Washington, May 22 (ANI): A self-proclaimed Saudi cleric said that if women turn on air-conditioners at home in their husband's absence could lead to moral depravities. More »Saudi cleric says using air-conditioners by women 'immoral'
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) In a surprise move, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was secretly shifted from a Mumbai prison to a Pune jail early Wednesday, official sources said. More »Sanjay Dutt shifted to Pune jail
New York, May 22 (ANI): The former girlfriend of O.J. Simpson, Christie Prody, has revealed that the retired footballer was so obsessed with his former spouse, Nicole Brown, that he mentioned her every single day during their long-term relationship. More »O.J. compared me to Nicole everyday, says ex-girlfriend
Samsung Galaxy S3 owners will be able to enjoy a few of the software features in the Galaxy S4 through an upcoming Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update. More »Galaxy S3 to get S4's features via Android 4.2.2 update
By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has insisted he is innocent of any wrongdoing in the ongoing spot-fixing scandal and is confident of emerging from the "tough period" with his dignity intact. The 30-year-old bowler was one of three players, along with 11 bookmakers, arrested last week on suspicion of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 competition, the allegations also earning him an immediate suspension from the cricket board. "I am innocent and have done no wrong. ... More »Sreesanth says did not indulge in spot-fixing
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Chris Brown was recently caught on camera accidentally crashing his Range Rover into another car while he was driving in Los Angeles with his on-again girlfriend Karrueche Tran. More »Chris Brown and girlfriend Karrueche Tran involved in car crash
India, May 22 -- US ambassador to India Nancy J Powell on Tuesday told Kolkata's industrialists West Bengal was not the first location that came to mind when talking about business and investment."They would think of Mumbai, Bangalore or Tamil Nadu perhaps. If it's going to be policies, New Delhi would be the ideal location," Powell said while addressing an audience of representatives from the different chambers of commerce in Kolkata. After Powell's speech many in the audience avoided commenting on her observations, arguing enough had been discussed on this point, but to no avail. ... More »West Bengal not top investment priority, says US ambassador
New Delhi, May 22 -- More than 13 years after he headed the probe into match-fixing in cricket, former Indian Police Service officer Ravi N Sawani has been approached by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for another inquiry -spot-fixing charges on Rajasthan Royals cricketers - S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan.Sawani was joint-director of special crimes in the CBI then and had deputy inspector general YP Singh and superintendent of police M Ganapathy with him in his team. ... More »BCCI falls back on tried and tested Sawani
The court earlier had suo motu taken cognisance of the matter and sought to prosecute the 19 witnesses for perjury who turned hostile. More »Jessica Lal case: Shayan Munshi, Prem Manocha to face perjury trial
The BJP said that Sharma should not be made the CAG because it amounted to a conflict of interest. More »Former defence secretary appointed new CAG, BJP cries foul
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA), , completed the fourth year of its second term in power on Wednesday and the government said that it had ushered in several important decisions, while the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rubbished the former's performance. More »Cong-led UPA happy at completion of four years; BJP bashes its performance
New Delhi, May 22 -- Offering a handshake across the Himalayas, Chinese premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday reminded his Indian audience that "a distant relative may not be useful as a neighbour." While Li could be referring to the growing India-US ties while reciting the old Chinese saying, the premier also talked about what all Indians love to hear - the promise of a balanced trade, sorting all issues, including the boundary question."A few clouds in the sky cannot shut out brilliant sun rays, that is our friendship," he asserted at a lecture on India-China ties. ... More »Li reaches out with 'handshake across the Himalayas'
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) On the eve of the fourth anniversary of UPA-II, opinion polls have not brought any cheer to the government, predicting slide in the ruling alliance's tally amid rising dissatisfaction among large sections of urban voters over its performance. More »UPA losing ground, PM's image taking beating, say opinion polls
REUTERS - A unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" annotated by author J.K. Rowling has sold for a record 150,000 pounds at a London charity auction, Sotheby's said on Tuesday. The 1997 book, featuring handwritten notes, 22 original illustrations and a 43-page "second thoughts" commentary by the author, fetched the highest price to date for a printed book by Rowling, Sotheby's said in a statement. ... More »Rare 'Harry Potter' first edition fetches record auction price
Kochi, May 22 (IANS) A pall of gloom has set in at the house of S. Sreesanth here with his parents preferring to stay out of public glare following the cricketer's arrest for alleged spot fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL) matches. More »Pall of gloom sets in at Sreesanth's Kerala home
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's world number two Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open after failing to recover from a lower back injury which he aggravated at the Italian Open last week. "It's a really tough decision and I love playing in Paris, but after seeking medical advice, I am not fit to compete," Murray said in a statement released by his management company. "Apologies to the organisers and thanks to everyone for the messages of support. Now my complete focus is on getting back on the court as soon as possible. ... More »Murray pulls out of French Open through injury
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Wednesday blamed Sahara Adventure Sports Limited for the failure of the arbitration and said the body "cannot be held responsible" for the breakdown of the process. More »BCCI blames Sahara for arbitration failure
India, May 22 -- Battered by a series of corruption scandals and allegations of mis-governance, the Congress faces an uphill task of regaining the lost ground in the remaining one year before the 2014 polls with pro-reform and social welfare measures apart from addressing the concerns of middle class, which had drifted away from it in the recent past.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit and DPCC president JP Agarwal during the party's rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. ... More »UPA banks on reforms for 2014 Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday extended by five days the police custody of cricketer S. Sreesanth, his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila and eight bookies for alleged spot fixing in the ongoing Indian Premier League. More »Delhi cops to quiz Sreesanth for five more days
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A 40-year-old Delhi Traffic Police constable was killed by a speeding truck here Tuesday morning, police said. The errant truck driver was arrested. More »Delhi cop run over by truck