Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, April 13: A huge thick layer of oil washed up at the mouth of the Rushikulya river on the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday morning, endangering the local marine flora and fauna and particularly Orissa’s famed Olive Ridley sea turtles.

Rohit Sharma and R.P. Singh celebrate a wicket during their IPL-3 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Nagpur on Monday. The Chargers won by 13 runs. Sharma (51) and Mohnish Mishra (41) put on a crucial 82 runs to help the Chargers reach 151 for six. PHOTO: K.V.S. Giri

Hyderabad, April 12: In a dramatic turn of events, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik got married at Hotel Taj Krishna at around 1.15 pm on Monday.

Washington, April 12: US President Barack Obama has asked Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to take stern and decisive action against those involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, a move that could be construed as an improvement in New Delhi’s bonding with Washington.

Washington, April 12: US President Barack Obama warned that “Al Qaeda would not hesitate to use a nuclear weapon against the United States” a day before he hosts the Nuclear Security Summit on Monday, an ambitious move to secure all weapons-usable nuclear material within four years.

New Delhi, April 12: For the second day running, aides close to minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor have denied any link with the stunning Dubai socialite, Ms Sunanda Pushkar, who has now been named by Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi as an 18 per cent stakeholder in the IPL Kochi franchise Rendezvous Sports World.

Ahmedabad, April 12: Despite gold prices running high and increasing at an astronomical rate, Gujaratis are buying gold in unbelievable proportions and Gujarati traders are buying and stocking up gold like never before.

Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar plays a shot during their IPL-3 match against the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Sunday. Tendulkar was unbeaten on 89 off 59 balls, his highest IPL score. Mumbai Indians won by 37 runs and are the first to enter the semis. PHOTO: PTI

Washington, April 11: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with US President Barack Obama amidst the US urging limits on the nuclear stockpiles of both India and Pakistan. US secretary of state Hillary Clinton had on Saturday said the manner in which India and

Islamabad, April 11: The Pakistan government on Sunday contacted its high commissioner to India, Mr Shahid Malik, directing him to ensure the recovery of cricketer Shoaib Malik’s passport from the Indian authorities after it was seized by the Indian police when his ex-wife Ayesha Siddiqui