Soldier shot dead in Bihar
byPatna: An Indian Army soldier was shot dead early today by unidentified assailants in Bihar, police said. Upendra Kumar Pandey, a native of Buxar town…
Crime
Himachal Pradesh University tense as exam dates announced
byShimla: Tension among the warring ABVP and SFI students outfits continues to prevail at Himachal Pradesh University campus while the administration has decided to…
21 injured in Nepal plane crash
byKathmandu, May 16 (IANS) Twentyone people were injured when an aircraft skidded off Nepal’s Jomsom airport and fell into a river Thursday, police said….
Cyclone slams Bangladesh
byDhaka, May 16 (IANS) A cyclone packing a wind speed of 100 km per hour made landfall in Bangladesh Thursday, ravaging the southeastern Patuakhali…
Players who lack integrity can spot fix: Raj Kundra
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) It was not possible for Indian Premier League (IPL) teams to fix matches but players, who lack integrity, can…
Five killed in UP wall collapse
byLucknow, May 16 (IANS) Five passers-by were buried alive when an old wall of a house collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi town, police said…
Sreesanth among 3 Rajasthan Royals players held for spot fixing
byNew Delhi: Three Rajasthan Royal players, including India’s fast bowler Sreesanth, have been arrested in Mumbai by the Delhi Police in connection with spot…
Bank officials held in Russia over $1.5 mn bribe
byMoscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The CEO and a senior manager from Rosbank, the Russian subsidiary of French banking giant Societe Generale, have been…
Woman gets death for ‘illegal’ fund-raising in China
byBeijing, May 16 (IANS) A 39-year-old businesswoman has been sentenced to death by a court in China for “illegal fund-raising”. The court in Wenzhou…
Russian climber dies after falling from Everest
byMoscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian mountain climber Alexei Bolotov died while attempting to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, the Russian Mountaineering…