Underworld threatened young cricketers to fix matches: Reports With each passing day, the IPL spot-fixing saga keeps getting murkier. Now, reports have emerged that suggest that D Company might have threatened young cricketers to get involved into fixing.
After border row, China PM visits India for stronger ties The India-China border dispute is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon but Chinese premier Li Keqiang’s three-day visit to India beginning Sunday is likely to give impetus to bilateral and trade ties.
Japan clarifies report on North Korean missile launches While confirming North Korea's missile launches on Saturday, the Japanese government clarified none of the missiles landed in its territorial waters, Xinhua reported.
Rahul Gandhi criticises opposition for 'stalling' Food Bill Congress Vice President Rahul has criticised the opposition parties for stalling the Food Security Bill in Parliament, and asserted the UPA government was determined to enact the legislation for the benefit of people.
CBI should appeal against Pappu Yadav acquittal: CPI(M) CPI(M), on Saturday, demanded an expeditious appeal by the CBI against the Patna High Court order acquitting former RJD MP Pappu Yadav in the murder case of party leader Ajit Sarkar in 1998.
Tata Motors unit raises over Rs. 1,500 crore via securities Tata Motors said on Saturday that it has raised 350 million Singapore dollars (about $280 million or Rs. 1,525 crore) through issue of securities in Singapore, mainly for redemption of preference shares.
BP holds maiden board meeting in India BP plc, Europe's second-biggest oil firm, Friday said it its board met for the first time in India this week to gain an understanding of opportunities in the world's third largest energy consuming nation.
HTC One M7 appears online at Rs 42,900 HTC One M7 has appeared online at Saholic.com. The phone has been priced at Rs 42,900 however there is no confirmation on the availability of the phone.
WB Panchayat polls to be held on July 2, 6 and 10 The West Bengal Election Commission on Friday announced dates for the Panchayat elections in the state. The elections will be held in three phases on July 2, 6 and 10. The results will be announced three days later.
PM the power centre in governance: Digvijay Singh Singh made this remark while seeking to clarify the "perception" of two power centres which came into focus after his recent comments that this model had not worked very well.
Two years of rule show majority not important: Chandy Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, whose government will celebrate its second anniversary Saturday, said he has proved that the majority in the assembly is not that important.
Reaching play-offs is great achievement: Rahul Dravid Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid believes reaching play-offs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) was a great achievement of his team and said they were looking forward to playing the semi-finals.
IPL spot-fixing: Police to quiz Rahul Dravid, Shilpa Shetty The Delhi Police is likely to quiz Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid and co-owners Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra in the IPL spot-fixing case. All three have to appear before Delhi Police on May 21.
Afghan parliament fails to pass divisive women's law President Hamid Karzai approved the law by decree in 2009 and parliament's endorsement was required. But a rift between conservative and more secular members of the assembly resulted in debate being deferred to a later date.
S. Korea Says North Launches 3 Short-Range Missiles North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off its east coast on Saturday, the South Korean Defense Ministry said. Two missiles were launched in the morning, followed by another in the afternoon, said Kim Min-seok, a ministry spokesman.
Retirement `bad for health` Retirement has a harmful impact on mental and physical health, a new study has revealed.
Injectable nanogel may free diabetics from painful pinpricks Researchers at MIT have developed an injectable nanoparticles that may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin.