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  • farooq says he is neither modi s saviour nor hangman

    Farooq Says He Is Neither Modi's Saviour Nor Hangman

    April 21, 2010 17:18 IST

     A day after appearing to come to Lalit Modi's rescue, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said he is not the 'saviour' or the hangman of the embattled IPL Commissioner. Abdullah, who is the president

  • bcci plans defiant modi s ouster at governing council meet

    BCCI Plans Defiant Modi's Ouster At Governing Council Meet

    April 21, 2010 17:04 IST

    With Lalit Modi showing no signs of stepping down, the BCCI has now drawn up the exit strategy for the controversial IPL Commissioner ahead of the crucial Governing Council meeting on April 26. Modi has

  • tharoor thanks fans for kind words in this time of trial

    Tharoor Thanks Fans For 'Kind Words' In This 'Time Of Trial'

    April 21, 2010 17:01 IST

    After maintaining silence for days on Twitter, Shashi Tharoor was back, only to thank his supporters for all the "kind words" at this "time of trial". Forced to quit as Minister of State for External

  • indians were tortured videographed in uae

    Indians Were Tortured, Videographed In UAE

    April 21, 2010 16:40 IST

    Chandigarh: Seeking justice, 17 Indian youth on the death row in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have alleged before human rights activists from India that they have been framed in the murder case of a

  • swami nityananda arrested in himachal pradesh

    Swami Nityananda Arrested In Himachal Pradesh

    April 21, 2010 16:05 IST

    Controversial self-styled godman Nityananda Swami, who was absconding for over a month in the wake of an alleged sex scandal, was on Wednesday arrested in Arki near Solan in Himachal Pradesh. Nityananda and four of

  • pawar given audio video proof of modi tormeting ipl kochi

    Pawar Given Audio, Video Proof Of Modi Tormeting IPL Kochi

    April 21, 2010 15:46 IST

    A senior Congress leader has told The Telegraph, Kolkata, that the NCP strongman Sharad Pawar has been given audio and video proof of IPL commissioner Lalit Modi trying to “torment” the IPL Kochi consortium.Pawar, the

  • bcci ready to take hard decisions shukla

    BCCI Ready To Take Hard Decisions: Shukla

    April 21, 2010 14:18 IST

    Faced with a defiant Lalit Modi who is refusing to step down as IPL Commissioner, the BCCI on Wednesday talked tough and said it would not hesitate to take hard decisions to protect its image

  • pm pitches for urgent considered action to root out naxalism

    PM Pitches For Urgent, Considered Action To Root Out Naxalism

    April 21, 2010 14:12 IST

    Against the backdrop of a string of Maoist attacks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday pitched for urgent and considered action to root out the problem of Left-wing extremism and asserted that no quarter can

  • no sweat equity in our bids say adani videocon

    No Sweat Equity In Our Bids, Say Adani, Videocon

    April 21, 2010 16:14 IST

    Caught in the midst of the IPL bids controversy, corporate giants Adani and Videocon on Wednesday said they had not offered any sweat equity to any union minister or their kin to secure a T20

  • man hits wife s head with an axe over a cup of tea

    Man Hits Wife's Head With An Axe Over A Cup Of Tea

    April 24, 2010 13:33 IST

    In Rajasthan's Sikar district, a man asked for a cup of tea, but when his 25-year-old wife Pushpa refused to serve him, the man in a fit of rage, struck at his wife's head with

  • first case registered against ipl

    First Case Registered Against IPL

    April 21, 2010 12:12 IST

    The Enforcement Directorate(ED) on Tuesday registered a case against the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) to conduct an open inquiry into transfer of foreign funds, reports Hindustan Times.

  • rahul sees tharoor as an asset

    Rahul Sees Tharoor As An Asset

    April 21, 2010 11:53 IST

    Though many in the Congress may find Shashi Tharoor a liability, the Thiruvananthapuram MP is still seen as a possible asset by AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi, says a DNA report.The report quoting sources said,

  • maoists running primary school in bengal

    Maoists Running Primary School In Bengal

    April 21, 2010 11:48 IST

    Two kilometres from a CRPF camp that was attacked by Maoists near Sereng Swakra village in Bankura district in January, the rebels guide the running of a co-educational primary school (kindergarten to class IV) funded

  • calls made to london canada from nalini s cellphone in jail

    Calls Made To London, Canada From Nalini's Cellphone In Jail

    April 21, 2010 11:44 IST

    Rajiv assassination convict Nalini Sriharan's claim to unblemished prison conduct for the past 19 years has been shattered after  Vellore jail authorities recovered a cellphone from her possession and found that she had made calls

  • i t conducts searches at world sports group multi screen

    I-T Conducts Searches At World Sports Group, Multi Screen Media Offices

    April 21, 2010 11:28 IST

    The income tax department on Wednesday morning raided the offices of World Sports Group and Multi Screen Media which handle the broadcast rights of the Indian Premier League.  Tax sleuths had visited the BCCI office

  • maoists fire at four crpf camps in dantewada

    Maoists Fire At Four CRPF Camps In Dantewada

    April 21, 2010 10:28 IST

    Raipur- Maoists on Tuesday night opened fire on five separate CRPF camps in quick succession in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, triggering gunbattles but there was no immediate report of casualties. The Naxalites fired from a

  • tharoor exit fuels ncp congress cold war

    Tharoor Exit Fuels NCP-Congress Cold War

    April 21, 2010 10:21 IST

    Shashi Tharoor's exit may have brought some relief to the Congress but the second act of the messy IPL drama that's brought the knives out against Lalit Modi — after his “outing” of Sunanda Pushkar

  • ipl kochi group sought bajaj munjal help

    IPL Kochi Group Sought Bajaj, Munjal Help

    April 21, 2010 10:18 IST

    In a bid to tie up support for the Kochi consortium ahead of the aborted March 7 bidding, the group had approached industrialists Pawan Munjal and Rahul Bajaj in order to get the backing of

  • ban ipl to save cricket says bal thackeray

    Ban IPL To Save Cricket, Says Bal Thackeray

    April 21, 2010 13:24 IST

    Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray demanded a ban on Tuesday on the controversial Indian Premier League "to save cricket."  "The ongoing controversy involving IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor has maligned

  • investigators likely to head for mauritius for ipl probe

    Investigators Likely To Head For Mauritius For IPL Probe

    April 20, 2010 21:10 IST

    Widening its probe into the IPL imbroglio, a team of economic investigators is being sent by the Government to Mauritius to probe certain companies through which several hundred crores of rupees are suspected to have

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