PM condoles Shamshad Begum’s death
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday condoled the demise of legendary singer Shamshad Begum, describing her as one “among the most…
Top Indian squash players reluctant to tour Pakistan
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Top Indian squash players including Dipilka Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal have cited security risk as the main reason for…
Indian workers in Saudi Arabia assured all help
Dubai, April 24 (IANS) Indian Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao has assured expatriate Indian workers in the country’s Eastern Province of all possible help in…
Time for me to score a big one: Dilshan
Bengalore, April 24 (IANS) Royal Challengers’ batsmen Tillakaratne Dilshan, who is yet to come out with a big one, said it is high time…
Andhra legislator’s daughter ‘marries’ lover
Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS) A love affair between an Andhra Pradesh legislator’s daughter, who had accused her father of keeping her under “house arrest”…
Over 100 killed as building collapses in Dhaka (Third Lead)
Dhaka, April 24 (IANS) More than 100 people were killed and over 600 injured Wednesday when an eight-storeyed building crumbled on the outskirts of…
‘Villain’ Ashish Vidyarthi euphoric at Phalke for ‘bad guy’ Pran
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Actor Ashish Vidyarthi, known for portraying baddies in films, is happy that Bollywood’s famous villain Pran will be honoured with…
‘Promote Himalayas as tourist destination’
New Delhi: The Himalayas need to be promoted robustly as an adventure destination for round-the-year flow of tourists in the country, experts said here…
UN Women condemns Delhi minor’s rape
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The United Nations has deplored the continuing cases of sexual violence in India, including the rape of a five-year-old…
Quake felt in national capital
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A series of tremors were felt in Delhi when a quake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, with its…