Kolkata’s LGBT community mourns Rituparno Ghosh’s death
Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) With the death of National Award-winning filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, members of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community of the…
US tops 2013 world competitiveness ranking
Geneva, May 30 (IANS) The US has topped the 2013 world competitiveness ranking of 60 economies, followed by Switzerland and Hong Kong, a report…
Acid thrown at 11-year-old boy in China
Beijing, May 30 (IANS) An 11-year-old student in east China’s Nanjing city was seriously burnt when a 51-year-old man threw acid at him Thursday,…
EIH Ltd Q4 net dips 40 percent
Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) Hospitality major EIH Ltd, which runs the Oberoi and Trident brands of hotels and resorts, Thursday reported a 40 percent…
SpiceJet to operate Delhi-Dharamshala flights from June
New Delhi: Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet today said it will start services from New Delhi to Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh from June 7. “We are…
SC to hear Punjab lawyer’s plea on threat from terrorists
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will today hear a Punjab lawyer’s plea seeking “adequate security” as he faces threat to his life from Khalistani…
Children with disabilities likely to face violence: Unicef
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Children with disabilities are three to four times more likely to be victims of violence at home or outside,…
Regional diaspora meet to be held in Sydney
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A regional meet of Indian diaspora will be held in Sydney, Australia, Nov 10-12, 2013. in which nearly 1,000…
IOC posts near 15 percent rise in Q4 profit
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) State oil marketer Indian Oil Corp (IOC) Thursday announced a 14.5 percent rise in net profit for the fourth…
Real Madrid denies offer to Ancelotti
Madrid, May 30 (IANS) Real Madrid president Florentino Perez Thursday insisted that his club had not made an offer for Paris Saint Germain (PSG)…