Fight for your rights, injured Imran tells Pakistanis
byIslamabad, May 8 (IANS) Imran Khan, who was seriously injured after a 15-foot fall at an election rally Tuesday, has appealed to people to…
May, 2013
Special buses to ensure women safety in Shimla
byShimla: Special bus service for women, started with a view to provide them a safe atmosphere, has proved to be a successful initiative of…
Parliament disrupted as BJP calls for PM’s resignation
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Parliament was disrupted Wednesday as the BJP persisted with its demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation over irregularities…
Brazil set for Confederations Cup record crowd
byRio de Janeiro, May 8 (IANS) Brazil is on target to set a new attendance record for next month’s Confederations Cup, world football’s governing…
Agra schools to shut by 11 a.m. to escape heat
byAgra, May 8 (IANS) With the mercury crossing the 44 degrees Celsius mark, the Agra district administration has ordered all schools till Class 8…
Task force to put anti-racism proposals to FIFA
byZurich, May 8 (IANS/CMC) FIFA’s anti-racism task force will send three proposals to football’s world governing body in a move aimed at stamping out…
Fluminense rocked by new drug scandal
byRio de Janeiro, May 8 (IANS) Fluminense striker Michael faces a two-year ban after testing positive for cocaine use, the football club confirmed. The…
Brazil’s Fred returns for Libertadores clash
byRio de Janeiro, May 8 (IANS) Brazil striker Fred is set to return from injury for Fluminense’s Copa Libertadores round of 16 second leg…
PSG’s Leonardo, Silva suspended
byParis, May 8 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo and captain Thiago Silva were suspended by the French football league’s disciplinary committee. Defender Silva…
Decline in US honeybee population endangers many crops
byWashington, May 8 (IANS/EFE) The population of honeybees in the US declined by 31 percent last winter, a situation that endangers a number of…