For music career, thing big but be realistic (June 21 is World Music Day)
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Huge stages, bright lights and high-voltage sound along with a discerning audience – all this is a dream for…
Drought slows New Zealand economic growth
Wellington, June 20 (IANS) New Zealand’s economy grew by 0.3 percent in the March quarter, with the nationwide summer drought offsetting the effects of…
Advani meets RSS chief
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat here Thursday, a day after their meeting was deferred…
Rafale deal is progressing, not bogged down: Indian minister
Paris, June 20 (IANS) The $10.4 billion contract for 126 multi-role medium range combat aircraft that India has awarded to French aircraft maker Dassault…
Sensex tanks 399 points in pre-noon trading
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets plunged by 2.08 percent or 399.49 points during the pre-noon session Thursday. Selling…
Rescue operation picks up pace in landslide-hit Himachal
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government and the Indian Air Force today speeded up its operations to airlift tourists stranded for the past five days in…
‘The Sopranos’ actor James Gandolfini dead
Rome, June 20 (IANS) Actor James Gandolfini, known playing the central character in popular TV series “The Sopranos”, is no more. He was 51….
300 from Bihar missing in Uttarakhand
Patna, June 20 (IANS) Former Bihar minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey’s two relatives were killed while he survived nature’s fury at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, a…
Robbers dressed as rabbis hit Argentine bank
Buenos Aires, June 20 (IANS/EFE) Three robbers, two of whom were dressed as Orthodox Jewish rabbis and the third as a security guard, Wednesday…
Airbus, Boeing compete for mega deals at Paris Air Show
Paris, June 20 (IANS) Two world aviation industry giants, Airbus and Boeing, are engaged in fierce commercial battles for winning big orders for their…