US Supreme Court split on Obama immigration plan
April 18, 2016
WASHINGTON — President Obama's effort to offer temporary protection from deportation to more than 4 million undocumented immigrants ran into opposition from conservative justices on the Supreme Court Monday, but the outcome of the case remained unclear.
Patel agitation turns violent: Curfew in Mehsana, internet services suspended
April 17, 2016
Mehsana: Curfew was clamped on Sunday in Mehsana town in Gujarat and mobile internet service banned as a massive rally of the Patel community demanding reservation and immediate release of their jailed leaders turned violent with two buildings being set ablaze and some police vehicles damaged.
2016 AIPL T20 Cricket: Vijay, Vohra and Maxwell propel Punjab to...
April 17, 2016
Brief Scorecard: Kings XI Punjab 153 for 4 (Vijay 53, Vohra 51, Maxwell 32*, M Ashwin 3-36) beat Rising Pune Supergiants 152 for 7 (du Plessis 67, Smith 38, Mohit 3-23) by six wickets
Glenn Maxwell goes big over the off side, Kings XI Punjab v Rising Pune Supergiants, IPL 2016, Mohali, April 17, 2016 – AFP
Obama faces pressure on secret ‘28 pages’ ahead of Saudi trip
April 16, 2016
As Barack Obama heads to Saudi Arabia next week, the US president is under increasing pressure to declassify redacted pages of a 9/11 report detailing Saudi connections to the attacks.
2016 IPL T20 Cricket: Gambhir slams unbeaten 90 as Kolkata trump...
April 16, 2016
Brief Scorecard: Kolkata Knight Riders 146 for 2 (Gambhir 90*, Uthappa 38) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 142 for 7 (Morgan 51, Ojha 37, Umesh 3-28) by eight wickets
Sakshi Maharaj’s wisdom: Women in Islam are treated like a footwear
April 16, 2016
The ever-controversial Sakshi Maharaj, Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Unnao, has appealed to the judiciary that they should intervene into the matters of the Islam - a religion, which according to him, treats its women like a footwear - unlike it does for the Hindu religious matters.
Delhi Metro Snag Adds to Woes of Commuters in Phase II...
April 15, 2016
New Delhi: Commuters in Delhi had a difficult time on Friday during the second phase of odd-even scheme after Metro train services from Tis Hazari-Rithala and Kashmere Gate to Dilshad were disrupted.
Metro trains on these routes ran on a single line for some time after 1.30 pm, according to sources.
Second big quake hits southern Japan, people flee onto streets
April 15, 2016
A second earthquake struck southern Japan on April 16, 2016, this one measuring a magnitude 7.1. A tsunami warning had been lifted but there are some reports of injuries and people trapped in the Kumamoto area.
2016 IPL T20 Cricket: All-round Gujarat top table after clinical win
April 14, 2016
Brief Scorecard: Gujarat Lions 164 for 3 (Finch 50, McCullum 49, M Ashwin 2-31) beat Rising Pune Supergiants 163 for 5 (Du Plessis 69, Pietersen 37, Jadeja 2-18) by seven wickets
MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina find a reason to smile at the toss © BCCI
US visa fee hike discriminatory, targeted at Indian IT cos: FM
April 14, 2016
NEW DELHI – India has expressed concern over the hike in visa fee by the US, saying it is “discriminatory” and largely affects Indian IT professionals.
