Lankan court orders release of Indian fishermen
A Sri Lankan court today ordered release of 30 fishermen from here, arrested last month by Island Navy on charges of poaching, according to Fishermen Association sources here.
BJP decimated in Karnataka, Congress wins
The BJP was today decimated in the Karnataka assembly elections with Congress set to form a government, may be on its own, wresting power after a gap of seven years.
Don’t pick simple roles for people to notice my acting: Sonam
Bollywood actress and fashionista Sonam Kapoor says that she does not choose simple roles to shift the focus of the audience from her fashion sense to acting skills.
RCom hikes mobile call rates by up to 30%
Reliance Communications today said it has hiked mobile call rates for both its GSM and CDMA pre-paid customers by up to 30 per cent to improve the profits.
SC gives green signal to Kudankulam nuclear plant
Expressing unhappiness over the Supreme Court order that gave the green signal for commissioning of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, anti-nuclear activists today termed the decision as “unjust” and said protests will continue.
Poor ODI form against England costs Gambhir, Yuvi
Two years after playing major roles in the World Cup final that the hosts won, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh find themselves omitted from the India squad for the next major ICC event, the Champions Trophy commencing June 6.
Inflation to be about 5.5% in FY’14: RBI
The Reserve Bank today said it expects inflation to be range-bound around 5.5 per cent during the current fiscal year.
Fans’ prayers will keep Sunrisers going: Srikkanth
Good batting, bowling and fielding aside, Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor Krishnamachari Srikkanth today said the “energy” generated by the prayers of the team’s fans in Andhra Pradesh will guide it to the Pepsi IPL semifinals.
Monorail later this year, Metro train by September: Chavan
The Versova-Saki Naka stretch of the 11.4 kilometres Versova-Ghatkopar Metro train project is expected to be operational by September while the country’s first monorail service is also slated for roll out later this year, Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said here.
Players’ trust in captain must for a successful team: Ganguly
Leading a cricket team is no different from running a family where the members would end up playing for themselves if the captain loses their faith, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.