Government against NSFs’ autonomy: Malhotra tells IOC
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra Monday informed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the autonomy…
Manmohan Singh to visit UAE in August
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will pay a “stand alone visit” to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in early August,…
Quiet diplomacy worked with Italy; PM might still visit Pakistan: Salman Khurshid (Interview)
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said the Indian government’s “quiet diplomacy” stood vindicated in the row with Italy…
Classes hit, roads blocked in Bengal over student’s death
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Students largely stayed away from schools and colleges while traffic came to a virtual standstill in many cities of West…
‘Looking forward to India’s participation in space programmes’
Mumbai: US astronaut Sunita Williams here today said she was looking forward to India’s participation in various space programmes in a big way. “I…
FIFA awards GoalControl World Cup contract
Rio de Janeiro, April 4 (IANS) German firm GoalControl has been awarded a contract by world football’s governing body FIFA to provide goal-line technology…
Brazilians scramble for Confederations Cup tickets
Rio de Janeiro, April 4 (IANS) Almost 70 percent of available tickets for June’s Confederations Cup in Brazil have already been sold out, world…
India look to maintain unbeaten record
Bangalore, April 4 (IANS) India appeared certain to maintain their unbeaten run against Indonesia ahead of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I relegation play-off…
Kate Hudson was first choice for ‘The Reluctant…’: Mira Nair
Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) Filmmaker Mira Nair says actress Kate Hudson was her first choice to play Erica in “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”. “We…
Haryana IAS officer Khemka transferred again
Chandigarh: Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who had ordered a scrutiny of land deals of United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra…