Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Zaibunissa Kazi, a convict in the March 1993 serial blasts case, surrendered in Mumbai court Monday afternoon, three days after a judge issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against her. More »1993 Mumbai blasts convict Zaibunissa surrenders
By Frank Jack Daniel and Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and China will study new ways to ease tensions on their ill-defined border after an army standoff in the Himalayas, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday on his first official foreign trip. The number two in the Chinese leadership offered New Delhi a "handshake across the Himalayas" and said the world's most populous nations could become a new engine for the global economy if they could avoid friction on the militarised border. ... More »China offers India a "handshake across the Himalayas"
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that India and China's relationship is essential for stability and prosperity in Asia and the world, while stressing the need "for an early resolution of the boundary dispute. More »India, China ties essential for Asia, world: Manmohan Singh
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has told civil servants not to wear socks as the country turns off air-conditioners amid a chronic power crisis and soaring temperatures. The government has turned off all air-conditioning in its offices as the country endures blackouts of up to 20 hours a day in some places. "There shall be no more use of air-conditioners in public offices till such time that substantial improvement in the energy situation takes place," a cabinet directive said. As part of a new dress code, moccasins or sandals must be worn without socks. ... More »Don't wear socks, hot Pakistanis told amid power crisis
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Consequent to the spot-fixing scandal in the cash rich Indian Premier League (IPL), Union Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal has suggested introduction of a legislation to curb the menace of betting and other illegal activities in the country's sports arenas. More »Govt. considering law to curb spot, match fixing: Sibal
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) In the shadow of the Saradha Group chit-fund scam, West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government stepped into its third year in office Monday, with the chief minister claiming the state has outperformed the national average in key sectors. More »Mamata steps into third year in office
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India and China favour early resolution of their border dispute and want peace to be maintained on the frontier until then, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday. More »India, China seek early end to border dispute: PM
LONDON, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - James Anderson's position as England's key bowler heading into the Ashes series with Australia was confirmed by his display in the first Test rout of New Zealand. More »Cricket: Anderson confirms Ashes worth in Kiwi rout
Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) Police had to use water cannons to disperse scores of BJP workers who clashed with police during a protest near the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office here Monday. More »BJP protests outside CBI office in Chandigarh
London, May 20 (IANS) Three men have been arrested after a fracas outside a gurdwara in the city of Norwich in England. More »Three arrested after fracas near British gurdwara
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals Monday lodged a written complaint of cheating in the spot fixing case, said a Delhi Police officer. More »IPL scam: Rajasthan Royals lodge complaint
London, May 20 (ANI): David Beckham, who ended his glittering career with PSG win on Saturday, has been flooded with big-bucks offers of TV and film deals from all over the world. More »Becks bombarded with big-bucks TV and film deals
By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - Film stars come to Cannes to promote themselves and their projects - so where better to launch a wry documentary bemoaning the seeming dominance of celebrity pulling-power over content? With parties, pitching and paparazzi already in overdrive at the world's premier movie market, director James Toback on Sunday showed "Seduced and Abandoned", the story of how he and actor Alec Baldwin talked to directors, investors and studio heads at Cannes last year to seek funding for a film with no A-list star. ... More »Cannes - where celebrity sells and celebrities sell
SYDNEY, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Australia opening batsman David Warner will face a disciplinary hearing this week into an alleged code of conduct breach after a Twitter rant directed at two of the country's leading cricket writers. More »Cricket: Hearing set for Warner over Twitter rant
LONDON, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum insisted he still had faith in his batsmen after an "hour of madness" cost the team dear in a thumping first Test defeat at Lord's. More »Cricket: McCullum backs batsmen after 'hour of madness'
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Two cabinet ministers in Andhra Pradesh charged in the Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's disproportionate assets case have submitted their resignations to Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, sources said Monday. More »'Two Andhra ministers charged in Jagan case quit'
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) A court in Pakistan Monday granted bail to Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 assassination case of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, but the former president will remain in detention in a case relating to keeping judges in illegal confinement. More »Musharraf gets bail in Bhutto case but will stay in detention
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disney said on Monday it will produce a new "Star Wars" animated series to air on television in the fall 2014, giving fans of the science-fiction franchise fresh stories before the next live-action film hits theaters in 2015. "Star Wars Rebels," based on George Lucas' multibillion dollar film franchise, will be set in the two decades between the events of the third and fourth films, where the Empire becomes a dominant force in the galaxy, Disney said. ... More »'Star Wars' to bring 'Rebels' to new animated Disney TV series
WELLINGTON, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - New Zealand media on Monday condemned the Black Caps' lack of fight in their crushing First Test defeat to England at Lord's, when they collapsed for just 68 in the second innings. More »Cricket: New Zealand media slam 'meek surrender' at Lord's
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) The Congress-led UPA 2, which will complete four years in office Wednesday, would fare badly if general elections were to be held now, with inflation, unbridled corruption and economic decline playing a major role, said a survey. More »Big thumbs down for Manmohan, UPA if polls held now: Survey