ISLAMABAD: Two women from Pakistan's restive northwest have made history by becoming the first tribal women to file nomination papers for the May 11 parliamentary polls.

Every year the IPL begins on a politically controversial note. Elections, state issues, cultural misgivings — politicians and political parties leave no stone unturned to derive mileage. We hope cricket is consciously kept away from it and pursued only for the love of the sport.

CHENNAI: "Goal for this season? We'd love to go and win the IPL in Kolkata." Clean, crisp and sharp, the answer shows qualities that definitely define Michael Hussey's style. "They ( Kolkata Knight Riders) came and beat us to win the title on our home ground last year, so to go and win it there at the Eden Gardens would make it a sweet victory," he adds.

KOLKATA: His five-year stint in IPL was marked by the odd brilliant performance and an overdose of controversy --- not necessarily fuelled by him. It was hardly a memorable journey for Sourav Ganguly in the high-profile T20 tournament, but IPL-6 will surely be poorer without his presence on the field.

KOLKATA: With the four-foreigners rule in place, some of the best players from abroad have to often sit out of IPL matches. England batsman Eoin Morgan, who conceded that "it can be frustrating at times", was quick to remind that one needs to look around and see the bigger picture.

Lunkaransar: Girls from the desert villages in Rajasthan, which infamous for female foeticide and child marriages, are benefiting, thanks to residential education camps. From would be child brides, they are now looking at financial independence.

Mumbai: The police officer in Mumbai and the two MLAs who were part of the group of MLAs who allegedly assaulted him deposed before the Ganpatrao Deshmukh committee, which is probing the incident. Sources said all of them maintained their earlier positions.

New Delhi: Amid worries that Saudi Arabia's new 'nitaqat' policy, which seeks to reserve 10 per cent jobs for Saudis, would affect thousands of Indian workers in the kingdom, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said there was "no need to panic" and the Indian government was ready to provide any assistance to affected Indian workers.

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Kota:Commercial Assistant Commercial Tax Department official (Sitio) Indu Bairwa ragingly rebuke of the Deputy Commissioner on Monday toxic drank. He was admitted to the ICU of the hospital in critical condition is MBS. Event to protest the Department of Commerce Inspector evening went on an indefinite strike. Staff Tuesday morning at ten o'clock in Jaipur commerce will gherao Commissioner.

New Delhi: One of the four accused in the December 16 gangrape case sought a direction from a special court in New Delhi that he be provided nutritious food inside Tihar jail as he has to prepare for tests for recruitment of clerks in Indian Air Force. Vinay Sharma, the accused who along with others had allegedly gangraped the 23-year-old girl in a moving bus, moved the plea before Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna and sought "proper food and newspapers" inside jail.