India's attempts to step up engagement with Iran on crucial regional issues, including Afghanistan, appear to have suffered a setback, with foreign minister S M Krishna calling off his visit to Tehran at the last moment amid signs of indifference on the part of the hosts.
Mar 30, 2010
Snubbed S M Krishna drops Iran visit
India's attempts to step up engagement with Iran on crucial regional issues, including Afghanistan, appear to have suffered a setback, with foreign minister S M Krishna calling off his visit to Tehran at the last moment amid signs of indifference on the part of the hosts.
India to contact US for Headley's credit card bills
Indian agencies are planning to contact US banks to find out the identities of those who picked up the international credit card bills of American terrorist David Coleman Headley during his terror mission.
Sonia back as NAC chief, to push 'aam admi' agenda
The National Advisory Council is back with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi at its head, promising to give a strong fillip to the UPA govt's social sector agenda.
Daredevils thrash KKR by 40 runs | Scorecard
After David Warner's brilliant ton, Daredevils bowlers bowled superbly to help Delhi thump KKR by 40 runs at Ferozeshah Kotla.
Sania Mirza to marry Pak cricketer Shoaib Malik
Sania Mirza is going to marry former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik in mid-April and the couple is all set to live their lives in Dubai after the wedding.
I have lived my life in exile: Husain
In Dubai over the weekend for a cricket match, Sobhaa De met M F Husain and spoke to the painter at length about his life, his Ferraris... and his yearning for home.
US, India reach nuclear reprocessing deal
The agreement, a key step in full realization of the US-India nuclear deal, will enable Indian reprocessing of US-obligated nuclear material under IAEA safeguards, the Obama administration said in a statement.
Women suicide bombers kill 37 in Moscow
Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on Monday in twin attacks on Moscow subway stations jam-packed with rush-hour passengers, killing at least 37 people and wounding 65, officials said.
Tamil Nadu turns down Nalini's plea for release
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday decided not to release Nalini Sriharan, who has been serving a life term for about 19 years in connection with the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Modi invokes God after 'difficult' SIT questioning
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi described his marathon questioning by the Supreme Court-appointed SIT in connection with the 2002 riots as difficult moments for him and invoked God to give him more strength.
Cong asks Big B if he condones 'mass murder'
AICC spokesman Manish Tiwari asked Amitabh Bachchan to clarify "if he condemns the role of Modi government in 2002 riots or if he endorses it".
Sonia Gandhi returns as NAC chairperson
Congress president Sonia Gandhi was on Monday appointed Chairperson of the National Advisory Council, four years after she quit the post in the wake of the office of profit controversy.
Genelia to endorse Fastrack
Fastrack as a brand has always been associated with youth, their attitude and their approach to live. It stands for everything that is young and fresh. Is it any wonder then that they pin it down to Genelia D'Souza to be their new brand ambassador? Yes! She is officially 'Moving on'. Genelia has even recently shot for the commercial for the brand. The actress was on an outdoor shoot for a film, but the ad crew flew down specially to complete the shoot with her. The photo shoot for the brand was carried out by the famous photographer Suresh Natrajan who has worked with Genelia before for many of her other commercials. Well, the young thing is quite a rage in the brand world for sure.Bipasha Basu to endorse Vi John Feather Touch
Today good looks and strong personality means half the battle won, be it in Bollywood or any other profession, and who better than the Bollywood beauty Bipasha Basu to learn from? If the latest news is anything to go by, then the dusky beauty will soon be endorsing the Vi John Feather touch brand of hair remover. The brand that has been in the market for the past two decades has now signed on Bipasha as their brand ambassador. Speaking to the actress's spokesperson, we are told, "Yes, Bipasha has signed on with the said brand. Advertisements will hit TV screens latest by mid May, though this deal was signed quite a while back. Apart from this we cannot reveal any further details." With Bips endorsing a new beauty product, we're sure this one all the ladies would give a shot too.Big B irked at sudden removal of Abhishek's AV from World Earth Day event
By now its common knowledge that Amitabh Bachchan was engulfed in a controversial situation last week when he attended the opening ceremony of the second phase of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai. Apparently, a certain prominent political party was upset at Bachchan's presence at this high profile event especially after him promoting Gujarat tourism. Not one to react unnecessarily to any situation, Big B has maintained a stoic calm even in this situation. However, things took an ugly turn on Saturday when in a strange turn of events, Abhishek Bachchan's specially recorded AV was removed from the event to create awareness about the World Earth Hour. This has not gone down well with Big B who has openly expressed his displeasure on his blog. Writes Big B, "You are perhaps aware that Abhishek has been appointed the WWF (World Wildlife Foundation) ambassador for Earth Day, a campaign that has been initiated by WWF for the preservation of the earth. Many ads in the press have been announcing, with his photograph in place, that on the 27th of March let the entire country observe a simple ritual of putting off the electricity in their homes for an hour from 8.30 PM to 9.30 PM. At the India Gate on Rajpath a ceremony is being held today (27 March) to announce the campaign and to make people aware of this most noble cause. An audio visual has been prepared with Abhishek where he is seeking a pledge towards preservation of the Earth and requesting people to switch off their lights for an hour. The Chief Minister of Delhi, Mrs. Sheila Dixit, and a prominent member of the ruling Congress Party, is attending the moment. A few hours before the show was to start apparently the audio visual featuring Abhishek has been asked to be removed and banner posters bearing his photograph as Ambassador have been stopped from being displayed!! I wonder why?? Abhishek, who has been working so hard on the cause, is obviously disappointed, especially since he had worked late into the night where he was shooting out of town to accommodate this creative!! And I wonder. Am I hallucinating, or is there a pattern in all this!!!??" Even Junior Bachchan who went all out to promote this Noble cause on the occasion of World Earth Day seemed upset by this move. Like Big B says, one wonders if this move has been guided by ulterior political motives. Your guess is as good as ours!IPL 3: Rajasthan beat Kings XI by 31 runs
Kings XI Punjab wasted a great start as they succumbed to a 31-run loss against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL clash at the PCA Stadium.IPL 3 will do billion dollar business: Modi
IPL will generate a revenue of $1 billion this season, thanks to its huge fan following across the globe, commissioner Lalit Modi said.Dhoni may play against Mumbai
Chennai's campaign received a major fillip with injured skipper MS Dhoni joining the squad and practising at the nets ahead of clash with Mumbai.Cook, KP fire Eng to Test series sweep
Alastair Cook hit a century and Kevin Pietersen made an unbeaten 74 as England crushed Bangladesh by nine wickets in the second Test to sweep the series.
'Afridi best man to lead Pak in T20 WC'
Legendary pacer Wasim Akram backed the appointment of Shahid Afridi as captain of the Pakistan team for the Twenty20 World Cup.
Sachin rules out playing T20 World Cup
Sachin Tendulkar ruled out playing in this year's T20 World Cup in the West Indies, saying he sticks to his stance of not playing Twenty20 Internationals.
Modi raises auction cap for IPL teams
IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said that each team would be allowed to keep a purse of $7 mn to bid for players, up from the prevailing level of $5 mn.England eye win as Swann, Broad strike
Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad grabbed two wickets apiece to boost England's hopes of winning the second and final Test against Bangladesh.
Kumble wants clear window for IPL 4
With a spate of injuries affecting IPL 3, Anil Kumble was almost expecting a question on the expansion of the T20 league in 2011 and his concerns.Invincibles tourist Ron Hamence dead at 94
Australia's oldest former Test cricketer Ron Hamence, one of only four surviving members of the 1948 "Invincibles" touring team, has died. He was 94.
Would be happy if Sachin surpasses my 400 not out: Lara
West Indian Brian Lara said that he would be happy if batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar went on to surpass his score of unbeaten 400 in Test cricket.
Aussies not match-hardened for Ashes: Waugh
Steve Waugh has warned that Australia are not match-hardened heading into this year's home Ashes series because of a lack of competition from rival teams.
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
St George's Park staged the first Test to be played outside England or Australia in 1888-89 and in 1969-70 hosted the final Test before South Africa's isolation.
Rohit's triple came after Sehwag's advice
Rohit Sharma was the recipient of some sound advice from Virender Sehwag before the Ranji Trophy match where the Mumbaikar went on to score a mammoth 309.
Jhulan, Mithali maintain top spots in ICC ODI rankings
India skipper Jhulan Goswami and her teammate Mithali Raj continued to lead ICC Women's ODI ranking lists for the bowlers and the batswomen respectively.
Betting site under investigation
An online betting site, which is endorsed by Shane Warne, is under investigation by Australia's communications watchdog.
Injuries cast shadow on selection
Injuries to key players would be at the back of the national selectors' mind when they pick the Indian squad for World T20 on Friday.
Invincible Ron Hamence dies at 94
Australia's oldest former Test cricketer Ron Hamence has passed away at the age of 94 in Adelaide.
Sanga to keep faith with his side
Mohali captain Kumar Sangakkara has ruled out making wholesale changes to the side despite crashing to a 31-run defeat against Jaipur.
AB confident of Delhi's prospects
The Delhi boys are in trouble and their lot is not improved by the fact that they take on a smoking hot Bangalore outfit.
Fleming cautious over Dhoni's return
MS Dhoni practiced in Mumbai on Wednesday with his Chennai teammates to give a major lift to their hopes.
What's the way out for Chennai?
Read what this fan has to say about the most charismatic side in the tournament.
Jaipur notch up second straight win
Mohali's poor start to their Indian Premier League campaign continued as they crashed to a 31-run defeat to Jaipur.
Cook still wants to improve as captain
Alastair Cook may have ended his stint as stand-in England captain with a 100% record and two Test centuries but the experience has left him desperate to improve as a leader.
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