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SC refuses to ban IPL matches

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China to open markets to India, Li Keqiang says

Beijing will support Chinese enterprises to increase investments in India and help Indian products have access to Chinese market. » 1 comment

SC agrees to hear plea for staying IPL matches

The court agreed to give an urgent hearing to a PIL seeking stay on all remaining matches of IPL. » 4 comments

Related: IPL spot-fixing: Ex-Ranji player Baburao Yadav arrested

Militants gun down 5 labourers in Meghalaya

Police suspect the shooting was a result of non-payment of extortion by the mine owner. »

The conceit of the anti-democrat

Those who do not subscribe to the elite narrative on corruption are considered politically backward and their democratic choices unworthy of respect » 58 comments

Your data, going on sale soon

Information being collected for the unique identification project will be sold back to the government through specially created, privatised, for profit utilities » 10 comments

A Waltz in the world of power

There is much to learn from his exposition of realism, his lasting legacy to international relations theory, and its limitations »

Nasscom says sacking Phaneesh right decision 19 min. ago

Fishery workers stage protest 1 hr. 39 min. ago

KSEB staff redeployment faces set back 2 hr. 43 min. ago

Man commits suicide after killing mother, wife, daughter

Hafeez says match against India is always special

11 held, 3 surrender for attack on Dalits

Three more fireworks units sealed

IPL spot-fixing: Ex-Ranji player Baburao Yadav arrested

Rupee up 16 paise against dollar

Sensex recovers by 35 points in early trade

World

51 killed as tornado rips apart Oklahoma

The tornado sent parents and teachers running to pull children from the wreckage of an elementary school in the eye of the storm. »

Other States

Mumbai Press Club to honour N. Ram and Kuldip Nayar

They will be presented with RedInk Lifetime Achievement Awards » 4 comments

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Images from India and around the world

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Health

Malaria mosquitoes more attracted to humans: study

Scientists reported that the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, altered the host mosquito’s olfactory system »

Internet

Yahoo acquires Tumblr in $1.1B deal

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced on Monday repres... »

Gadgets

Samsung launches Galaxy Grand Quattro in India

With the launch of this device, Samsung now has a portfolio of 14 Smartphones priced between Rs. 5,990 and Rs. 41,500. » 2 comments
Environment

It's not just another day

Tomorrow is International Day for Biodiversity. Geeta Padmanabhan suggests what we can do to protect our planet »

Society

People for Periyakulam

The Periyakulam lake came alive on Sunday as nearly thousand people showed up to help de-silt the 320-acre water body » 5 comments

Young World

Gift for grandma

Zorro had made a request and Isak felt he could not refuse. So, he set off all dressed up in Zorro’s uniform. »

Sreesanth sought photos of models for ads: police

Samsung launches Galaxy Grand Quattro in India

iGate sacks CEO Phaneesh Murthy after sexual harassment claim

Rs. 20 lakh seized from Chandila’s cricket kit

Special Representatives to ensure Depsang-type incidents don’t reoccur

CSK well-equipped to stifle MI

How the world looks from India

SC agrees to hear plea for staying IPL matches

Sanjay Dutt to remain in Arthur Road jail for some time

The conceit of the anti-democrat

A handshake across the Himalayas

How the world looks from India

In fresh trouble, Sreesanth under Mumbai police scanner

iGate sacks CEO Phaneesh Murthy after sexual harassment claim

Sreesanth sought photos of models for ads: police

Special Representatives to ensure Depsang-type incidents don’t reoccur

Congress, BJP object to Malik’s presence at pro-Tamil Eelam meeting

iGate sacks CEO Phaneesh Murthy after sexual harassment claim

Gerhard Watzinger has been appointed interim President and CEO. Murthy was earlier involved in a sexual harrassment case as head of sales with Infosys in 2002. » 11 comments

Related: Nasscom says sacking Phaneesh right decision

Delhi police seize Rs. 20 lakh from Chandila

On a day of fresh developments, a domestic cricketer was detained for questioning. » 1 comment

Lure of small chit funds spells doom for islanders

Illegal chit fund companies are flourishing in islands situated in and around Kochi. The failure of many such companies in the past has not deterred islanders from joining new ones. Establis... »

State leaves biennale foundation in the lurch

Ahead of silver jubilee, hostel hopes to rake in profits

Agitating residents likely to be taken on tour of sewage plants

Kochi and capital city likely to get 150 more low-floor buses

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Hyderabad Metro Rail all fired up for smooth ride

They will be fully compliant with provisions of National Building Code and National Fire Protection Association » 3 comments

GHMC plays rules, out to raze illegal floors

Assistant professors in teaching hospitals cry foul

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Light grocery bags, heavy on the wallet

With prices of vegetables, meats and seafood shooting up, residents are eating less and haggling more » 5 comments

Rescuers turn victims of chlorine gas

Green light ahead for motorists, transgenders

Man commits suicide after killing mother, wife, daughter

Demand for exclusive place to practise

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India, China take steps to reduce trade gap

India and China, on Monday, signed a series of memorandum of understandings (MoUs) on pharmaceuticals, buffalo meat and fisheries and an agreement on feed and feed ingredients to address the growi... » 3 comments

Power deficit States can get electricity from surplus regions

Nasscom says sacking Phaneesh right decision

Rupee up 16 paise against dollar

Sensex recovers by 35 points in early trade

Essar Energy exercises call option to buy Essar Oil shares

Gateway Hotels on expansion mode

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Sport

Hafeez says match against India is always special

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is all geared up for the upcoming Champions Trophy clash against India, and said any encounter between the traditional rivals on the cricketing field is always... »

CSK well-equipped to stifle MI

Past failures will not count: Stephen Fleming

IPL spot-fixing: Ex-Ranji player Baburao Yadav arrested

AIFF extends deadline to bid for I-League clubs

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IPL Spot fixing scam

A group of youngsters take out a march in Kochi on Monday in support of cicketer Sreesanth, who has been arrested on spot-fixing charges. Photo: Special Arrangement

Sreesanth sought photos of models for ads: police

Casting director called by Mumbai police for interrogation » 12 comments

Anti-corruption officers to monitor IPL play-off teams

Jiju was like Sreesanth’s satellite, says Kerala cricket official

Former Ranji player, two others arrested

IPL spot-fixing: Ex-Ranji player Baburao Yadav arrested

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Tamil Nadu

J. Guru alias Gurunathan. Photo: M. Vedhan

Guru challenges detention under NSA

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) MLA and president of the Vanniyar Sangam J. Guru alias Gurunathan has challenged his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) in the Madras High Court. M... »

Where protectors couldn’t transcend gender

Financial aid for college education a challenge for students with HIV

The Lancet calls State’s healthcare programme a success story

Madurai, Tuticorin airports to get land soon for expansion

Chennai Corporation flooded with silent calls

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Karnataka

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah campaigning for the Congress candidate K.Venkatesh at Periyapatana on Monday.

For Congress, it’s a question of prestige in Periyapatna

The May 28 election to the Periyapatna Assembly constituency in Mysore has become a matter of prestige for the Congress, which has come to power on its own in the State after a long time.As... »