General Fonseka arrested

Former army Chief and opposition Presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka and his media secretary Senaka de Silva were arrested by the military police a short while ago, opposition Member of Parliament Mano Ganeshan told Daily Mirror online. - Full story

BJP uses RTI to corner UPA government
When the Right to Information Act (RTI) was enacted, it was seen as a weapon for the common man. However, it was proved in a number of cases that it is very difficult to get the information under RTI ... - more news

Concerns over Fonseka’s arrest
Concerns were raised by the international community today over the arrest of General Sarath Fonseka with the United States fearing it would worsen divisions as the island recovers from war and the UN ... - more news

Kashmir avalanche kills 17 soldiers, Indian army says
At least 17 Indian soldiers have been killed after an avalanche hit a military training camp in Indian-administered Kashmir, the army says. Dozens of troops were rescued after the avalanche struck ... - more news

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Gazprom seeks development of offshore fields in Sri Lanka
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom plans to take part in exploration of offshore hydrocarbon fields in Sri Lanka. Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is visiting Moscow, discussed this issue at the talks on Monday. - more news

Mukesh Ambani, Subroto Roy bidding for Liverpool football club
Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries and Subroto Roy, chairman of Sahara Group are reportedly bidding for a 51 per cent stake in Liverpool football club, one of the most successful clubs in the history of English football. - more news

Sensex down on global cues in early trade
The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Tuesday fell by over 71 points, or 0.44 per cent in opening trade on fresh selling by funds, triggered by a weak trend in the global markets. - more news

Hike in petro product prices seems imminent

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Kat to play item girl in Tees Maar Khan
She may be one of the most in demand actresses in Bollywood but Katrina Kaif is all set to play the role of a wannabe item girl in her next film Tees Maar Khan. The movie, directed by Farah Khan and produced by her husband Shirish Kunder, will see Kaif pairing opposite Aksh... - more news

Saif, Kat, Harman team up against domestic violence
Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif and Harman Baweja have combined their star power to stand up for violence against women. The actors took time off their busy schedules to take the platform in support of victims of violence. "We have a responsibility to lend our faces and perso... - more news

Guzaarish helps Hrithik see people differently
Hrithik Roshan’s role of a paraplegic in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish has touched the superstar’s heart in more ways than one. After working with the talented director, Hrithik did a lot of research on paraplegic patients and their condition. He met many of them and th... - more news

Freedom is remote-controlled in India: Filmmaker Varma

Indian players shun team bus, opt for cars
A majority of the Indian players left the Jamtha-based Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in cars on Monday evening, instead of the bus which ferries the team from the hotel to the stadium and back during the ongoing Test match against South Africa. - more news

Royals announce formation of Twenty20 global cricket franchise
IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals today announced the formation of a Twenty20 global cricket franchise - Royals 2020 - involving major cricket clubs from around the world. "Royals2020 will be a dynamic partnership of leading cricket clubs around the world, with the aim of cr... - more news

Sehwag’s 50 leads India fightback
India have got off to a poor start trailing South Africa’s first innings score of 558-6 in the Nagpur Test. Virender Sehwag’s fifty had lead their fightback after India lost three wickets in an hour of play on Day 3. Live Scores. - more news

Kamran Akmal axed for UAE series

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