Odisha lashed by rain
Bhubaneswar, June 13 (IANS) Monsoon showers lashed down on Odisha, with one town, district headquarters of Koraput, recording 163 millimetre rain in the past…
US experts for deeper counter-terror ties with India
Washington, June 13 (IANS) Leading US South Asia experts have advocated greater counter-terrorism cooperation with India and warning Islamabad to keep Pakistan based terror…
Cameron, Putin to talk Syria crisis before G8 summit
London, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) British Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss the events in Syria at…
India’s growth projected to rise
Washington, June 13 (IANS) Growth in India is projected to rise to 5.7 percent in the 2013 fiscal year and firm to 6.5 percent…
Seven to stand trial for promoting Fascism in Italy
Rome, June 13 (IANS/AKI) Seven members of the so-called “Militia” group will go on trial in Rome for promoting Fascism, racial and ethnic hatred,…
Pope condemns growing scourge of child labour
Vatican City, June 13 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has deplored the exploitation of children as domestic workers, calling it a form of slavery that is…
Two Harley Davidson motorbikes donated to Pope
Vatican City: The Harley Davidson company has given Pope Francis two of its classic motorcycles to mark the brand’s 110th anniversary. On Sunday, hundreds…
Earth could be four degrees warmer by 2100: Report
Bonn, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The planet is on track to warm by four degrees Celsius by the year 2100, if the global community…
Femen activists jailed for topless protest in Tunisia
Moscow, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A court in Tunisia has jailed three European activists of the Femen group who staged a topless protest in…
Amanda Bynes is healthy, says Drake Bell
Los Angeles, June 13 (IANS) Actor Drake Bell, who co-starred with actress Amanda Bynes on her Nickelodeon programme “The Amanda Show”, says she is…