Digvijay Singh’s heart goes out to Advani
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Sunday said his heart goes out to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran L.K. Advani,…
Trash is not ugly: Recycling scrap to make it look chic
New Delhi: How would it look if the worn out motherboard of a computer becomes your coaster or the headlight of a bike turns…
Indian monitoring system threatens rights: rights body
New York, June 9 (IANS) The Indian government should enact clear laws to ensure that increased surveillance of phones and the Internet does not…
Uiversities offering new, modified courses for evolving job market
New Delhi: Social sciences, business management and animation are some of the many new courses that have been introduced or modified by Indian universities…
China’s former railway minister stands trial
Beijing, June 9 (IANS) China’s former railway minister Liu Zhijun stood trial in a court here Sunday on charges of bribery and abuse of…
Kerala government on back foot ahead of assembly session
Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) The monsoon session of the Kerala assembly, set to begin Monday, could see the Oommen Chandy government on the back…
Quake hits Philippine Islands
Hong Kong, June 9 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Philippine Islands region Saturday night, the US Geological Survey said….
Pakistan summons US diplomat over drone strikes
Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) Pakistan summoned a top US diplomat and lodged a formal protest over a recent drone strike which killed at least…
Dubai launches free zone for design, fashion
Dubai, June 9 (IANS) In the latest move to diversify Dubai’s economy, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum has launched a new free zone, “Dubai…
13 dead as asylum seekers’ boat sinks off Australia
Canberra, June 9 (IANS) At least 13 people were dead after an asylum seekers’ boat sank near Christmas Island off Western Australia, Australian Home…