Actor Vindoo Dara Singh is produced at a local court in Mumbai on Tuesday after his arrest in the IPL spot-fixing scandal. — PT

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Chinese Premier Li Kequiang

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Kequiang

A Delhi police special cell team investigates at the residence of IPL spot-fixing accused Ajit Chandila in Faridabad—PTI

Urs at Ajmer

Big B at Cannes

Hema Malini along with daughters Esha and Ahana performs in a dance drama ‘Meera’ during ‘Sironj Mahotsav’ at Sironj in MP-PTI

International

‘India, China can reduce mistrust with faith in each other’

Ahead of Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India on Sunday, Chinese media in Beijing on Saturday said it is difficult for the two nations to restore mutual trust without resolving border dispute though mistrust could gradually be reduced with good faith in each other's strategic intentions.

Business

Phaneesh to lose about Rs 84 cr in severance benefits

US-based outsourcing firm iGate on Wednesday said the company’s sacked chief executive Phaneesh Murthy will not be paid the contractual severance benefit of around $15.09 million (about Rs 84 crore) as he was dismissed from service for professional misconduct.

India

Modi tells cadre to prepare aggressively

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, who has virtually taken the command of the Lok Sabha campaign of the BJP, on Tuesday asked the party leaders to start preparing aggressively for the general poll

Newsmakers

Manzarek, Doors co-founder, dies

Ray Manzarek, co-founder of legendary 1960s group The Doors and creator of their signature organ sound, died on Monday after a long battle with cancer, his manager said. He was 74.

Sports

Are new links emerging in spot-fixing saga?

The spot-fixing saga has opened a Pandora’s Box and skeletons are tumbling out at the speed of a straight six from the flashy bats of Chennai Super Kings’ powerful batting lineup.

Editorial

Time for serious talks with China

While Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang was here, charming his way through official New Delhi (unlike most Chinese leaders whose outstanding attribute is a dour uniformity), an opinion poll of the Lowy Institute and Australia-India Institute found wide publicity in the country.

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