May 20, 2014
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Tuesday broke down during his speech in the Central Hall of Parliament. Speaking for the first time in the Central Hall, Narendra Modi said this government is dedicated to the poor of India, to the youth of India and to the women of India.
May 20, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Mumbai Indians 178 for 3 (Simmons 62, Hussey 56) beat Rajasthan Royals 153 for 8 (Nair 48, Harbhajan 2-13, Gopal 2-25) by 25 runs
It was vintage Michael Hussey on display as he and Lendl Simmons laid the platform for Mumbai Indians to tot up a big score that Rajasthan Royals failed to overhaul.
May 20, 2014
BANGKOK: Thailand's army declared martial law in a surprise announcement in Bangkok before dawn on Tuesday, intensifying the turbulent nation's deepening political crisis. It was not immediately clear whether a coup d'etat was underway.
Anti-government demonstrations aimed at ousting the Thailand government.
May 20, 2014
BEIJING: China on Monday said it had launched an international manhunt for the alleged mastermind behind an attack at a train station last month blamed on extremists from the Muslim Turkic Uighur ethnic group.
The official China Daily newspaper said a request had been submitted to Interpol for the arrest of Ismail Yusup and an unspecified number of associates.
May 19, 2014
Extending its rising streak for the fourth straight session, the rupee on Monday jumped by another 32 paise to trade at a fresh 11-month high of 58.47 against the US dollar in early trade on sustained foreign capital inflows after the BJP-led NDA swept the Lok Sabha elections.
May 19, 2014
Brendon McCullum testified in front of ICC's anti-corruption unit and reported that he was approached to underperform in return for money
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said Monday that Blacks Caps captain Brendon McCullum was not under investigation for corruption after reports surfaced that he was approached to fix matches in 2008.
May 19, 2014
One-third of new MPs face criminal charges, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms, which analyzed the election affidavits filed before the Election Commission
Source: Association for Democratic Reforms
May 19, 2014
AT&T says it is buying DirecTV for $95 per share, or $49 billion, a move that gives the telecommunications company a larger base of video subscribers and increases its ability to compete against Comcast and Time Warner Cable, which agreed to a merger in February.
May 18, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Royal Challengers Bangalore 142 for 5 (Gayle 46, Ashwin 2-16) beat Chennai Super Kings 138 for 4 (Raina 62) by five wickets
THE GO-TO MAN: A.B. de Villiers delivered in the manner he is wont to, by conjuing up some quick runs, as RCB overhauled CSK's competitive total in the last over.
May 18, 2014
Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Sunday called on party patriarch L.K. Advani after holding consultation with a number of party leaders including his key aide Amit Shah here ahead of the formation of the next government headed by him.
