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IPL spot fixing case: SC turns down BCCIs request for transcripts of taped recording

New Delhi, April 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday turned down BCCI’s request for the transcripts of taped recording of MS Dhoni, N Srinivasan and Sundar Raman before the justice Mukul Mudgal panel that investigated the IPL betting and spot-fixing case. The court also said that the hearing on the matter will take place on April 16. Earlier, BCCI said it needed the transcript to prepare themselves for the matter before the hearing of the main case on April 16.

Apr 11, 2014

Women activists condemn Mulayams remark on rape law

New Delhi/ Lucknow/ Patna, April 11 (ANI): Women activists on Friday condemned SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s remark on rape law wherein he said that it was unfair to award death penalty to rapists for their 'mistakes'. AIWC President Shobha Oza said that it is unfortunate and that rape is a heinous crime and that there should be no leniency towards rapists. AIMWPLB Chairperson Shaista Amber said that the statement is shocking and that Election Commission should take action against such act. Further, Women's Rights Campaigner Kavita Krishnan said that Yadav is trivializing rape and that there should be a model code of conduct on such statements.

Apr 11, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: 3rd Phase Sees Record Voter Turnout, Naxal Violence Claims Lives of 3 Security Men

Elections 2014 - The third phase polling of the 16th Lok Sabha election and assemblies in a few Indian states on 10 April 2014 witnessed a record voter turnout.

Apr 11, 2014

Delhi gang rape victims parents condemn Mulayam for defending rapists

New Delhi, April 11 (ANI): The parents of Delhi gang rape victim condemned Samajwadi Party Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's comment that three rape convicts sentenced to death in Mumbai "made a mistake" and did not deserve to be hanged. The victim’s mother said that rape is not a mistake by any chance and that it is just a crime. Further, her father said that Yadav is from SP and is also a prime ministerial candidate from the party and such remarks from political leaders would encourage the criminals and demotivate women of the society. They also appealed the people not to vote for such politicians who have such negative ideas about women security.

Apr 11, 2014

Deported Pakistani labourers arrive in Oman

Karachi, April 11 (ANI): Smuggled to Oman by human traffickers and ending up in deportation, a batch of nearly 400 worn-out Pakistani job seekers, arrived in Karachi by a cargo vessel. The job seekers, most of them illiterate labourers and hailing from upcountry, had been smuggled to the Gulf state through Taftan crossing at the Pakistan-Iran border illegally. Then they were taken to a jetty from where they were abandoned on the coast of Oman. A deported labourer hailing from Karachi, Fazal Subhan, said he was deported following one month in prison after being held during a crackdown against illegal residents in Oman.

Apr 11, 2014

Mumbai shoe godown catches fire, no casualties reported

Mumbai, April 11 (ANI): A shoe warehouse in Mumbai caught fire on Friday while the firefighters struggled to douse the raging inferno. The fire fighters at the site reported that the incident took place at around 2.00 am (IST) and it took around eight Fire tenders to douse the blaze. The ranging inferno also resulted in huge loss of property but no causalities were reported. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Apr 11, 2014

Will bring back black money in foreign banks within 100 days of Modis govt: Ramdev

Bhubaneswar, April 11 (ANI): Endorsing Narendra Modi in Bhubaneswar, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev extended a promise to bring back Indian currency stashed in foreign banks within 100 days of Modi’s government. Continuing its tirade against Congress, Ramdev blamed the union government for the lack of development in the state despite of resources and money. Ramdev has been touring India to garner votes for BJP after the party accepted his proposal to bring back black money stashed in foreign banks.

Apr 11, 2014

LS polls: Voting commences in Mizoram for single seat

Mizoram, April 11 (ANI): Voting for a single Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram constituency began on Friday, for which additional eight companies of central para-military forces have been deployed. The Mizoram Lok Sabha seat is witnessing a three-cornered contest between the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and the United Democratic Front which is an alliance of eight opposition parties. An electorate of 7,02,189, of whom 3,55,954 are women are eligible to cast votes in 1,126 polling stations. In 385 polling stations, mainly in urban areas, the VVPAT system, under which a paper trail would show the voters their choice of candidates, has been installed.

Apr 11, 2014

Extra-terrestrial Tweet-up links Tokyo with space

An unusual 'Tweet-up' -- a meeting of people who know each other on Twitter -- involving an ambassador, an astronaut and a prime minister has taken place on a video-link between Japan and the International Space Station. Duration: 01:27

Apr 11, 2014

Washington enjoys cherry blossom season

After a brutal winter, Washington's famous Japanese cherry trees are now in full bloom, with throngs of locals and tourists enjoying the scent of the cherry blossoms by the capital's Tidal Basin. Duration: 00:43

Apr 11, 2014

Argentines on general strike to protest inflation and crime

A general strike called to protest against the government of Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner, disrupted public transport amid growing public anger over price rises and crime. Duration: 00:41

Apr 11, 2014

Pistorius at trial admits 'no reason' to fire fatal shots

Under pummelling cross-examination, Oscar Pistorius admitted Thursday that he had "no reason" to fire the shots that killed Reeva Steenkamp, as prosecutors began to zero in on apparent inconsistencies in key parts of his account. Duration: 00:31

Apr 11, 2014

Detained Al-Jazeera journalists back in Cairo court

Al-Jazeera journalists being tried in Egypt pleaded for thier release Thursday, as the prosecution in an unprecedented trial of reporters submitted footage and pictures as evidence. Duration: 00:36

Apr 11, 2014

French hospital tests new prostate cancer treatment

A hospital in Lyon, France, is testing a new method for the treatment of prostate cancer involving a combination of MRI and 3D imaging, as an alternative to surgery or radiation therapy that presents far fewer complications. Duration: 00:54

Apr 11, 2014

Corruption tours in Bucharest expose shady Romanian culture

As the sun catches the light falling on Bucharest's historic sculptures one group of tourists is discovering a darker side of Romania's capital city, by taking part in a corruption tour. Duration: 01:49

Apr 11, 2014