• Snoopgate probe totally junked

    NEW DELHI: The UPA government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has decided to drop the commission set up to inquire into surveillance of a woman architect by the Gujarat Police allegedly at the behest of senior functionaries in the Narendra Modi government.

    NEW DELHI: The UPA government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has decided to drop the commission set up to inquire into surveillance of a woman architect by the Gujarat Police allegedly at the behest of senior functionaries in the Narendra Modi government.

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  • Death bowling problems haunt CSK

    When a team dominates, several flaws are hidden underneath the surface. Only when a team suffers a loss does the flaw come out in the open. In the case of Chennai Super Kings, the flaw has come out in the open courtesy their death bowling.

    When a team dominates, several flaws are hidden underneath the surface. Only when a team suffers a loss does the flaw come out in the open. In the case of Chennai Super Kings, the flaw has come out in the open courtesy their death bowling.

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  • London arms its policemen with video cameras

    LONDON: Police officers across London will wear video cameras when responding to emergency calls as part of a year-long pilot project launched on Thursday.

    LONDON: Police officers across London will wear video cameras when responding to emergency calls as part of a year-long pilot project launched on Thursday.

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  • China flexes its muscles in dispute with Vietnam

    BEIJING: China's escalating dispute with Vietnam over contested waters in the South China Sea sent new shudders through Asia on Thursday as China demanded the withdrawal of Vietnamese ships near a giant Chinese drilling rig and for the first time acknowledged its vessels had blasted the Vietnamese flotilla with water cannons in recent days.

    BEIJING: China's escalating dispute with Vietnam over contested waters in the South China Sea sent new shudders through Asia on Thursday as China demanded the withdrawal of Vietnamese ships near a giant Chinese drilling rig and for the first time acknowledged its vessels had blasted the Vietnamese flotilla with water cannons in recent days.

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  • Yemen forces kill al-Qaida 'kidnap leader' in night raid

     SANAA: Yemeni security forces killed an al-Qaida commander suspected of masterminding a wave of kidnap attempts against Western diplomats in a nightime operation in the capital, a spokesman said on Friday.

     SANAA: Yemeni security forces killed an al-Qaida commander suspected of masterminding a wave of kidnap attempts against Western diplomats in a nightime operation in the capital, a spokesman said on Friday.

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  • Kanimozhi denies of any role in KTV

    NEW DELHI: DMK MP Kanimozhi, facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, on Thursday claimed innocence before a trial court saying she had no role in the management, administration or day-to-day operations of Kalaignar TV (KTV). Daughter of DMK supremo M Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi also accused the CBI of pressuring the witnesses in the case into deposing against her. Recording her statement before a special CBI court,

    NEW DELHI: DMK MP Kanimozhi, facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, on Thursday claimed innocence before a trial court saying she had no role in the management, administration or day-to-day operations of Kalaignar TV (KTV). Daughter of DMK supremo M Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi also accused the CBI of pressuring the witnesses in the case into deposing against her. Recording her statement before a special CBI court,

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  • Janardhan Reddy, former Andhra CM, dead

    HYDERABAD: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Janardhan Reddy passed away here on Friday morning following prolonged illness.

    HYDERABAD: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Janardhan Reddy passed away here on Friday morning following prolonged illness.

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  • Railways move troops, keep polls on track

    NEW DELHI: Railways have contributed significantly to ensuring that the 16th Lok Sabha election has been free and fair. They have in the past month helped 80,000 to 90,000 armed personnel get from one place to another between two phases — often in as little as a couple of days.

    NEW DELHI: Railways have contributed significantly to ensuring that the 16th Lok Sabha election has been free and fair. They have in the past month helped 80,000 to 90,000 armed personnel get from one place to another between two phases — often in as little as a couple of days.

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  • Bhuvneshwar cancels out Watson hat-trick as SRH thrash RR

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three wickets in an over to cancel out Shane Watson's hat-trick as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 32 runs to register their third win in seven matches at Ahmedabad on Thursday night.

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three wickets in an over to cancel out Shane Watson's hat-trick as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 32 runs to register their third win in seven matches at Ahmedabad on Thursday night.

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  • Mishra's troubled IPL 7 continues

    For someone who made his international debut over a decade ago, Amit Mishra remains something of an enigma. Unlucky, some will say, not to have played more matches for India. A total of 457 first-class wickets (268 for his native Haryana) to go with 95 wickets in the first six seasons of the IPL, making him the leading Indian bowler in the tournament and second to Lasith Malinga, gives enough credence to the tag of being a very good and dependable legspinner.

    For someone who made his international debut over a decade ago, Amit Mishra remains something of an enigma. Unlucky, some will say, not to have played more matches for India. A total of 457 first-class wickets (268 for his native Haryana) to go with 95 wickets in the first six seasons of the IPL, making him the leading Indian bowler in the tournament and second to Lasith Malinga, gives enough credence to the tag of being a very good and dependable legspinner.

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