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MI vs KKR: Kolkata overpower Mumbai by 32 runs
Mumbai are playing Kolkata at home at the Wankhede Stadium. Live score

IPL 5: KKR beat Mumbai Indians by 32 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Mumbai Indians by 32 runs in a Indian Premier League match in Mumbai on Wednesday with the win Kolkata move closer to qualification for the playoffs.

Knight Riders crush Mumbai, step closer to playoffs
Kolkata Knight Riders moved a step closer to qualifying for the playoffs with a convincing 32-run win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday.

Knight Riders swamp Mumbai Indians by 32 runs
Knight Riders swamp Mumbai Indians by 32 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians - As it happened...
Kolkata Knight Riders` Sunil Narine claimed four wickets to bundle out Mumbai Indians for 108 to register a crucial 32-run victory in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.

KKR beat Mumbai Indians by 32 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by 32 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.Brief Scores:Kolkata Knight Riders: 140 for seven in 20 ove...

As it happened: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai Indians won the toss and will bowl first. They enter this game having won their last two matches, while KKR have lost their last two games.

Knight Riders thrash Mumbai, step closer to playoffs (Lead)
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders moved a step closer to qualifying for the playoffs with a convincing 32-run win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday.Put in, Knight Riders recovered from a poor start, and crucial innings from Manoj Tiwari (41), Gautam [...]

KKR beat MI by 32 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by 32 runs in an Indian Premier League match here today. Brief Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders: 140 for seven in 20 overs (Manoj Tiwary 41, Gautam Gambhir 28; R P Singh 2/35). Mumbai Indians: 108 all out in 19.1 overs (Sachin Tendulkar 27, Dinesh Karthik 20; Sunil Narine 4/15).

Kolkata Knight Riders put one foot in the playoffs with a 32-run win over Mumbai Indians.
Kolkata Knight Riders put one foot in the playoffs with a 32-run win over Mumbai Indians.

Knight Riders beat Mumbai by 32 runs
Four wickets by West Indian Sunil Narine gave Kolkata Knight Riders a convincing 32-run victory over Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier legue (IPl) match at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday.

KKR close in on playoffs with win over MI
Kolkata Knight Riders put one foot in the playoffs with a 32-run win over Mumbai Indians.

Knight Riders beat Mumbai by 32 runs
Four wickets by West Indian Sunil Narine gave Kolkata Knight Riders a convincing 32-run victory over Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier legue (IPl) match at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday.Lakshmipathy Balaji and Jacques Kallis took two...

MI 77/3 in 14 Overs, MI vs KKR
Mumbai Indians 77/3 in 14 Overs, Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Mumbai Indians 91/4 * v Kolkata Knight Riders 140/7
Mumbai Indians 91/4 * v Kolkata Knight Riders 140/7

Mumbai elect to bowl against KKR
Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh won the toss and elected to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in a crucial Indian Premier League match today.

IPL 5: MI lose Gibbs after slow start
Disciplined bowling by Mumbai Indians restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to 140/7 in the IPL clash at speedy Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.

ipl5 live score commentary kkr posts 140 against mi
Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 140 for seven against Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League match here in Mumbai on Wednesday.

IPL live score: Pollard claims Gambhir's scalp; KKR 63/3
Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking for revenge against Mumbai Indians who beat them at home. The match promises to be an interesting clash.

RS denies Jaya Bachchan complained about TV coverage
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday dismissed reports that Jaya Bachchan has filed a complaint that House cameras focussed on her when cine star Rekha took oath as member yesterday.

Celebrities can succeed at politics
Rekha's first appearance at Rajya Sabha session causes near-stampede.

Reports on Jaya Bachchan plaint wrong: Rajya Sabha secretariat
New Delhi: Amid reports on some TV news channels that Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan had complained to Chairman M. Hamid Ansari about cameras excessively focusing on her during the oath-taking ceremony of actress Rekha, the Rajya Sabha secretariat on Wednesday denied the news as factually incorrect. "The attention of the secretariat has been drawn to the reports in the electronic media that Smt. Jaya Bachchan, MP, Rajya Sabha, has sent a complaint to Chairman, Rajya Sabha, regarding certain aspects of the coverage of the proceedings of the house. The news reports are factually incorrect," said a statement by the secretariat. "Smt. Jaya Bachchan has written to the chairman, committee on government assurances, with a copy to secretary general on matters pertaining to assurances given on the floor of the house," the statement added. It said that the live coverage of the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha continued to be undertaken by Doordarshan. "This function is yet to be transferred to the newly established Rajya Sabha television," the statement said. TV channels had reported in the evening that Jaya Bachchan had complained to Ansari that the cameras in the Rajya Sabha kept cutting to her when actor Rekha was being sworn-in as an MP on Tuesday. Rekha was nominated to the upper house by the president. Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhary told mediapersons that an individual had the right to complain. There were reports claiming that Jaya Bachchan had got her seat shifted to avoid being in the camera frame with Rekha, who was her co-star in the 1981 Bollywood film "Silsila". Jaya Bachachan earlier had seat number 91 while Rekha was allotted seat number 99. Jaya Bachchan said she wanted to change the seat because of the demise of party colleague Brij Bhushan Tiwari, who sat next to her. (Agencies) Latest News from India News desk

Jaya 'upset' over camera focus on her during Rekha's oath
Jaya has complained that the cameras in Rajya Sabha kept focussing on her when Rekha was taking oath.

Camera focussing on Jaya when Rekha took oath creates storm
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat today dismissed reports that Jaya Bachchan has filed a complaint that House cameras focussed on her when cine star Rekha took oath as member yesterday. Watch: Why was Jaya shown while Rekha was taking oath? l Jaya welcomes Rekha in RS l Rekha takes oath as Rajya Sabha member l Rekha's entry creates buzz in Parliament

Reports on Jaya Bachchan plaint wrong: Rajya Sabha secretariat
Amid reports on some TV news channels that Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan had complained to Chairman M. Hamid Ansari about cameras excessively focusing on her during the oath-taking ceremony of actress Rekha, the Rajya Sabha secretariat Wednesday denied the news as factually incorrect.

RS denies Jaya Bachchan complained about TV coverage
New Delhi, May 16: The Rajya Sabha Secretariat today dismissed reports that Jaya Bachchan has filed a complaint that House cameras focussed on her when cine star Rekha took oath as member yesterday.However, it sought to wash its hands off the issue of the coverage yesterday say..

Reports on Jaya Bachchan plaint wrong: Rajya Sabha secretariat
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Amid reports on some TV news channels that Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan had complained to Chairman M. Hamid Ansari about cameras excessively focusing on her during the oath-taking ceremony of actress Rekha, the Rajya Sabha secretariat Wednesday denied the news as factually incorrect.“The attention of the secretariat [...]

RS denies Jaya Bachchan complained about TV coverage
However, it sought to wash its hands off the issue, saying live coverage of proceedings continue to be undertaken by Doordarshan

RS denies Jaya Bachchan complained about tv coverage
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat today dismissed reports that Jaya Bachchan has filed a complaint that House cameras focussed on her when cine star Rekha took oath as member yesterday. However, it sought to wash its hands off the issue of the coverage yesterday saying live coverage of proceedings continue to be undertaken by Doordarshan and not Rajya Sabha Television. "The news reports are factually incorrect," the Rajya Sabha Secretariate said in a press release after television channels carried reports that Bachchan has complained to Chairman Hamid Ansari regarding "certain aspects of the coverage of the proceedings of the House". The release said Bachchan has written to Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances with a copy to the Secretary General on matters pertaining to assurances given on the floor of the House. However, the release noted that the live coverage of the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha continued to be undertaken by Doordarshan as this function is yet to be transferred to the newly-established Rajya Sabha television. MoS Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla told reporters that some MPs had complained to the Chairman in this regard. The media had played up the oath-taking event against the backdrop of the perceived rivalry between the two film stars of the 70s and 80s.

Reports on Jaya Bachchan plaint wrong: Rajya Sabha secretariat
Amid reports on some TV news channels that Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan had complained to Chairman M. Hamid Ansari about cameras excessively focusing on her during the oath-taking ceremony of actress Rekha, the Rajya Sabha secretariat Wednesday...

RS denies Jaya Bachchan complained about tv coverage
RS denies Jaya Bachchan complained about tv coverage

Rajya Sabha TV focus on her during Rekha's swearing angers Jaya
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan today complained to Rajya Sabha chairperson and Vice President Hamid Ansari about Rajya Sabha TV's focus on her as actor Rekha took oath aa member of the House yesterday.

After seat row, Jaya takes offence on Rekha's media coverage
New Delhi, May 16: Bollywood actor and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan has filed a complaint to the chairperson of the upper house Hamid Ansari for the media coverage of Rajya Sabha TV while they were covering the induction of Actress

BCCI begins probe into IPL spot-fixing scandal
Acting swiftly, the BCCI began the probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked IPL with one of the suspended domestic players deposing before the Inquiry Commission.

BCCI starts probe into spot-fixing scandal
Acting swiftly, the BCCI on Wednesday began the probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked IPL with one of the suspended domestic players deposing before the Inquiry Commission even as the Sports Minister called for a "long-term solution" to deal with the menace.

Spot-fixing: BCCI begins probe, meets Shalabh
This comes a day after the BCCI cracked the whip by suspending five tainted players, including Shalabh, allegedly involved in spot-fixing in IPL.

BCCI begins corruption probe
The BCCI has begun its investigation of the corruption charges against five players, with Shalabh Srivastava deposing before its inquiry commission

Shalabh Srivastava deposes before Inquiry Committee
The BCCI on Wednesday began the probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the cash-rich IPL with one of the suspended domestic players Shalabh Srivastava deposing before the Inquiry Commission.

Shalabh deposes before BCCI's panel
The BCCI began the probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked IPL with one of the suspended players Shalabh Srivastava deposing before the commission.

Shalabh Srivastava deposes before BCCI's inquiry committee
New Delhi, May 16: The BCCI on Wednesday began the probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the cash-rich IPL with one of the suspended domestic players Shalabh Srivastava deposing before the inquiry commission.Barely a day after the BCCI cracked the whip by suspendin..

sport fixing bcci starts probe
The BCCI on Wednesday began the probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked IPL with one of the suspended domestic players.

Sport-fixing: BCCI begins probe, Shalabh Srivastava deposes
The BCCI today began the probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the cash-rich IPL with one of the suspended domestic players Shalabh Srivastava deposing before the Inquiry Commission.

IPL sting: Shalabh Srivastava deposes before inquiry committee
Srivastava is among five players caught in a TV sting operation discussing money for match-fixing.

Shalabh Srivastava deposes before BCCI's inquiry committee
​NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Wednesday began the probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the cash-rich IPL with one of the suspended domestic players Shalabh Srivastava deposing before the

Srivastava deposes before committee, details unclear
The BCCI on Wednesday began the probe into the spotfixing scandal that has rocked the cashrich IPL with one of the suspended domestic players Shalabh Srivastava deposing before the Inquiry Commi...

Shalabh Srivastave Deposes Before BCCI Committee
The BCCI today began the probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the cash-rich IPL with one of the suspended domestic players Shalabh Srivastava deposing before the Inquiry Commission.

British beating leaves Mary Kom on the wire
Indian woman boxer MC Mary Koms Olympic ticket will be decided by fate now after she lost in the quarterfinals to world number two Nicola Adams in the World Championships here on Wednesday.

Mary Kom loses in World Championships quarters
Indian woman boxer MC Mary Kom's Olympic ticket will be decided by fate now after she lost in the quarter-finals of the World Championships to world number two Nicola Adams on Wednesday.

Mary Kom loses in World Championships quarters
Qinhuangdao (China), May 16: Indian woman boxer MC Mary Kom's Olympic ticket will be decided by fate now after she lost in the quarterfinals to world number two Nicola Adams in the World Championships on Wednesday.The five-time world champion will return empty-hand..

Mary Kom out of World Boxing Cships, still in Olymipcs race
Indias premier boxer M.C. Mary Kom was knocked out of the World Boxing Championships after losing to Nicola Adams in the quarterfinals of the 51 kg category here Wednesday.

Mary Kom out of World Boxing Championships, still in Olympic race
India's premier boxer MC Mary Kom was knocked out of the World Boxing Championships after losing to Nicola Adams in the quarterfinals of the 51 kg category.

Mary Kom loses in quarters, Olympic berth in fate's hands
Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom's Olympic ticket will be decided by fate now after she lost in the quarterfinals to world number two Nicola Adams in the World Championships in Qinhuangdao, China on Wednesday.

Mary Kom out of Worlds, still in Olympic race
May 16 (IANS) India's premier boxer M.C. Mary Kom was knocked out of the World Boxing Championships after losing to Nicola Adams in the quarterfinals of the 51 kg category here Wednesday.

Mary Kom loses in quarters, Olympic berth in fate`s hands
Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom`s Olympic ticket will be decided by fate now after she lost in the quarterfinals to world number two Nicola Adams in the World Championships on Wednesday.

Mary Kom out of Worlds, still in Olympic race
India's premier boxer M.C. Mary Kom was knocked out of the World Boxing Championships after losing to Nicola Adams in the quarterfinals of the 51 kg category here Wednesday.The five-time World Champion went down 11:13 to England's Adams and will...

Mary Kom out of Worlds, still in Olympic race
Qinhuangdao (China), May 16 (IANS) India’s premier boxer M.C. Mary Kom was knocked out of the World Boxing Championships after losing to Nicola Adams in the quarterfinals of the 51 kg category here Wednesday.The five-time World Champion went down 11:13 to England’s Adams and will return without a medal from the championships for [...]

Mary loses in World C'ships quarters
MC Mary Kom's Olympic ticket will be decided by fate now after she lost in the quarterfinals to world number two Nicola Adams in the World Championships.

Mary Kom loses, Olympic berth hangs in balance
Indian woman boxer M C Mary Koms Olympic ticket will be decided by fate now after she lost in the quarterfinals to world number two Nicola Adams in the World Championships here on Wednesday.<...

BS Yeddyurappa, sons, son-in-law file anticipatory bail applications
Apprehending arrest hours after a CBI raid on their residences in connection with illegal mining case, former chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa and some family members on Wednesday moved the CBI court, seeking anticipatory bail. Besides Yeddyurappa, his two sons B. Y. Raghavendra and B. Y. Vijendra -- and son-in-law Sohan Kumar filed the applications. The court has directed the CBI to file their objections by tomorrow, when the matter will come up for hearing. Spelling more trouble for beleaguered Yeddyurappa, the CBI raided his and his family members' residences and two mining firms, a day after it registered a case, as it launched a probe into his alleged role in illegal mining in line with a Supreme Court order. CBI officials conducted raids at eight premises belonging to Yeddyurappa, Raghavendra and Vijendra and Sohan Kumar in Bangalore and Shimoga districts. Related Articles CBI raids B.S. Yedyyurappa, kins residences BS Yeddyurappa bent on exiting BJP: Sources CBI files FIR against BSY One man army Illegal mining: CBI files FIR against Yeddyurappa Related Images A case for offences under IPC, including criminal conspiracy and criminal breach of trust has been registered as also under provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act and Prevention of Corruption Act.

CBI registers case against Yeddyurappa
The case has been registered following the directions of the Supreme Court.

CBI raids at Yeddyurapppa's residence blot on BJP's image, says Jagdambika Pal
Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Wednesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids at former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurapppa's residence was a blot on the image of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

CBI raids B S Yeddyurappa, family, mining companies
Former Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa moved for the bail on Wednesday after CBI raids on his residential and commercial premises in connection with illegal mining cases.

CBI raids at Yeddyurapppa's residence blot on BJP's image, says Jagdambika Pal
Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Wednesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids at former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurapppa's residence was a blot on the image of the

Yeddyurappa seeks anticipatory bail as CBI raids continue
Fearing imminent arrest, former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa applied for anticipatory bail in a special court even as the CBI continued its raids at his residence and premises of his family and a few others in connection with the multi-crore mining scam.

Yeddyurappa moves CBI court for anticipatory bail in illegal mining case
16 May 2012 Former Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa and some of his family members on Wednesday moved the CBI court for anticipatory bail apprehending arrest after CBI raids on their residences in connection with illegal mining case.Besides Yeddyurappa, his two sons B Y Raghavendra and B Y Vijendra and his son-in-law Sohan Kumar filed the applications.

CBI raids Yedyyurappa, kin's residences
In more trouble for beleaguered former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, CBI on Wednesday raided his and his family members' residences and two mining firms as it launched a probe into his alleged role in illegal mining in line with a Supreme Court directive.

Yeddyurappa, kin and mining firms under CBI radar
The CBI on Wednesday raided his family members' residences in connection with the alleged illegal mining scam.

Pak is part of India, says MP quoting textbook
Pakistan is a part of India and PV Narasimha Rao is the Prime Minister of the country -- this is being taught to school students in some states, according to a Member of Parliament.

Pakistan is part of India: School textbooks
Pakistan is a part of India and PV Narasimha Rao is the Prime Minister of the country - this is being taught to school students in some states, according to a Member of Parliament.

'Pakistan is part of India', says MP quoting textbook
New Delhi: Pakistan is a part of India and P V Narasimha Rao is the Prime Minister of the country this is being taught to school students in some states, according to a Member of Parliament. AIADMK member S Semmalai highlighted this in Lok Sabha on Wednesday while referring to the controversy over Ambedkar cartoon in CBSE textbooks during a discussion on Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Bill, 2011. "In the CBSE textbooks of Karnataka, it is mentioned even now that Pakistan is a part of India. It went on to state that American Constitution is based on capitalism. Class-III students of Urdu medium in Andhra Pradesh are taught that P V Narasimha Rao is the Prime Minister of the country," Semmalai said, evoking laughter all around the House. Finding further faults with the textbooks, he said, "In the CBSE textbooks, a forest is defined as a group of trees and heavy industry is defined as one where heavy type of raw materials are used." The member said that only 15 percent of graduates are suitable for employment and it is a sorry state of affairs. It reflects the poor quality of education at all levels, from primary to higher levels. He lamented, "If this is the quality and stuff that we provide to our students, one can imagine what will be the standard of our students. "Unless we make concerted efforts to allocate six percent of the GDP to education, our goal will remain unreachable," he added. (Agencies) Latest News from India News Desk

School textbooks: Pakistan is part of India, P V Narasimha Rao is country's PM
"Urdu medium students in AP are taught that Narasimha Rao is the country's PM, while Karnataka books say that Pak is a part of India," a member of Parliament said.

`Pak is part of India`, says MP quoting textbook
Pakistan is a part of India and PV Narasimha Rao is PM, this is being taught to students in some states, according to MP.

Pak-is-part-of-India-says-MP-quoting-textbook
In CBSE textbooks of Karnataka, it is mentioned even now that Pakistan is a part of India.

'Pak is part of India', says MP quoting textbook
Pakistan is a part of India and P V Narasimha Rao is the Prime Minister of the country -- this is being taught to school students in some states, according to a Member of Parliament. AIADMK member S Semmalai highlighted this in Lok Sabha today while referring to the controversy over Ambedkar cartoon in CBSE textbooks during a discussion on Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Bill, 2011. "In the CBSE textbooks of Karnataka, it is mentioned even now that Pakistan is a part of India. It went on to state that American Constitution is based on capitalism. Class-III students of Urdu medium in Andhra Pradesh are taught that P V Narasimha Rao is the Prime Minister of the country," Semmalai said, evoking laughter all around the House. Finding further faults with the textbooks, he said, "In the CBSE textbooks, a forest is defined as a group of trees and heavy industry is defined as one where heavy type of raw materials are used." The member said that only 15 per cent of graduates are suitable for employment and it is a sorry state of affairs. It reflects the poor quality of education at all levels, from primary to higher levels. He lamented, "If this is the quality and stuff that we provide to our students, one can imagine what will be the standard of our students. "Unless we make concerted efforts to allocate six per cent of the GDP to education, our goal will remain unreachable," he added.

CBSE books: Pak is part of India, Narasimha Rao is country's PM
AIADMK claims some CBSE books state that American constitution is based on capitalism.

'Pak is part of India', says MP quoting textbook
Pakistan is a part of India and PV Narasimha Rao is the Prime Minister of the country -- this is being taught to school students in some states, according to a Member of Parliament.

3 striking Air India pilots resume duty
On day nine of the stir by over 200 Air India pilots, three pilots resumed duty today and the protesters said they were "open" to talks with the government to resolve the impasse.

Three striking Air India pilots return to work
On day nine of the stir by over 200 Air India pilots, three pilots resumed duty today and the protesters said they were "open" to talks with the government to resolve the impasse.

3 pilots resume duty on Day 9 of Air India strike
Three Air India pilots, who had reported sick, resumed duty on Wednesday in the first sign of an end to the nine-day stir by over 200 pilots, whose union said they were open to talks with the gove...

Three striking Air India pilots resume duty; strike enters 9th day
16 May 2012 Three striking Air India pilots resumed duty.Pilots strike entered the 9th day on Wednesday.

3 striking AI pilots resume duty; stir continues on day 9
Three Air India pilots, who had reported sick, resumed duty on Wednesday in the first sign of an end to the nine-day stir by over 200 pilots, whose union IPG said they were open to talks with the government to resolve the deadlock.

Cracks in IPG: Union open to talks as 3 striking AI pilots return
Protesters said they are open to talks with the govt to resolve the impasse.

3 striking AI pilots resume duty, stir continues on day 9
On day nine of the stir by over 200 Air India pilots, three pilots resumed duty today and the protesters said they were "open" to talks with the government to resolve the impasse.

3 striking AI pilots resume duty; stir continues on day 9
New Delhi: On day nine of the stir by over 200 Air India pilots, three pilots resumed duty on Wednesday and the protesters said they were "open" to talks with the government to resolve the impasse.

Day 9: Three striking AI pilots resume duty
New Delhi: On day nine of the stir by over 200 Air India pilots, three pilots resumed duty today and the protesters said they were "open" to talks with the government to resolve the impasse. The Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), which is spearheading the agitation, said in a statement it was "open to meeting with officials of the management and/or Ministry at any place at any time in order to resolve these issues and bring an end to the current impasse." An AI spokesperson said, "three sick pilots have resumed duty today". The IPG claimed that they were not its members. The agitation has led to curtailment of the airline's international operations. Even as it offered to get to the negotiating table, the IPG accused the airline management of providing "incorrect" inputs on their demands to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh. "The strike continues. .... We don't want pilots to be martyred," IPG president and NCP MLA Jitendra Ahwad told PTI when asked whether they were willing to call off their agitation that has led to a revenue loss of over Rs 150 crore to the loss-making carrier besides causing inconvenience to passengers. Hit by the pilots stir, the airline put into operation skeletal international services to Europe and North America as part of a contingency plan. Singh has promised to hear the pilots' grievances unconditionally and appealed to them to return to work, saying they had the "last chance" to revive the "almost bankrupt" airline. He has also assured them there would be no vindictive action if the striking pilots came for talks unconditionally. Asked to comment on the ongoing stir, Heavy Industry Minister and senior NCP leader Praful Patel said, "it is unfair for me to comment on anything that is going on. All I can say is that the Aviation Minister's approach is right and I fully support the Minister for whatever steps he has taken and intends to take.

Cong washes hands of Tiwari DNA controversy
The Congress on Wednesday washed its hands of the controversy surrounding veteran leader ND Tiwari, who has been ordered by a Delhi court to give blood sample for DNA test in a paternity suit and restrained from leaving India until the test.

Court allows use of force against Tiwari
NEW DELHI : The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed its joint registrar to take police assistance, if needed, to bring veteran Congress leader N.

Take police help for getting ND Tiwari's blood sample: Delhi high court
The Delhi high court today ordered its registrar to take police assistance for bringing defiant veteran Congress leader ND Tiwari here for taking his blood sample to decide the paternity suit of a man claiming to be his son.

Use force, if needed, to collect Tiwari's blood sample: court
Judge rejects Congress leader's plea seeking time

Cong washes hands of controversy surrounding Tiwari
Cong washes hands of controversy surrounding Tiwari

Take police help to get Tiwari's blood sample: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court orders registrar to take police help to get ND Tiwari's blood sample.

Paternity suit: Court allows use of force against Tiwari (Lead)
The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed its joint registrar to take police assistance, if needed, to bring veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari to court premises for collecting his blood sample for a DNA test in a paternity suit.The suit was filed...

Paternity suit: Court allows use of force against Tiwari (Lead)
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed its joint registrar to take police assistance, if needed, to bring veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari to court premises for collecting his blood sample for a DNA test in a paternity suit.The suit was filed by Rohit Shekhar, 32, claiming to be [...]

Piramal buys US firm for Rs 3,400 cr. Next stop: defence
Piramal Healthcare today said it will acquire US-based firm Decision Resources Group for a consideration of nearly $635 million (Rs 3,400 crore) to boost research and development. HT reports.

Piramal to buy U.S. drug data firm for $635 mln
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Drugmaker Piramal Healthcare ( PIRA.NS ) is buying U.S.-based healthcare data provider Decision Resources Group for $635 million to boost research and development, in the biggest outbound acquisition by an Indian company in over six months. Mumbai-based Piramal Healthcare, controlled by billionaire Ajay Piramal, has been looking to expand its R&D portfolio after it sold its India formulations business to U.S.-based Abbott Laboratories ( ABT.N ) for $3.7 billion in 2010.

Piramal Health to pay Rs 3,400 cr for US co Decision Resources
In its second overseas acquisition in about a month, Piramal Healthcare is set to buy the US-based Decision Resources Group for Rs 3,400 crore ($635 million).This marks the Group's entry...

Piramal Health to buy US firm for Rs 3,440 cr
Drugmaker Piramal Healthcare on Wednesday said it would buy a US-based healthcare data provider for Rs 3,440 crore ($635 million) to boost research and development (R&D). The move comes a month after it acquired the new molecules division of German firm Bayers. Mumbai-based Piramal has been looking to expand its R&D portfolio after it sold its formulations business to US-based Abbott Laboratories for $3.72 billion in 2010. The company aims to close the acquisition of Decision Resources Group (DRG), based in Massachusetts, by the end of June 30. The unit, with a team of about 300 analysts, is expected to bring in revenues of $160 million in 2012. The deal will be funded by a debt and equity ratio of 1:1. The company is in talks with banks to raise dollar-denominated loans to finance one half of the deal while the rest will come from money received from the Abbott transaction. This business is constantly increasing and has a steady cash flow. This will give us enough margin to justify our business, Ajay Piramal, chairman of Piramal Healthcare, said. Shares of Piramal Healthcare closed 0.95 per cent down at Rs 427.60 in a weak equity market on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). According to Piramal, the global healthcare industry is facing several challenges including rising research costs, lower drug approval rates, mounting regulatory pressures and increasingly complex reimbursement models. The need for specialist information is critical and the demand is growing. Were very pleased to add the expertise of a world-class management team with deep understanding of this sector and nearly 300 analysts with a strong track record in their field, added Piramal. Piramal Healthcare has invested in sectors such as real estate and financial services. It has also bought a minority stake in the Indian unit of Vodafone group following the Abbot deal. The companys main businesses are giving custom-manufacturing services to drug makers as well as selling of anesthesia products and over-the-counter consumer products. This is the first time any Indian pharma company has invested in an analytics firm. DRG has a very good track record; its profit growth is good and has a wide customer base. This would prove to be a good deal for Piramal and provide the company with a huge database of pharma information, said Ranjit Kapadia, senior vice-president at Mumbai-based Centrum Broking. The deal suggests that Piramal does not want to exit the pharmaceutical sector. Piramal is trying to focus on grass-root research, high-value patents and shift away from copycat drugs, said Siddhant Khandekar, analyst at ICICI Direct. The global healthcare information industry is valued about $5.7 billion and tough regulatory challenges in R&D are expected to boost demand for researched data on existing as well as new molecules, Piramal said in a statement. DRG, which provides web-enabled information using proprietary database to global healthcare companies for their R&D projects, is growing 20 per cent a year, it said. Following the completion of the DRG acquisition, Piramal will operate DRG as a standalone business. DRG will remain headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. The company will continue to be led by Hoenigsberg and the existing senior management team.

Piramal to buy US drug data firm for $ 635 mn
Drugmaker Piramal Healthcare is buying a US-based healthcare data provider for $635 million to boost research and development, in the biggest outbound acquisition by an Indian company in over six months.

Piramal Health to buy U.S. firm for $ 635 m
The acquisition will be funded equally through debt and equity

Piramal to buy U.S. drug data firm for $635 mln
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Drugmaker Piramal Healthcare is buying U.S.-based healthcare data provider Decision Resources Group for $635 million to boost research and development, in the biggest outbound acquisition by an Indian company in over six months.

Piramal to buy US drug data co
Drugmaker Piramal Healthcare is buying US-based healthcare data provider for $635 million to boost research and development. Mumbai-based Piramal Healthcare, controlled by billionaire Ajay Piramal, has been looking to expand its R&D portfolio after it sold its India formulations business to US-based Abbott Laboratories for $3.7 billion in 2010. Piramal Healthcare aims to close the acquisition of Decision Resources Group, based in Burlington, Massachusetts, by June-end. Decision, which has about 300 analysts, is likely to bring in revenues of $160 million in 2012.

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