‘No formal decision on agency to probe Italian marines case’
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The external affairs ministry Wednesday said that “no formal decision has been taken” on which agency will be handed…
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Manmohan Singh, Zuma interacted many times at BRICS
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and South African President Jacob Zuma “interacted on several occasions” during the BRICS summit in…
India talking to Saudi Arabia over new work policy
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India is holding talks with Saudi Arabia over the kingdom’s new work policy Nitaqat, that seeks to reserve a…
Writer Iain banks suffers from terminal cancer
byLondon, April 3 (IANS) “The Wasp Factory” fame Scottish writer Iain Banks has said he is suffering from terminal cancer and is “unlikely to…
World War II bomb defused in Berlin
byBerlin, April 3 (IANS) A World War II bomb discovered in central Berlin has been defused, police said Wednesday. The 100 kg Soviet aerial…
Emma Willis to host ‘Big Brother 14’
byLondon, April 3 (IANS) Emma Willis is replacing former host Brian Dowling to anchor the 14th season of “Big Brother”. She is excited. Emma,…
Mumbai girl tops GRE with full marks
byMumbai: A Mumbai girl has topped the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — a pre-requisite for admissions to most US graduate schools and for some…
Starc gets $1 mn CA contract
byMelbourne, April 3 (IANS) Fast bowler Mitchell Starc was rewarded with an annual contract of $1 million as Cricket Australia (CA) Wednesday announced a…
US man indicted for racially motivated assault on Sikh man
byWashington, April 3 (IANS) A federal grand jury in Seattle has indicted a man in Washington state on a federal hate crime charge relating…
Sri Lankan trade unions threaten to block goods from TN
byColombo, April 3 (IANS) Trade unions manning Sri Lanka’s main port have threatened to block about $2 billion worth of imports and exports to…