Indo-Fijian woman turns 101
bySydney, May 14 (IANS) On the day Fiji observed the 134th anniversary of the arrival of Indian indentured labourers Tuesday, an Indian-origin woman in…
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May consider tougher laws for juveniles: Tirath
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government might consider amending existing laws to make them tougher for juveniles who commit heinous crimes repeatedly, a…
Rural Goa, SC/ST population lead sex ratio figures
byPanaji, May 14 (IANS) Folks living in rural Goa as well as scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) population account for higher sex…
Rebels try to extort Rs.5 lakh from Meghalaya lawmaker
byShillong, May 14 (IANS) The outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) have threatened to kill Meghalaya Congress legislator Limison D. Sangma if he fails…
Bihar clerks’ paycuts to be probed
byPatna, May 14 (IANS) The Bihar Human Rights Commission has ordered a probe into the non-payment of salaries of some revenue clerks for six…
‘Go Goa Gone’ directors eye Mahesh Babu for next
byChennai, May 14 (IANS) Director duo Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru, known for helming films such as “Shor In the City” and “Go Goa…
India’s inflation falls to 3-year low at 4.89 percent
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India’s wholesale price-based inflation decelerated to 4.89 percent in April, as prices of vegetables, milk, egg, meat and fish…
Reliance Infra consolidated net jumps 76 percent
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure Tuesday posted consolidated net profit of Rs.725 crore ($134 million) for the quarter ended March 31, 2013,…
Roberto Cavalli sees his younger version in son
byMilan, May 14 (IANS) Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli sees his younger version in son Daniele, who is also a designer. The best thing…
Kashmir woos tourists with fortnight-long fest
bySrinagar: A fortnight-long tourism festival kicked off here today to attract visitors to the Kashmir Valley. Air India, state government, hoteliers, tour and travel operators…