Shuttlers Jayaram, Bhat advance in New Zealand
byAuckland, April 11 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Arvind Bhat moved into the men’s singles third round of the New Zealand Open Grand…
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India, Germany hold inter-governmental talks
byBerlin, April 11 (IANS) India and Germany Thursday held the second inter-governmental talks to explore possible areas of cooperation. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is…
Seoul asks Pyongyang to come to dialogue table
bySeoul, April 11 (IANS) South Korea Thursday called on North Korea to come to the dialogue table to resolve the deadlock. “The suspension in…
Indian prisoners await repatriation from Sri Lanka
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The last 11 Indians in Sri Lanka’s main prison are praying that they be repatriated to India soon, after…
India, Malta have greater business potential: Preneet Kaur
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India and Malta could expand business ties, especially in information and communications technology, pharmaceuticals, finance and research and development,…
Manc City hosts FICCI-Libero sports delegation
byManchester, April 11 (IANS) A 25-member FICCI-Libero Sports India delegation, which is in Britain for the Soccerex European Forum, were treated to a presentation…
‘Commando’ an out and out Vidyut Jamwal film (IANS Movie Review – Rating: *** 1/2)
byFilm: “Commando”; Cast: Vidyut Jamwal, Pooja Chopra, and Jaideep Ahlawat; Director: Dilip Ghosh; Rating: *** 1/2 Without the risk of exaggeration we can ‘safely’…
‘FIFA World Cup venues won’t become white elephants’
byBrasilia, April 11 (IANS) Brazil’s sports minister Aldo Rebelo has rejected claims that stadiums built for next year’s FIFA World Cup are in danger…
South Korea freezes interest rates
bySeoul, April 11 (IANS) South Korea’s central bank Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate on hold at 2.75 percent despite the government’s pressure to…
Gay couples may get blessed in British churches
byLondon, April 11 (IANS) A top British clergyman under the Church of England has signalled that gay couples who seek to “engage with the…