Minus-3-star team for Windies
Sachin Tendulkar will miss a Test series abroad after a gap of five years. The veteran, who is on the verge of completing 100 international hundreds, has been rested for the tour of the West Indies following a request to spend more time with his family. Tendulkar will return for the full tour of England that commences shortly after the Caribbean tour.
‘Pak must come clean on terror’
Germany added its voice Friday to the chorus of concern over Pakistan’s attitude towards terrorism by asking it to come clean on the extent of its links with terrorist groups.
Oil firms cut fuel line to AI, airports want money too
Two major crises hit cash-strapped national carrier Air India on Friday. The airline had to cancel at least 20 flights throughout the country on Friday after state-run oil marketing firms refused to provide aviation turbine fuel (ATF) on
France puts arms sale to Pak on hold
France has, for the time-being, put on hold the sale of heavy defence armaments and equipment to Pakistan. Visiting French defence minister Gerard Longuet told reporters in New Delhi that France has “discouraged” any request by Pakistan for heavy equipment, especially naval equipment. France had earlier sold Agosta submarines
US: LeT as bad as Qaeda
Bracketing the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba alongside terrorist outfit Al Qaeda and its affiliates, the US on Friday assured India of access to Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 terror attack case facing trial in a Chicago court.
US assures India of access to Rana
Bracketing the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba alongside top terrorist outfit Al Qaeda and its affiliates, the United States on Friday assured India of access to Lashkar-e-Tayyaba operative Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 terror attack case facing trial in a Chicago court.
Amar defends Congress on corruption
Lok Manch leader Amar Singh on Friday defended the Congress when he said that it was unjust to blame political parties for the issue of corruption since only a handful of people were responsible for the malaise.
MCD faces heat for zoo drain repair delay
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is in the dock for still not having started the repair of the damaged drainage pipes in Delhi Zoo after several black bucks died upon consuming contaminated water that flowed into their enclosures from a drain pipe opening into the Yamuna.
8 new faces in Gogoi Cabinet
In absence of a large number of senior Congress legislators, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi here on Friday expanded his council of ministers by inducting 18 ministers, including eight new faces.
HC directs GTB Hospital to treat boy free of cost
Moved by the plight of a six-year-old boy, who has a blockage in his heart, the Delhi high court on Friday directed G.B. Pant Government Hospital to provide him free treatment.