Heat scorches north India (Roundup)
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Most parts of north India reeled under intense heat Monday with no respite in sight Tuesday, with the temperature…
May, 2013
Chinese PM meets Sonia
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Monday met United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The premier spent around 40 minutes…
GPS mandatory for Gurgaon company vehicles
byGurgaon: Vehicles used by companies in Gurgaon to ferry female employees will have to be equipped with GPS within a month. District Magistrate P.C. Meena…
Eight killed in twin blasts in Russia’s North Caucasus
byMoscow, May 20 (IANS) At least eight people were killed Monday in twin car bombings in Russia’s North Caucasus region, officials said. The blasts…
Need more freedom for filmmaking in India: Anurag Kashyap
byCannes, May 20 (IANS) India’s rising star director Anurag Kashyap has complained that filmmakers in in the country still do not enjoy the kind…
Virbhadra opens new bridge in Shimla
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today inaugurated a bridge near the Auckland tunnel here, which was constructed at a cost of Rs.2.52 crore…
Mukherjee confers degree on Karzai
byJalandhar, May 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Monday conferred an honorary degree on Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai during the convocation of the Lovely Professional…
India, China should trade in their own currencies: Anil Ambani
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India and China should focus on trading in their own currencies, the rupee and renminbi, instead of the US…
Punjab, Haryana reel under intense heat
byChandigarh, May 20 (IANS) Punjab and Haryana continued to reel under intense heat with temperatures at some places crossing 45 degrees Celsius Monday, Met…
Delhi sizzles at 44.5 degrees on Monday, Tuesday to be worse
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) It was a scorching start to the week here Monday with the temperature shooting up to five notches above…