TOP athletes not in Indian team
Ashwini & Mandeep don’t find place in China-bound squad for Asian C’ships Just a couple of days ago, the dope-tainted athletes like Ashwini Akkunji, Mandeep Kaur figured in government’s lucrative TOPS scheme list, but none of these relay quarter-milers could find a place in 47-member team for the Asian Athletics championships...
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Blatter says corruption probe won't lead to him
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Djoker, Nadal in cruise mode
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Game on despite blast
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Cook becomes Eng's top run-scorer in Tests
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Ali helps Pak win first series in 17 months
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Speaker says her focus is legislative work
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land ordinance repromulgated 3rd time despite opp protest
The controversial land ordinance was today re-promulgated for the third time with President Pranab Mukherjee giving his assent notwithstanding opposition protests over the measure. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, had decided to re-promulgate the ordinance, insisting it was necessary for maintaining continuity and...
Coal scam case: Court warns CBI IO, asks him to pull up socks
A CBI officer, investigating a coal scam case involving former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and others, has been warned by a special court which asked him to "pull up his socks" after he handed over to the accused some documents without even submitting them in court. CBI Inspector Vijay Chettiar...
Reduce menace of tobacco consumption: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said World No Tobacco Day was a day to "reaffirm our commitment" to reduce the menace of tobacco consumption. "World No Tobacco Day reminds us of the harms associated with tobacco consumption and a day to reaffirm our commitment to reduce this menace," he said...
CEC favours collegium to choose ECs
Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi favours a collegium type set up to choose the CEC and Election Commissioners who he says should have equal protection under the Constitution in the matter of removal. He, however, hastened to add that the present system of selection of Election Commissioners and the three-member Commission...
2G PMlA case: Court to begin hearing final arguments tomorrow
The final arguments in a 2G scam related money laundering case, in which ex-Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 17 others are facing trial, will commence tomorrow before a special court. Special CBI judge O P Saini had on April 17 fixed the case for commencement of final arguments...
BJP hasn't given up stand on repeal of Art 370: Jitendra Singh
Maintaining that BJP stood for abrogation of Article 370 in line with Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mookerjee's views, Union minister Jitendra Singh has said that contentious issues in Jammu and Kashmir have been put on the back-burner keeping in mind the "coalition dharma" with its ally PDP. In an interview...
Infiltration bid foiled near loC
Army today foiled an infiltration bid by heavily armed militants near the line of Control in Tangdhar sector of Kashmir. "The infiltration bid was foiled in the wee hours today as a group of heavily armed terrorists were crossing the loC," an army official said. He said contact was established with the militants...
