UN chief wants better health of women, children
byUnited Nations, May 8 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday called for global efforts to improve the health of women and children. Speaking at…
May, 2013
British exhibition charts 250 years of fashion
byLondon, May 8 (IANS) A new exhibition of paintings from the British royal collection and historic clothing cast an unusual light on the clothing…
‘Anumati’ tops at New York Indian Film Festival
byNew York, May 8 (IANS) “Anumati” directed by Gajendra Ahire has won the Best Feature Film award at the New York Indian Film Festival…
Congress increases Karnataka lead
byBangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday led the pack in Karnataka, taking possible winning leads in 96 of the over 200 seats as…
Rights body flays Kabul for protest break up
byKabul, May 8 (IANS) Afghan authorities should investigate the arrests and possible torture of peaceful protesters by security forces in Kabul, Human Rights Watch…
‘Pakistan cruise missiles pose key challenge to India’
byWashington, May 8 (IANS) With Pakistan arming itself with nuclear capable cruise missiles with stealth capabilities, a new dimension has been added to India’s…
US gas exports a ‘win-win’ proposition: Indian envoy
byWashington, May 8 (IANS) India’s ambassador Nirupama Rao has asked the US to start exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India and other energy…
Congress takes early lead in Karnataka
byBangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday took early leads in Karnataka as officials counted the hundreds of thousands of votes polled to pick…
Fearing action, UP’s last cable TV sets blink
byLucknow, May 8 (IANS) The last of television sets hooked on to cable networks blinked Tuesday midnight in Uttar Pradesh after operators cut transmission…