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Dr Kotnis symbol of Indo-Chinese friendship: Premier Li Keqiang

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:25:40 GMT

It was a meeting bereft of any agenda, political or economic, but one steeped in symbolism - a Chinese Premier honouring the memory of an Indian doctor who became a hero in his country.

Rupee ends little above 2013 low on stock losses, importer demand

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:20:39 GMT

The rupee dropped to its lowest in nearly six months on Tuesday, dragged by late falls in local shares and import-related demand from a large private company.

Jessica Lal case: Delhi High Court to decide fate of hostile witnesses

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:17:41 GMT

More than two years after reserving its verdict, the Delhi High Court will on Wednesday decide whether to prosecute 19 witnesses including Bollywood actor Shyan Munshi on the charge of perjury for tur...

Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:23 GMT

Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by U....

Rajat Gupta to appeal against insider trading conviction

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:07:27 GMT

India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta will seek overturning of his insider-trading conviction in a US court on Tuesday by arguing that the case rested exclusively on circumstantial evid...

Stir against Local Body Tax to continue, says FAM

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:05:22 GMT

Even as a section of traders in Maharashtra have agreed to call off their prolonged agitation against the Local Body Tax (LBT), Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) on Tuesday said the prot...

Bhutia, Chhetri may feature in AIFF's IPL style league

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:00 GMT

AIFF will conduct the tournament in collaboration with IMG-Reliance, who will be the marketing partner for the IPL styled league.

Microsoft Xbox launch event live blog

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:35 GMT

Microsoft offers a glimpse Tuesday at a new-generation Xbox as videogame consoles evolve into home entertainment centres.

US Congress grills former IRS boss over tax scandal

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:30 GMT

The political appointee who headed the IRS during the US tax agency's abusive treatment of conservative groups insisted on Tuesday that he was not involved in the scandal.

Saudi debates access to stadiums for women

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:44:38 GMT

Saudi Arabia is debating whether to allow access to women in sports stadiums after an official backed the idea, triggering a storm in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom where female sports are seve...

Aarushi case: No dummy test was conducted by CBI, says Rajesh Talwar

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:50 GMT

Dentist Rajesh Talwar on Tuesday told special court in Ghaziabad that CBI did not carry out any dummy test at their Jalvayu Vihar residence where his daughter Aarushi and domestic servant Hemraj were ...

I'm innocent, never indulged in spot-fixing: Sreesanth

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:34:00 GMT

Pacer Sreesanth released a statement through his lawyers saying he has never indulged in spot-fixing.

WikiLeaks prosecutor agrees to one lesser charge

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:10:49 GMT

Prosecutors say they have agreed to charge a U.S. Army private who released more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents to the WikiLeaks site with a lesser offense on one of the 22 counts against him.

Syria, Israel exchange fire on Golan Heights

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:06:06 GMT

Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet ...

I'm innocent, never indulged in spot-fixing: Sreesanth

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:29 GMT

"I am innocent and have done no wrong. I have never indulged in any spot fixing," suspended pacer S Sreesanth, who is an accused in the IPL spot-fixing case, on Tuesday said.

Wall Street drifts near record, Home Depot buoys Dow

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:12 GMT

Wall Street was little changed in early trading on Tuesday with Home Depot at a record high and buoying the blue-chips while investors eyed congressional testimony from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on We...

Warm welcome with prickly touches? England braced for Mourinho

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:00 GMT

Having been released from his contract by Madrid, the charismatic but controversial Portuguese is now widely expected to return to Chelsea, with some British bookmakers offering odds of 20/1 on th...

'Impressed' Botham says James Anderson can break his record

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT

Lancashire paceman Anderson took seven wickets in England's 170-run first Test win to become only the fourth England player to reach the landmark.

Spot-fixing: Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan's police custody extended by five days

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:34:00 GMT

The three tainted cricketers arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the on-going season of Indian Premier League - S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan - were today remanded to police custody f...

Delhi cops get five-day custody of Sreesanth, two other cricketers

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:33:02 GMT

A Delhi court today extended by five days the police custody of cricketer S Sreesanth, his suspended Rajasthan Royals teammates Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, and eight bookies for alleged spot-fixi...

Afghan President Hamid Karzai holds talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:42 GMT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday night discussing the situation in the region in the backdrop of Afghanistan's keenness to enhance defence coopera...

Paris's Notre Dame evacuated after man commits suicide

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:04:54 GMT

A man shot himself dead Tuesday in front of the altar of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral, forcing the evacuation of the French capital's famed tourist spot, police told AFP.

Prestige Estates Q4 net makes over two-fold jump to Rs 89 crore

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:04:24 GMT

Real estate firm Prestige Estates Projects reported on Tuesday a more than two-fold jump in its standalone net profit at Rs 89.03 crore for the quarter ended March, 2013.

Vindoo Dara Singh sent to three-day police custody for alleged links to bookies in spot-fixing scandal

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:02:34 GMT

Actor Vindoo Dara Singh, son of late wrestler-actor Dara Singh, was arrested by the Mumbai Police today for his alleged links with bookies accused of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League or IPL's ...

US appeals court rules Osama bin Laden's death photos can stay secret

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:55:29 GMT

A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. government had properly classified top secret more than 50 images of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden taken after his death, and that the governme...