95 killed in Syrian violence: Report
Damascus, May 21 (IANS) A total of 95 people, including 23 Hezbollah members, have been killed in an intense fighting in Syria’s Al-Qussair city…
812 drug suspects held in joint Mekong patrolling
Beijing, May 21 (IANS) A total of 812 drug crime suspects have been arrested as part of a joint anti-drug campaign launched by China,…
‘Russia needs 3 to 5 years for an efficient economy’
Moscow, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will need three to five years to exit stagnation and build an efficient economy, former finance minister Alexei…
British PM seeks joint effort against tax evasion
London, May 21 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for joint effort to tackle tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance weeks ahead…
‘Mobile towers not illegal, don’t affect health’
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Monday said that cell phone towers in the city were not illegal…
Nayar, Ram named for lifetime achievement award
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Two veteran journalists – Kuldip Nayar and N. Ram – have been selected for this year’s ‘RedInk Lifetime Achievement Award’…
Congress names new zonal chiefs in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Miffed over the performance of its eight zonal in charges, including two central ministers, in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh,…
NC, Congress bicker over quake relief package
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling coalition partners National Conference (NC) and Congress sparred over relief to earthquake victims in Doda and Kishtwar districts of the…
Minor gang-raped by neighbours in Delhi
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A 17-year-old girl was kidnapped and gang-raped here by three people, including two neighbours, after giving her sedatives, police…
Facebook booked over group exhorting cow slaughter
Lucknow, May 20 (IANS) An FIR was Monday registered here against social networking site Facebook on a complaint that claimed a group on the…