Three held for murders of Indian-origin couple in Guyana
byPort of Spain, May 17 (IANS) Police in Guyana have detained three people in connection with the double-murder of an Indian-origin businessman and his…
May, 2013
35 killed, 45 injured in blasts in Iraq mosque blasts
byBaghdad, May 17 (IANS) At least 35 people were killed and 45 others injured in two blasts, which hit almost simultaneously on Friday in…
12 killed, 25 injured as in twin mosque blasts in Pakistan
byIslamabad, May 17 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 25 others injured when twin blasts hit two mosques in Malakand town in…
India, Japan to strengthen investment, trade ties
byTokyo, May 17 (IANS) India and Japan Friday agreed to further strengthen investment and trade ties by ensuring faster implementation of ongoing projects. Both…
Indian-headed group buys Sacramento Kings NBA team
byNew York, May 17 (IANS) A day after NBA owners rejected Sacramento Kings’ move to Seattle, the Maloof brothers, owners of the franchise, have…
More sordid details come out as trio confess to spot fixing
byNew Delhi, May 17 (IANS) More and more sordid details of the spot fixing scandal came tumbling out Friday as the three arrested players,…
Police, municipality on drive to spruce up Shimla
byShimla: Neglected over time, a drive to clean up the city has police booking violators defacing public property and municipal authorities removing free flowing…
Maharashtra generates highest amount of hazardous waste
byNew Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India generates 7.9 million tonnes of hazardous waste every year with the highest amount generated by Maharashtra, the environment…
South African woman caught at Mumbai airport with 26 kg drugs
byMumbai, May 17 (IANS) In one of the biggest seizure of drugs, customs officials at Mumbai Airport Friday nabbed a South African woman carrying…
Buy land directly to invest in Bihar, says official
byKolkata, May 17 (IANS) Entrepreneurs wanting to invest in Bihar should acquire land directly from farmers as land acquisition by the government would cost…