While refusing to ban the remaining IPL matches, the Supreme Court Tuesday slammed the BCCI, saying spot fixing incidents had taken place due to its lackadaisical approach in reining in the erring players. An apex court bench of Justices B.S. Chauhan and Dipak Misra said that it was incumbent upon the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to maintain and sustain the reputation of the 125-year-old game. The court also directed a one-man commission that is probing spot fixing in the IPL to submit its report within 15 days and asked the BCC

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take steps to retrieve Katchatheevu and surrounding areas from Sri Lanka. In her letter to Manmohan Singh, she also urged him to redraw the Indian Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) so that Indian fishermen could fish in their traditional waters. Jayalalithaa cited the continued attacks on Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan forces. "I request you once again to kindly take urgent measures to get back Katchatheevu and the surrounding areas from Sri Lanka." The letter was

Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India will contribute to regional economic development and integration, a Chinese daily said Tuesday. An editorial in China Daily noted that Li's ongoing visit to India will create a new chapter in Sino-Indian relations. That Li chose New Delhi as the first leg of his first overseas trip as China's head of government is a strong signal to the outside world that Beijing attaches great importance to its interaction with India," it said. It said that China and India have "everything to gain if they continue to enhance

The board of iGate Corp, an information technology outsourcing services provider, has sacked Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy following an investigation into a claim of sexual harassment, the company said in a statement. The U.S.-listed company, which has bulk of its employees in India, has appointed Gerhard Watzinger as interim chief executive with immediate effect, the iGate statement said. The board's decision was made as a result of an investigation by outside legal counsel, engaged by the board, of the facts and circumstances surrou

At least 51 people, including seven children at an elementary school, were killed as a massive tornado slammed Oklahoma City in south central US leaving widespread destruction in its wake. Emergency personnel were scouring the rubble at flattened Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma, hours after the tornado struck Monday afternoon, a video from CNN affiliate KFOR showed. As nightfall approached, determined searchers in hard hats dug in the debris for students possibly trapped, but officials cited by the news channel described the