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Pervez Musharraf granted bail in Bhutto case

Pervez Musharraf granted bail in Bhutto case

Pakistan's former military ruler Parvez Musharraf has beed granted a bail in a case related to the murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. more »

IPL 6: Super Chennai thrash Mumbai Indians to seal final berth

IPL 6: Super Chennai thrash Mumbai Indians to seal final berth

Chasing a massive 193, Mumbai Indians were bundled out for just 144, conceding a thumping victory to the former champions. more »

India's growth needs more opening, foreign funding: Powell

India's growth needs more opening, foreign funding: Powell

Washington's first woman ambassador to India contended that it was high tariff and non-tariff barriers that were preventing American companies, among others, from "competing" in the country. more »

Royals beat Sunrisers to face Mumbai in Qualifier 2

Royals beat Sunrisers to face Mumbai in Qualifier 2

Rajasthan will face Mumbai in IPL Qualifier 2 after Brad Hodge's onslaught helped them beat Hyderabad by 4 wickets in their Eliminator match at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi. more »

IPL 6: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Chennai Super Kings to keep playoffs hopes alive

May 18, 2013

Brief Scorecard: Royal Challengers Bangalore 106 for 2 in 8 ov (Kohli 56*, Gayle 28) beat Chennai Super Kings 82 for 6 in 8 ov (Vijay 32, Zaheer 4-17) by 24 runs

Zaheer's double strike ensured a bad start for Chennai.

Bollywood bad boy Dutt held in terrorist' jail

May 18, 2013

The Bollywood star is being held in a cell designed for militants where he cannot see the light of day. Dutt surrendered on Thursday and is serving time for connections to the 1993 Mumbai bombing.

Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is pictured in Mumbai on May 5, 2013

Obama administration knew about IRS scrutinizing conservative groups in June: inspector general

May 18, 2013

Even when President Obama was on the campaign trail last year, his administration knew the IRS was targeting conservative group, a witness testified Friday.

Eighty years old Japanese mountaineer, starts Everest ascent

May 18, 2013

An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer has begun his ascent of Mount Everest, in a bid to become the oldest man to reach highest peak in the world. Yuichiro Miura came to worldwide attention in 1970 when he became the first person to ski down Everest.

Social mobilisation key to polio eradication in India: Bill Gates

May 18, 2013

Washington — Expected to be the hardest, polio eradication was made possible in India thanks to social mobilization and mapping of houses refusing the vaccine, according to Microsoft's Bill Gates.

Indian sentenced to three years for human trafficking

May 18, 2013

WASHINGTON: An Indian has been sentenced to three years of imprisonment on charges of trafficking immigrants from India into the United States, the department of justice said.