Mumbai | 11 hours ago
IPL slaps one-year ban on Ravindra Jadeja
Mumbai, Feb 13 - The governing council of Indian Premier League - Saturday imposed a one-year ban on Ravindra Jadeja because he did not renew his contract with Rajasthan Royals.Jadeja will not be able to play in the third edition of IPL beginning March 12. 'The ban was on account of Ravindra Jadeja not signing the renewal contract with the Rajasthan Royals and attempting instead to negotiate a lar ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
Swine flu kills 15 more, toll is 1,294
New Delhi, Feb 11 - Swine flu continued to cause fatalities with 15 more deaths reported in the country, taking the toll so far to 1,294, health authorities said Thursday.As many as six deaths were reported Thursday from Maharashtra, which recorded the first death due to the flu in the country Aug 3 last year. With the six deaths, the toll in the state has gone up to 337 - the highest in India. Gu ... read more

2 days ago
Hapur, a hub of flower, vegetable production
Hapur -, Feb 11 - Exporting fresh flowers to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and selling high-value vegetables to hotels and embassies in Delhi, this town in western Uttar Pradesh has become the hub of flourishing new businesses.While much of the flowers and vegetables are exported, a lot go to hotels and embassies in New Delhi, and the rest is sold in Connaught Place, Khan Market and INA ... read more

London | 4 days ago
ECB may oppose Rajasthan Royals' tie-up with Hampshire
London, Feb 9 - England and Wales Cricket Board - is likely to oppose Rajasthan Royals' tie-up with Hampshire.The Guardian reported that, as per the tie-up, both the teams will play under the same name, wear identical kit and share players and profits. At the centre of the plan is a series of annual Royals Festivals, the first of which is slated to be staged in England over three days at the end o ... read more

4 days ago
Now, Kerala too wants a Surajkund type fair
Surajkund -, Feb 9 - Close on the heels of Sri Lanka seeking the expertise of Haryana in organising a fair on the lines of the popular Surajkund Crafts Mela in Faridabad district, Kerala too has sought the help of authorities in Haryana to hold a fair on similar lines.A delegation of senior officers of the Kerala government have visited the 24th Surajkund Crafts Mela here for exploring the possibi ... read more

Mumbai | 4 days ago
India may have lost Siberian Cranes for ever
Mumbai, Feb 9 - For the tenth consecutive year, the majestic Siberian Cranes - among the most endangered birds in the world - have skipped India this winter, say experts.They apprehend that the Siberian Cranes are unlikely to ever come to the Bharatpur region of Rajasthan again as they have apparently changed their centuries-old migratory route from Siberia to India. 'These birds have not been si ... read more

London | 5 days ago
Rajasthan Royals form global alliance
London, Feb 8 - Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural Indian Premier League - champions Monday joined forces with Hampshire, Cape Cobras, Trinidad and a yet-to-be-confirmed Australia state team for a global alliance here at Lord's.Hampshire will now play as the Hampshire Royals in the Twenty20 Cup next season with Cape Cobras and Trinidad also set to agree to the Royals branding. The partnership is ca ... read more

New Delhi | 5 days ago
Rain in Delhi brings down temperature
New Delhi, Feb 8 - After a warm and cloudy morning, rain over the national capital Monday brought down the day temperature by five degrees compared to Sunday, the weatherman said.Owing to western disturbances, Delhi received light rainfall Monday evening, the official added. The India Meteorological Department - has forecast more rain or thundershowers accompanied with hail storm in next 48 hours. ... read more

Patna | 5 days ago
Bihar to teach SMS-based monitoring system to Rajasthan
Patna, Feb 8 - Impressed by e-governance in Bihar, the Rajasthan government has sought help from the state to launch an SMS-based monitoring system. Now a team of officials in Bihar will teach Rajasthan officials about this method.'A three-member official team of Bihar will visit Rajasthan in the third week of February for a power point presentation of an SMS-based monitoring system,' an official ... read more

Gandhinagar | 10 days ago
CBI team arrives in Gujarat to take over Sohrabuddin probe
Gandhinagar, Feb 3 - A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation - filed a fresh First Information Report in the staged police killing of Sohrabuddin, a team of CBI sleuths arrived here Wednesday to take charge of documents related to the four-year-old case.Amitabh Thakur, superintendent of police of the CBI special crime unit at Mumbai, will be the chief investigating officer heading the te ... read more