-
Odisha intensifies crackdown on chit fund scams, 177 held
Bhubaneswar, May 17 (IANS) At least 177 people were arrested in different parts of Odisha during the past week for their involvement in illegal money circulation and chit fund activities, a police official said Friday. The crackdown on the firms began May 10 and about 200 offices of 84 companies were #NewsTracker
-
Cricket’s shame: Sreesanth, two more arrested for spot-fixing (Roundup)
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) In a sordid scandal to hit cricket, three Rajasthan Royals players, including Indian pacer Sreesanth, were Thursday sent to five days police custody here after being arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the IPL, triggering widespread shock and anger. More than 12 hours after Sreesanth, Ankeet #NewsTracker
-
IPL fixing: Sreesanth, others sent to 5 days police custody
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday sent, to five days police custody, India fast bowler Sreesanth as well as his Rajasthan Royals colleagues Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, all arrested for spot fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Besides the three players, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar #NewsTracker
-
Kidman got no judging tips from Urban
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman says her husband Keith Urban hasn't helped her with any judging tips for her stint as a jury member at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival. The 45-year-old actress is part of the star-studded jury, headed by Steven Spielberg. She admits she #NewsTracker
-
12 killed, 25 injured in Iraq mosque bombing
Baghdad, May 17 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 25 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque in northern Iraq, police said. The suicide bomber entered the Al Zahraa mosque in Kirkuk, some 250 km north of Baghdad, and then blew himself up, #NewsTracker
-
Haryana to close 1,372 schools for RTE violations
Chandigarh, May 16 (IANS) The Haryana government is likely to order the closure of 1,372 schools in the state for violating the provisions the Right to Education (RTE) act, an official said Thursday. "The department of school education has a plan to close all the identified 1,372 schools that #NewsTracker
-
Sreesanth among 3 Rajasthan Royals players held for spot fixing
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Three Rajasthan Royal players, including India's fast bowler Sreesanth, have been arrested in Mumbai by the Delhi Police in connection with spot fixing, sources said Thursday. While Rajasthan Royals didn't name the players, Delhi Police sources confirmed that Sreesanth was one of the three. "We have #NewsTracker
-
Cricket betting racket busted in Hyderabad, 3 held
Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) Hyderabad police have busted a cricket betting racket with the arrest of three people and seized cash and some hitech equipments. A special team of west zone deputy commissioner of police busted the racket after receiving credible information Wednesday that some people were accepting betting on IPL #NewsTracker
-
Emma Watson didn’t wish to grow up fast
London, May 17 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson, who turned 23 recently, says she didn't want to grow up fast. "I've never wanted to grow up too fast. I wanted to wear a sports bra until I was 22," people.com quoted the "Harry Potter" actress as saying. "The allure of being sexy never #NewsTracker
-
Afghanistan to get 12 Mi-17 helicopters from Russia
Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will deliver 12 Mil Mi-17V5 military transport helicopters to the Afghanistan Armed Forces by the end of 2013, Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said. The helicopters were options in a $367.5 million deal Rosoboronexport signed with the Pentagon in May 2011 for delivery of 21 #NewsTracker
