New Delhi, March 31 – Former captain Imran Khan feels Pakistan did not deserve to win the World Cup semifinal against India the way they fielded, especially dropping batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar four times during their 29-run loss in Mohali Wednesday. Tendulkar went on to make 85.
Chandigarh, March 31 – Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, probably attracted by the serene environs of the famous Yadvindra Gardens in adjacent Pinjore town, Wednesday stayed overnight at a guest-house overlooking the sprawling Mughal-era park, which he visited Thursday, a police officer said. Gandhi drove to Pinjore after witnessing India triumph over Pakistan in the high-voltage World Cup semifinal at Mohali Wednesday night.
New Delhi, March 31 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday accused the Congress of cutting short sessions of parliament and state assemblies to escape the opposition onslaught over issues such as corruption. BJP president Nitin Gadkari, in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, alleged that after the budget session of parliament was cut short citing the assembly elections, it was now the turn of Congress government in Rajasthan to do the same in the state.
New Delhi, March 31 – A senior Indian Navy officer found guilty of sexual misconduct while posted in Russia to supervise the refit of the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, has been sacked and discharged from service without pension, an official said Thursday. Commodore Sukhjinder Singh’s discharge orders were issued by the defence ministry this week after his fate was sealed in a probe that found his having an intimate relationship with a local woman in Russia was unbecoming of a navy officer.
Athens, March 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greece is to ban circuses from using animals. The government has suggested an amendment in the law on animal rights that will increase the criminal liability for torturing animals, a media report said.
London, March 31 – ‘High School Musical’ star Vanessa Hudgens says she would love to bag a role in a ‘Sex and the City’ prequel. ‘I love those movies, of course I’d do it.
Mumbai, March 31 – Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan and Angelo Mathews are battling to be fit for the World Cup final against India here Saturday, even as seasoned seamer Chaminda Vaas and all-rounder Suraj Randiv have been roped in as their covers. Muralitharan, who has defied a series of injuries to play through the World Cup, skipped the practice session at the Wankhede Stadium here Thursday.
Mumbai, March 31 – Well-known names from Bollywood – Salman Khan, Arshad Warsi and Farhan Akhtar – have spoken up for Shiney Ahuja after he was setenced to seven years in jail for rape. ‘Seven years?
New Delhi, March 31 – A year after the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, the dream of universal education still remains a distant reality for many children due to the lack of political will in the states, experts said Thursday. According to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), the chief monitoring body of the Act’s implementation, only 13 states have notified their state rules.
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