From jaws of death, man, son return to tell the horror tale
Dehradun: The man and his 25-year-old son have seen death and destruction from close range. Even when people were dying all around them and structures…
A writer who fought – and died – for Tamil Eelam (Book Review)
Title: War Journey – Diary of a Tamil Tiger; Author: Malaravan; Publisher: Penguin Books; Pages: 123; Price: Rs.250 (Paperback) This is the English version…
Vermeulen celebrates 30 years of passion for fashion
Brussels, July 2 (IANS/EFE) Edouard Vermeulen, the stylist for Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, celebrated 30 years in the world of haute couture with…
All nations spy on each other, says Obama
Washington, July 2 (IANS) Amid reports that US did not spare even its allies and friends like India from its spying operations, President Barack…
Face of devastation, two-year-old cries for parents
Dehradun, July 2 (IANS) Wearing a white frock with violet flowers and her two tiny legs in plaster, a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, who has attracted…
China, Russia to hold joint military drills
Moscow, July 2 (IANS) China and Russia will hold two joint military drills in the coming two months, military officials from both countries said….
Disaster preparedness needs to permeate our consciousness
The Uttarakhand tragedy needs to be understood in its entirety. Natural river courses and other drains seldom respect human-made concrete, stone or tar structures….
Man hurls wife to death from ninth-floor apartment
Rome, July 2 (IANS/AKI) An Albanian woman died when her husband threw her from the balcony of their ninth-floor apartment in northern Italy, police…
US spying report could harm ties with Italy: Minister
Rome, July 2 (IANS/AKI) Reports that the US spied on the European Union and Italian diplomats must be verified but if proved to be…
Keep Mandela’s legacy alive: South African government
Johannesburg, July 2 (IANS) The South African government has called on all people in the country to keep Nelson Mandela’s legacy alive as the…