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  • Williams, Djokovic sail through in Australia

    Serena Williams was so dominant in her 6-1, 6-1 third round win over Greta Arn at the Australian Open that there’s probably only one shot she’ll remember more than most. At 5-0 and a point from the first set, Williams lined up in the ideal position for overhead but then completely shanked it, spraying the […]

    Death toll rises to 162 in northern Nigeria attack

    At least 162 people were killed and several others, including Indians injured on Saturday when militants launched a series of coordinated bomb attacks targeting police stations and the headquarters of Nigeria’s secret police in the Muslim dominated northern city of Kano. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the governor of Kano State, imposed a 24-hour curfew after the bodies, […]

    Atwal makes up with four-under 68 on second day

    Indian golfer Arjun Atwal made up for his first day lapses with a fine four-under 68 that helped him move up to tied 60th on the leaderboard at the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, California. Atwal, who had a 70 in the first round, opened with a birdie on the first and followed it up […]

    2G: Order on Swamy’s plea to prosecute HM put up for 4th Feb

    A Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order for 4th February on Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking prosecution of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G scam case. “Put up for orders on February 4,” Special CBI judge O P Saini said after Swamy concluded his arguments in support of his allegations […]

    Over 3,100 vehicles stranded on JK highway

    With over 3,100 vehicles, mostly trucks and tankers, stranded on the 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to snowfall and landslides, state authorities are trying to clear them before allowing fresh traffic on the arterial road. “No fresh traffic would be allowed between Kashmir and Jammu areas today as authorities are clearing the large number of […]

    Court hears arguments on NIA charge sheet against Headley

    A Delhi court on Saturday heard arguments on taking cognisance of the charge sheet filed by NIA against Pakistani-American David Headley and eight others for planning and executing terror strikes in India, including the 26/11 Mumbai attack. The arguments remained inconclusive and further arguments would now be heard on 4th February. “Arguments on the question […]

    Bhanot, Jayachandran get bail in CWG graft case

    Two former office bearers of Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee, Lalit Bhanot and M Jayachandran, arrested for their alleged roles in a games-related corruption case, were granted bail on Saturday by a Delhi court. Special CBI Judge Talwant Singh allowed the bail pleas of CWG OC former Secretary General Bhanot and former Treasurer Jayachandran on […]

    13 policemen killed in Maoist attack in Jharkhand

    Thirteen policemen were killed and two others injured on Saturday when their vehicle was blown up by Maoists in the jungles of Bariganwa in Garhwa district of Jharkhand. Official sources said to Prasar Bharati correspondent that the blast occurred near Bargarh Panchayat under Bhandaria police station. According to sources in Bhandaria police station, about 50 […]

    SC sets March 31 deadline on vehicles’ number plate order

    The Supreme Court has set a deadline of March 31 for implementation of its order on high security registration plates for motor vehicles. A Bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia said that failure by State Governments and union territories to comply with order would invite contempt action. The Bench, also comprising justices AK Patnaik […]

    Obama to deliver State of the Union address on Tuesday

    US President Barack Obama would deliver his State of the Union address to the Congress on Tuesday in which he is expected to not only pitch for his re-election bid but also list out the achievements during his first term. In his fourth and last State of the Union Address of his first term, Obama […]