Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:50:25
A 22-year-old Indian fisherman was shot dead today allegedly by the Sri Lankan navy while he was fishing in a mechanised boat at a short distance off Katchatheevu islet, fisheries department officials said.
The incident occurred this evening when Bridgo, from Thangachimadam in central Rameswaram of Tamil Nadu, was fishing near the islet along with others and the Sri Lankan naval personnel arriv
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Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:45:41
Umpires will have the authority to send players off for serious breaches of behaviour under updated laws of the game which will be used from October 1, 2017, MCC has confirmed. MCC has also laid out the restrictions on bat sizes and there will be an amendment to the run out law to protect a batsman whose bat has bounced in the air once they have crossed the popping crease.
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Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:34:53
The BJP's Karnataka unit chief B S Yeddyurappa today met former Chief Minister S M Krishna here and invited him to join the party.
Yeddyurappa was joined by former Deputy Chief Minister R Ashoka during his meeting with Krishna at his residence in the evening.
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Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:33:54
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane led India's spirited fightback today and opener Lokesh Rahul believes if the pair can add another 100 runs on day four, it would be worth "gold" in the second Test against Australia.
Pujara produced a 173-ball 79, while Rahane hit 40 off 105 balls after opener Rahul had laid the foundation with a 85-ball 51 to help India reach 213 four four, leading Austral
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Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:32:35
India assistant coach Sanjay Bangar feels that one should not read too much into Virat Kohli's failures with the bat in the opening two Tests against Australia as he has enjoyed an outstanding run in the home season prior to this series.
"Virat's batting has been outstanding. So we should not be commenting on one or two failures when he has been so successful. Virat's mindset is that he will l
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Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:30:50
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the Bandipur and Kappatagudda forest fires.
Warning officials against any act of negligence, he asked them to come out with a plan to avoid such incidents and take measures to tackle it.
Thousands of acres of forests in the Bandipur tiger reserve were gutted in the recent fires during whi
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Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:27:43
Chhattisgarh skipper Mohammad Kaif today staged a brief walkout on protest after an umpiring decision went against his side during a Vijay Hazare Trophy encounter against Karnataka.
The 36-year-old former India International, who has played 125 ODIs and 13 Tests led his team out of the ground after umpire Virender Sharma and leg umpire Umesh Dubey denied for a television referral.
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Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:05:43
The notification issued by the environment ministry of the central government outlining Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZ) in six states - Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala - falling under the Western Ghats has stunned the people of Uttara Kannada district.
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Tue, 07 Mar 2017 02:14:37
The Supreme Court today said it will not accept the discharge of L K Advani and others in the Babri Masjid demolition case only on technical grounds and kept the option open on reviving the conspiracy charge against them.
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