Why Sonia, Modi avoided campaigning in each other’s constituencies? a...
Raking up the Vadra controversy and the snoopgate scandal, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked whether the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had a tacit pre-poll understanding.He also asked why Congress president Sonia Gandhi and BJP’s PM nominee... read more »
AAP candidate Phoolka confident of winning Ludhiana, says people fed up of ...
Ludhiana: The Aam Aadmi Party is on a high in Ludhiana with 1984 anti-Sikh riots lawyer HS Phoolka in the fray. Even as he is a new entrant in the industrial hub, he seems to have made his presence felt well. Phoolka is confident of winning the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat this election. “From the... read more »
Lionel Messi seeks ultimate prize with World Cup win
After a spectacular haul of trophies with Barcelona, Lionel Messi has a chance to lead Argentina to glory on the World Cup stage and build on his reputation as one of the all-time greats. The four-times World Player of the Year has won a glittering array of club silverware and has established... read more »
Sunil Gavaskar hopes BCCI will be more open
Dubai: The figures are out there and cannot be disputed. What certainly can is how the IPL governing council and the BCCI had gone about cleaning the off-field mess that put the tournament in a quandary last year. “As soon as Sunny bhai took over as the IPL (interim) chief, he told me,... read more »
ICC World Twenty20: Spinners will play key role in the 2nd semifinal
Dhaka: In the second semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20, India will lock horns with South Africa on Friday at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. So far, the spinners have played a... read more »
Iraqi troops kill 40 gunmen
BAGHDAD: Fighting between Iraqi government troops and al-Qaeda-inspired militants killed 40 gunmen and an army officer on Thursday near Baghdad, authorities said, as attacks continued... read more »
Turkey lifts Twitter ban
ANKARA – Turkey lifted a much-criticised block on Twitter on Thursday, 24 hours after its highest court had overturned the ban as a breach of the right to free speech. Premier Recep... read more »
Gold slips, eyes longest weekly losing streak in 6 months
SINGAPORE: Gold edged lower on Friday as the market nervously awaited US nonfarm payrolls data, heading for its longest weekly losing streak in over six months as equities firmed and... read more »
CBI to examine Ratan Tata, Cyrus Mistry in Radia tapes case
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will examine Tata Sons’ former chairman Ratan Tata and its current chief Cyrus Mistry in connection with the agency’s ongoing preliminary... read more »