UP sizzles as mercury hovers around 45 degrees
Lucknow, May 28 (IANS) Heat wave conditions continued to roast Uttar Pradesh Tuesday with the mercury soaring to 45 degrees Celsius in some parts…
Cochin port denies wrongdoing in land lease deal
Kochi, May 28 (IANS) There is no wrongdoing in the leasing out of Cochin Port Trust (CPT) land to UAE businessman M.A. Yusuf Ali…
Himachal notifies four schools for physically challenged
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has notified four senior secondary schools in the state as inclusive institutions where the physically challenged will be provided education, Shimla-based public…
Bharti puts on her dancing shoes for ‘Chhanchhan’
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Popular comedian Bharti Singh, who won the hearts of many with her dance moves in the fifth season of “Jhalak…
Rains, cloudy weather bring relief to Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, May 28 (IANS) Rainfall in parts of Andhra Pradesh provided much-needed relief to people from the intense heat that has kept the southern…
Indian sentenced to death in UAE
Dubai, May 28 (IANS) A 28-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to death by a court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for murdering…
Joe Cornish may direct ‘Star Trek 3’
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Filmmaker J.J. Abrams’ hands are quite full with his “Star Wars Episode VII” commitments, and so Paramount Pictures is…
Russia to buy range of new army vehicles
Bronnitsy (Russia), May 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian defence ministry is to purchase a range of new vehicles, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced Tuesday…
BSF trooper injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was injured when an improvised explosive device went off in Kanker district of…
Akhilesh asks UPA to provide job quotas for Muslims
Lucknow, May 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday asked the UPA government to bring about job reservations for Muslims in line…