Double whammy hits IPL; player arrested, SRK banned from Wankhede
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) was hit by a double whammy Friday with an Australian player being arrested for assault and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan being banned for five years from Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium after a scuffle with security staff. One former India cricketer went to the extent of demanding that the IPL, that has been drawing record crowds and TV audiences, be scrapped.
Mamata rule disappoints many women
By Anurag Dey Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Many women saw themselves in her. Trinamool Congress firebrand Mamata Banerjee, always clad in a simple cotton sari and slippers, gave rise to huge hopes when she took charge of West Bengal a year ago.- Attack on judges: Delhi lawyers observe strike
- Congress leaders fume as Badals cosy up to centre
- BJD, AIADMK back Sangma for presidency
- President should be from tribal community: Sangma
- Chidambaram stuns Lok Sabha, speaks in Bhojpuri
- Indian parliamentarians for a global parliament at UN
- Left has miles to go to regain lost ground
Indian's 'Smart Rickshaw' mobile app wins innovation prize
Washington, May 18 (IANS) India's Aadhar Bhalinge has won "m2Work", a World Bank-sponsored online challenge seeking the best ideas for spurring the job-creation potential of mobile phones.- Indian couple jailed in British immigration scam
- India conveys concerns over workers unrest to Angolan envoy
- Another Indian horticulture farm to sprout in Ethiopia this year
- 8 Indian-Americans get medal for community service
- Sikhs in turbans can now serve Washington police
- Indian -American scientist to leave top energy job
- US varsity honours Narayana Murthy
Pakistan is a 'black hole' for US aid
By Arun Kumar Washington, May 17 (IANS) US lawmakers of both Democratic and Republican parties have slammed the Obama administration's request for $2.4 billion for Pakistan, calling it a "black hole" where the US has "sunk" $24 billion over the last decade.- US sanctions Dawood aides Chhota Shakeel, Tiger Memon
- New French president's first flight struck by lightning
- Francois Hollande sworn in as French president
- 13 Indians die as plane crashes in Nepal
- 13 Indians die as plane flies into Nepal cliff
- What will Obama's gay turn cost?
- 13 Indians die in Nepal air crash
RBI to defend rupee from falling further
Mumbai/Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The rupee recovered after falling to its third straight daily record low against dollar Friday and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) promised more intervention to curb any future slide.- Akhilesh government takes ahead Agra-Lucknow Expressway project
- Air India losses mount to Rs.200 crore as crisis continues
- India can grow 8-9 percent despite challenges: Montek
- India boosts presence in West Africa with trade, cooperation
- Australian mining giant squirms at India's slow growth
- Ajit Singh calls Air India unions for talks
- Court declines plea of Air India pilots
Amazing fungus can consume discarded plastic
London, May 18 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a fungus in the Amazon rainforest that can break down the common plastic polyurethane, used in billions of discarded plastic bottles.- Indian IT experts devise technique to fight deadly bots
- India creating architecture to ensure cyber security: NSA
- Mumbai attack plan used Google Earth, says US commander
- Government all for Internet freedom: NSA
- Billions of life bearing planets float in the milky way
- Bing to integrate social networking with search results
- Dogs yawn hearing master do the same
Siddharth Mallya questions victim's character, losses cool
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore owner Sidhartha Mallya Friday questioned the character of the woman who was allegedly molested by the team's Australian recruit Luke Pomersbach, sparking outrage and exacerbating an already delicate situation.- Australian IPL player arrested for molesting woman, claims innocence
- 'Last-gasp IPL thrillers stressful for players, spectators'
- Daredevils blown away by Gayle storm, hopes alive for Royal Challengers
- SRK drunk and abusive? MCA says yes, star says no
- Himachal spent Rs.2.36 crore on security for IPL matches
- I won't apologise, MCA officials should do that: SRK
- Drunk Shah Rukh misbehaves, faces ban from Wankhede
Alternative medicines potentially unsafe: Expert
London, May 15 (IANS) You should go slow if you depend too much on alternative medicines as there is no way of knowing whether they are really safe, suggests a leading expert.- Fat turns into flab 3 hours after big meal
- 'Sahaja Yoga fosters better health'
- Ranbaxy boosts presence in Africa with malaria drug
- Makeup tips, etiquette -- hospitals give nurses a makeover
- Soni Sori admitted to AIIMS
- Lowly yoghurt could boost male virility too
- A breakthrough in Alzhemier's or Parkinson's treatment?
India must covertly target terrorists like Hafiz Saeed: Book
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) If India wants to destroy terrorism, then it must target terrorist leaders in India and abroad, including the Pakistan-based Hafiz Saeed, a new book says.- India's best spas rated, recognised
- Express your love with diamond-studded undies
- No humour please, we are Indians!
- Chaurasia's magic flute charms Poles
- 'People see bold pictures of women as objects'
- Taxing fashion shows: High Court declines to interfere
- New Indian novels mirror contemporary man-woman relationships