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- IPL spot-fixing probe: Vindu Dara Singh's arrest reveals Bollywood link
He is the first Bollywood personality to be arrested in connection with the spot-fixing scandal. Second Opinion: Mumbai vs Delhi cops as betting probe runs amok


- Chennai vs Mumbai LIVE: Pollard draws first blood for Indians
Chennai Super Kings have lost their first wicket after Kieron Pollard got the wicket for Murali Vijay for Mumbai Indians at the Kotla stadium. LIVE SCORE | CRICKET FEST 6


- If elections were to happen today UPA would lose, says Headlines Today-CVoter opinion poll
According to the poll, the UPA's tally is set to crash by 95, the alternative Third Front looks set to bag as many as 68 more seats while the NDA might add just 27 seats more compared to its 2009 tally. Modi is NDA's totem, says survey
- Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma to take over as new CAG
The 1976 Bihar cadre officer will succeed Vinod Rai, who retires on Wednesday after five and a half years of an eventful tenure as the head of the Constitutional financial watchdog.
- Seven dead, four injured as BSF patrol car falls into gorge in Mizoram
The vehicle carrying 11 personnel were patrolling in the area when it rolled down into a gorge 350 feet deep killing six of them on the spot. Another BSF man succumbed to his injuries after a few hours.
- Second Opinion: Mumbai, Delhi cops in contest as betting probe runs amok
After Delhi Police came on top in the Sreesanth brouhaha, the men in khaki from Mumbai decided how could they be left behind. Cops are now in a competition to book the bookies, hook the crooks and confuse the general public with the chicken and egg story.
- Pune Warriors withdraws from IPL, Sahara threatens junking national team too
Sahara, which bought the franchise for Rs 1700 crore in 2010, said it was disgusted by the BCCI's attitude towards it and will not rejoin the league even if the entire franchise fee was waved off.


- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's ready wit leaves Indian audience in splits
While addressing a gathering, the Chinese premier not only recalled an earlier trip made by him to India 27 years ago but also quoted Mahatma Gandhi and talked about how Indian songs, dances and yoga were famous in China.


- New wave, old woes: Offbeat cinema in India continues to struggle
Makers of offbeat cinema in India often continue to struggle when it comes to finding big screen release.


- Iran bars Rafsanjani, Rahim Mashaei from June ballot: Reports
Eight candidates have been approved to run, most of them hardliners loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Indian economy requires more openness and capital for higher growth, says US ambassador Nancy Powell
US ambassador Nancy Powell said India should stay true to its commitment with economic reforms, mainly in the foreign investment rules for India to return to 10 per cent growth.


- Veena Malik promotes Zindagi 50-50 in red light area, distributes condoms
Veena Malik was spotted distributing condoms in Mumbai's oldest red light area, Kamathipura, to promote her upcoming movie 'Zindagi 50-50'.
- Pakistan college offers tribute to Rabindranath Tagore
The event was organised to mark the centenary of Tagore's winning the Nobel Prize for literature and included renditions of his poetry in song and recitation and narration of a short story by the writer.
- A look at Yahoo's acquisitions: From Geocities to Tumblr
Yahoo has been criticised for making big acquisitions that have not always reaped lasting returns.
- Get ready to pay more for internet as Govt cracks down on web calls
The move has come in the wake of terror groups misusing Voice over Internet Protocol to communicate without being traceable. The government is now asking all VoIP service providers to relocate their servers to India.
- Prime Minister to present UPA's fourth report card tomorrow
The report will list the achievements of the government on its fourth anniversary on May 22 and is expected to highlight the rollout of the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme, FDI in multi-brand retail and insurance as its major policy initiatives.
- Olympic star Vijender Singh 'eyeing' professional boxing
"I might give it a shot. I might agree if a good offer comes along in the AIBA Professional Boxing League," he said.
- Women getting jailed for 'moral crimes' see an alarming rise in Afghanistan
According to Human Rights Watch, women and girls jailed for such crimes are usually the victims of underage marriage, beatings, stabbings, burnings, rapes, forced prostitution and kidnapping.
- The Pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
The question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands on Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square. The young man heaved deeply a half-dozen times, convulsed and shook, and then slumped in his wheelchair as Francis prayed over him.
- Candid moments at Cannes
Celebrities share a light moment at the 66th Cannes film festival.Take a look at the most candid moments snapped out of Cannes red carpet.


- Li Keqiang issues threat to India, Khurshid raises PoK issue
Intelligence sources have suggested that China is not only involved in building a railway line in PoK, but has also stationed People's Liberation Army troops in what is still disputed territory. Second Opinion: When China talks, India listens


- New Pak govt may consider importing electricity from India
An Islamabad-based unnamed official of the World Bank confirmed that a feasibility study had been done for exploring the import of 1,000 MW of electricity from India as part of a short to medium-term strategy to end power outages.
- IPL 6: Can Chennai Super Kings overcome their biggest fear?
Chennai Super Kings will be looking to avenge their two losses against Mumbai Indians during the league stage this season, as the IPL giants get ready to lock horns today. CRICKET FEST 6
- Four Indian-origin men face gangrape charges in New Zealand
A woman has claimed that the four men raped her during the Hamilton 400 weekend, the V8 supercar racing event that takes place in New Zealand.
- Are petrol prices being fixed by a cartel? CCI starts probe
The Competition Commission has referred the case to the Director General, a move followed only when it is convinced that there is prima facie evidence of violation of norms.


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