Nigeria invites Indian business with new visa policy
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A Nigerian official Friday asked the Indian industry to take advantage of the country’s new visa policy, aimed at…
Myanmar boxers under joint training in Kazakhstan
Yangon, June 7 (IANS) Selected Myanmar boxers are under joint training in Kazakhstan as part of preparation for 27th SEA Games to be held…
Auto driver held for molesting lawyer in Gurgaon
Gurgaon: An auto driver was arrested for molesting an advocate here after the victim and her brother traced him, police said today. Tony, 40,…
Hot, sultry day in Delhi, rains expected Saturday
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) It was a hot and sultry day in the capital Thursday with the maximum temperature settling a notch below…
‘Aussie kids swapping sport for screens’
Sydney, June 7 (IANS) Children who spend long periods on the Internet are far less likely to participate in sports, according to a report…
Jamaica increases funding for drug testing of athletes
Kingston (Jamaica), June 7 (IANS/CMC) The Jamaican government has signalled its commitment to the world-wide fight against doping in sports by announcing a 16…
Experts favour public-private partnership to curb NCDs
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Terming non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as “silent killers” which are rising gradually and affecting the country’s productivity, experts from the…
Indian jailed in Bahrain for petty crime
Dubai, June 7 (IANS) An Indian man in Bahrain, who broke a car’s side rear view mirror in the hope of getting deported to…
Tennis: Balaji, Jeevan in title round
Chennai, June 7 (IANS) The top two seeds N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan expectedly entered the singles final in the BR Adityan-GNC ITF…
IPL scandal: Delhi Police get bookie Ramesh Vyas’s custody
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Friday got the custody of alleged bookie Ramesh Vyas, who was arrested by the Crime Branch of…