Russian footballer attacked by linesman gets four-game ban
byMoscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A young footballer who was assaulted by a linesman was banned for four games Tuesday for swearing at his…
May, 2013
Row over Singapore varsity’s denial of tenure to professor
bySingapore, May 1 (IANS) One of Singapore’s largest public universities has rejected an appeal by an Indian-origin associate professor of journalism for tenure, triggering…
Quake jolts Pakistan
byIslamabad, May 1 (IANS) A moderate earthquake of 5.8-magnitude rocked parts of Pakistan Wednesday, a media report said. Tremors were felt in different cities,…
Sharapova hopes Sochi Olympics will put former home on world map
byMoscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tennis star Maria Sharapova has spoken of her delight that her former hometown of Sochi will host next year’s…
Green Shimla, a legacy of the British urban planners
byThe enchanting and attracting beauties of Shimla, which the residents are much proud of, is all a valuable gift of Britishers who gave this…
Nigerian girl undergoes rare limb-salvage surgery
byNew Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Doctors in a city hospital claim to have performed a rare “limb-salvage” surgery to avoid amputating the left leg…
Maruti Suzuki sales fall three percent in April
byChennai, May 1 (IANS) Indian car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd closed last month with three percent lower sales compared to what it…
TVS Motor sales down in April
byChennai, May 1 (IANS) Two and three wheeler maker TVS Motor Company Ltd closed last month with sales of 165,214 units, down from 174,455…
China’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index drops
byBeijing, May 1 (IANS) China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector fell to 50.6 percent in April from 50.9 percent in March,…
Mumbai Metro trial run successful
byMumbai, May 1 (IANS) On the occasion of Maharashtra Day, Mumbaikars were treated to a successful trial run of the state’s first Metro railway…