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Supreme Court declines to hear Srinivasan's plea

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Beleaguered BCCI president N. Srinivasan will have to stay away from discharging the functions as national cricketing body chief as the Supreme Court Thursday declined to hear his plea seeking restoration of his powers

SC declines Srinivasan's plea to be restored BCCI chief

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) BCCI president N. Srinivasan will have to continue staying away from discharging the functions as national cricketing body chief as the Supreme Court Thursday declined to entertain his plea seeking restoration of his powers. The apex court bench of Justice B.S.

Prince Charles' Putin remarks outrageous: Russia

Moscow, May 23 (IANS) Russia has termed "outrageous" Prince Charles' reported controversial description of President Vladimir Putin. Remarks attributed to the Prince of Wales likening Vladimir Putin's actions to some of those of the Nazis are "outrageous", BBC quoted Thursday the Russian embassy as saying

Challenges facing Narendra Modi (Comment: Special to IANS)

"No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come" is a favourite quote of the outgoing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. If ideas can come in the form of men, Narendra Modi, set to be sworn in as India's new prime minister, is one such manifestation

Punjab minister resigns after drug taint on son

Chandigarh, May 22 (IANS) Citing moral grounds following a recent controversy in which his son's name was associated with an alleged drugs racket, a senior minister in the Punjab government submitted his resignation Thursday. Jails, Tourism and Culture Minister Swaran Singh Phillaur said he has submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in New Delhi following the recent controversy.

UP policemen to take online test for promotions

Lucknow, May 22 (IANS) Policemen in Uttar Pradesh will now have to under go online tests, an official said.

Lucknow teenager behind 'Twitter Handlegate' innocent: Omar

Srinagar, May 22 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday expressed sympathy with Qaiser Ali, the teenager from Lucknow, who inadvertently took the PMO Twitter handle without realising the raging political controversy that followed it. Omar Abdullah said Thursday on his Twitter profile, "Poor chap probably never imagined this publicity. BBC News - #BBCtrending: Prime Minister of India for half an hour"

No decision yet on Modi invitation to Sharif

Islamabad, May 22 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday rejected reports that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has accepted an invitation to attend the oath taking ceremony of Narendra Modi as India's prime minister. Reports in the Indian media say the invitation extended to the premier for the Monday ceremony has been accepted, Dawn online reported. Foreign Office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said no decision had yet been finalised vis-à-vis the visit.

Ukraine calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting

Kiev, May 22 (IANS) Ukraine has called for a UN Security Council emergency meeting to help deal with the crisis in its eastern regions and stop alleged aggression from Russia, Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said Thursday.

2014: 40 years of the Rubik cube

Budapest, May 22 (IANS/EFE) It is a simple toy whose complex solution has seduced people for 40 years. The "magic" Rubik cube, that completes four decades, has also taken the digital leap with Google paying homage to the multi-coloured icon with an interactive doodle. The toy's 40th anniversary, however, is not exactly today.