Tamil Nadu to upgrade power transmission with Japanese aid
Chennai, June 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Wednesday said a new project to improve the power transmission in the state will be…
One killed, 150 injured in China restaurant blasts
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) A series of blasts ripped through a restaurant in China’s Shanxi province Wednesday night, killing one person and injuring over…
Two killed in shooting at Slovenia kindergarten
Ljubljana (Slovenia), June 19 (IANS) In probably the first of its kind incident in Slovenia, a woman employee at a kindergarten was shot dead…
China holds talks with North Korea
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) China and North Korea Wednesday held a “strategic dialogue” on denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang…
‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ not a sports film: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Producer-director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is all set to release his film, “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”, based on the life of…
Khurshid leaves for Iraq
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) In the first trip by an Indian minister in decades, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday left for Baghdad…
Sonia surveys flood-hit Uttarakhand, seeks quick relief for victims
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand along with Prime Minister…
Pakistani troops violate LoC ceasefire after infiltration foiled
Jammu: A civilian was injured as Pakistani troops today violated the ceasefire and fired across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch…
Delhi sees sultry day, highest Yamuna level since 1978
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Delhi residents experienced a sultry, rainless Wednesday as the maximum temperature shot up a little at 35.5 degrees Celsius…
Champions Trophy scoreboard: England vs South Africa, Semi-final
London, June 19 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Champions Trophy semi-final between England and South Africa at The Oval here Wednesday….