May 21, 2012
Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said he is not in favour of banning the controversy-ridden Indian Premier League (IPL). IPL is a good entertainment for sports lovers cutting across age groups, Uddhav told reporters.
"Just get rid of the evils like fixing, bookies and incidents like the Shah Rukh-MCA officials brawl. Otherwise, IPL is good," he added.
May 21, 2012
Dismissing the perception of policy paralysis surrounding the union government, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia feels the government should raise petroleum prices as part of tough decisions and to attract international investment.
He feels people must be educated on the importance of raising fuel prices so that petroleum sector does not go bankrupt.
May 21, 2012
The monthly pension of Rs. 200 given to the elderly is "an insult to the dignity of an individual", rural development minister Jairam Ramesh has said, requesting the Prime Minister to immediately review the scheme.
May 20, 2012
Scorecard: Mumbai Indians 163 for 0 (Smith 87*, Tendulkar 58*) beat Rajasthan Royals (Watson 45, Kulkarni 3-18) by ten wickets
Dwayne Smith and Sachin Tendulkar set up a ten-wicket victory
May 20, 2012
Pakistan has blocked Twitter over "blasphemous content" on the microblogging website, according to a senior government official.
The site had reportedly refused to remove tweets promoting a Facebook competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.
Islam strictly prohibits the depiction of any prophet as blasphemous.
May 20, 2012
Scorecard: Deccan Chargers 132 for 7 (Duminy 74, Vinay 3-22) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 123 for 9 (Kohli 42, Steyn 3-8, Ashish Reddy 3-25) by 9 runs
Dale Steyn's red-hot spell knocked out Royal Challengers Bangalore and put Chennai Super Kings in the playoffs
May 20, 2012
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the steep fall in the rupee was a matter of great concern and the Centre was trying to resolve the situation.
"It is a matter of great concern. We are watching the situation. The Centre is not (sitting) idle. We are trying to resolve (the issue)," Mukherjee told press here.
May 20, 2012
Stepping up her campaign for former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma's candidature for presidency, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa on Sunday contacted top leaders of several non-Congress parties including BJP veteran LK Advani, seeking their support to the tribal leader.
May 19, 2012
WASHINGTON: China is pursuing a massive military modernization aimed at winning "local wars under conditions of informatisation," and is actively using Western dual use technologies to upgrade its defense capabilities, the US Defense Department has said.
The world's "most active and persistent" perpetrators of economic espionage, Chinese agencies also represent a "growing" threat to US economic security, the Pentagon said in a Congress mandated report.
May 19, 2012
Scoredcard: Delhi Daredevils 145 for 4 (Warner 79) beat Kings XI Punjab 141 for 8 (Chitnis 38, Mahmood 36, Morkel 4-20, Yadav 3-19) by six wickets
David Warner's rapid 79 sealed Punjab Kings XI's fate in IPL 2012, and ensured Delhi Daredevils finished No. 1 on the points table
