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Brutal attack on British 'soldier' raises terrorism fears in London

Two men with butcher knives hacked a person to death yeasterday near a London military barrack and one of the attackers then went on video to explain the crime - shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver.
'British soldier' killed in suspected Islamist attack

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul back PM, slam talk of rift

The Cong sought to project a unified front ahead of the 2014 polls, as party chief Sonia Gandhi and V-P Rahul Gandhi expressed confidence in Manmohan Singh and declared the PM, too, will be part of the party campaign next year. Aurangzeb Naqshbandi reports. Economy turning around; GDP to exceed 6%: PM | UPA's report card

Insomnia ups your risk of heart attack 3-fold

Those not sleeping enough or well have one more reason to worry. Sleeping for less than six hours or waking up more than two to three times at night raises your risk of heart attack and stroke threefold, reports the first review of sleep quality and duration in India. Sanchita Sharma reports.

A T20 match both teams fiercely fought to lose

Fixing is so rife in the domestic T20 league that players on opposing sides in one match were on different bookies’ payrolls, a high-level police source said. Pradeep Magazine reports.
Police stay tuned as no respite to betting

Sreesanth mess leaves businessman fretting

What’s there to celebrate, wonders BJP

Opposition leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley sought to puncture the celebratory mood of the UPA on completion of four years of its second term in office.

Spot-fixing: I-T begins probe in hawala, illegal cash

In more trouble for the arrested cricketers and bookies in the T20 league cricket spot-fixing scandal, the Income Tax department has begun a probe into alleged hawala and illegal cash transactions and will question them.

Jessica case: actor Shyan faces trial for perjury

Bollywood actor Shyan Munshi and ballistic expert PS Manocha were slapped with perjury charges by the Delhi high court on Wednesday, which ordered their prosecution for going back on their statements in the murder trial of model Jessica Lall.

UPA has devalued Prime Minister's post: BJP

BJP today sought to paint a dismal picture of UPA II by holding it responsible for the economic gloom and pointing towards its failure in giving the country any leadership.

Spot-fixing: Mumbai Police likely to question BCCI chief's son-in-law Guru Meiyappan

The Mumbai Police plans to question Chennai Super Kings ‘principal’ Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of team owner and Indian cricket board chief N Srinivasan, in the spot-fixing scandal. Debasish Panigrahi, Jatin Anand & Karn Pratap Singh report. Who is Gurunath Meiyappan? | Vindoo was invited to match by Gurunath: Police | Court diaries

Jessica case: HC to decide fate of hostile witnesses

More than two years after reserving its verdict, the Delhi high court will today decide whether to prosecute 19 witnesses including Bollywood actor Shyan Munshi on the charge of perjury for turning hostile during the trial of Jessica Lal murder case.

UPA banks on reforms for 2014 Lok Sabha polls

Battered by a series of corruption scandals and allegations of mis-governance, the Congress faces an uphill task of regaining the lost ground in the remaining one year before the 2014 polls. Aurangzeb Naqshbandi reports. How the states voted | Growth tangent | Foreign policy milestones | POLL: How do you rate UPA II's performance?

I'm innocent, never indulged in spot-fixing: Sreesanth

"I am innocent and have done no wrong. I have never indulged in any spot fixing," suspended pacer S Sreesanth, who is an accused in the spot-fixing case, today said.

Sreesanth bought clothes worth Rs 2 lakhs in a day: cops

UPA to harp on reforms push to counter scam taint

Hobbled by a series of scandals, the UPA government will tomorrow argue that it has initiated multiple reforms to curb corruption, taking on its critics on the very charges it faces. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

SC rejects bid to halt T20, slams BCCI on spot-fixing

While refusing to ban the remaining T20 matches, the Supreme Court today slammed the BCCI, saying spot fixing incidents had taken place due to its lackadaisical approach in reining in the erring players. Bhadra Sinha reports. Vindu Dara Singh arrested in Mumbai

Sahara dumps T20 league, Team India, blames BCCI for decision

Squarely blaming the BCCI for its decision, Sahara asked the board not to approach it for reconciliation. In a statement, the group said it had not pulled out at the start of the league season despite legal advice in “utter sportsmanship spirit”. HT reports.
Pushed to breaking point again

SC rejects bid to halt T20, slams BCCI on spot-fixing

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