SC says centre will ‘take steps’ on Italian marines
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday, hearing the petition of the two Italian marines accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen…
Checking your mobile phone is contagious!
London, April 26 (IANS) Researchers have now found why we often feel such a strong urge to glance at our handset: checking your mobile…
No element of Stalinism in Russia: Putin
Moscow, April 26 (IANS/EFE) President Vladimir Putin says he see “no element of Stalinism” in Russia and denies his government is holding political prisoners….
38 killed in fire at psychiatric clinic near Moscow
Moscow, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 38 people died Friday in a fire at a psychiatric clinic in the town of Ramenye north…
Boston bombers targeted New York’s Times Square
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Amid a brewing controversy over whether the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect was read his legal rights too soon, officials…
Blue diamond goes for record $9.4 mn in London
London, April 26 (IANS/EFE) A rare blue diamond weighing 5.3 carats sold for 6.2 million pounds ($9.4 million) at an auction in London, auction…
Two killed as fishing vessel sinks in Arabian sea
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Two fishermen were killed and four went missing when an Indian fishing vessel sank after it was hit by a…
Why Boston killings got more coverage than any other story (The Funny Side)
Many people noticed that the international media was shockingly selective in its news coverage this month. This columnist knows the mindset of foreign correspondents…
Overcast morning in Delhi, light rain expected
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning in the capital Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 24.3 degrees Celsius,…
Billionaires Gates and Slim join forces to eradicate polio
Abu Dhabi: Billionaires Bill Gates and Carlos Slim said that they planned to join forces to eradicate polio in six years. Gates, the founder…