President Pratibha Patil confers Padma awards
New Delhi, Mar. 31 : President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday conferred Padma Awards to Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Oscar winning music director A. R.
I don’t attend events which hold no value to me: Aamir Khan
New Delhi, Mar. 31 : Clarifying his stand for not being present at most award functions, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has said that he attends only those events which he considers to be valuable and meaningful. “I think that the Padma awards are an honour, is an honour which my country is giving me.
Daredevils set 189-run target for Rajasthan Royals
New Delhi, March 31 – Delhi Daredevils made 188 for six in 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. Dinesh Karthik struck an unbeaten 69 while Gautam Gambhir made 43. IANS
We have open mind on nuclear bill, says Manmohan
New Delhi, March 31 – With the political deadlock over the civil nuclear liability bill continuing, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday offered to discuss ‘deficiencies, if any’ with the opposition and said his government has ‘an open mind’ on the legislation. ‘We have an open mind on Nuclear Liability Bill. If there are any deficiencies, we can discuss them,’ Manmohan Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a function.
Heat wave sizzles Orissa
Bhubaneswar, March 31 – Heat wave continued to grip several parts of Orissa Wednesday with maximum temperature crossing 42-degree Celsius mark in four towns, the weather office said. Baripada and Sambalpur (42.5 degree Celsius each), Titilagarh (42.2 degree Celcius)) and Jharsuguda (42.4 degree Celsius), Talcher and Sundergarh (42 degree Celsius each), and Bolangir (41.8 degree Celsius), saw intense heat during the day time, an official of the Bhubaneswar meteorological centre told IANS. IANS
Krishna assures help to 17 UAE Indians on death row
New Delhi, March 31 – The government Wednesday assured support to the 17 Indians sentenced to death for killing a Pakistani national in the UAE, saying it will stand by them if they appeal in a higher court. ‘We have assured them that the government of India will stand by them if they appeal in a higher court,’ External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said here.
Government ticked off for not contesting gay sex ruling
New Delhi, March 31 – The Supreme Court Wednesday ticked off the Union government for its failure to challenge the Delhi High Court’s verdict legalising homosexual acts between consenting adults in private. ‘This court is meant for deciding important questions of constitution and fundamental rights. You do not file appeals on such important issues.
Foul play, say kin of Punjab youth on death row in UAE
Batala (Punjab), March 31 – Relatives here of one of the 17 Indians sentenced to death in Sharjah for killing a Pakistani man Wednesday said they suspected ‘foul play’ in the case and urged the government to secure his release. In the meantime, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to immediately send the external affairs minister to the UAE to save the lives of the 17 Indians facing the gallows. ‘Seventeen Indians, including 16 Punjabis, have to face this situation due to absence of any legal support from the local Indian embassy in the UAE.
Raina top scorer in IPL (Statistical highlights)
Chennai, March 31 – Suresh Raina’s unbeaten 44 off 35 balls in Chennai Super Kings’ five-wicket win over Bangalore Royal Challengers Wednesday catapulted him to the top of the run scorers list in the Indian Premier League. Aggregating 1,093 at an average of 36.43 in 38 matches, Raina overtook Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist’s tally of 1,081 in 36 matches at an average of 30.88. Other statistics of Wednesday’s match: Murali Vijay recorded a career-best 78 off 39 balls — his maiden half-century and his highest innings in the IPL.
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