised for shooting killer bear

May 14, 2013 at 8:54 AM

Moscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A police officer in Russia's Irkutsk region who shot dead a bear that had killed a man will be recognised for his act, either with an official citation or a bonus, an interior ministry representative said.