Flood prone areas being evacuated in Delhi
byNew Delhi: The Delhi government today began evacuating people from low-lying areas along the banks of the Yamuna river after 8.06 lac cusecs of water…
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India working for all communities to find place in Sri Lanka: PM
byChennai, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that India was working towards finding the rightful place for all communities in Sri…
India-born Amol Rajan is editor of London’s The Independent
byLondon, June 17 (IANS) Indian-born Amol Rajan has been appointed editor of the London morning daily The Independent, making him Fleet Street’s first non-white…
Indian fugitive hands himself over to Dubai police
byDubai, June 17 (IANS) An Indian man, who had fled the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after allegedly killing his wife, has handed himself over…
Quebec soccer body reverses its turban ban
byMontreal, June 17 (IANS) In a big relief for the Sikh community, the Quebec Soccer Federation (QSF) has been forced to withdraw its turban…
Four-year programme brings DU at par with global universities
byNew Delhi: International students who have come to study at Delhi University have hailed the transition to the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP), saying it…
‘India must focus on jobs for growth’
byWashington, June 17 (IANS) India must make employment a key driver of its growth strategy as higher economic growth by itself does not create…
Cabinet reshuffle today evening
byNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will effect a cabinet reshuffle today evening, official sources said. The swearing in of new ministers is scheduled for…
Five of family buried in Himachal landslide
byShimla: Five members of a family, including three children, were buried early morning today when boulders fell on their house in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur…
NDA splits as JD-U goes, BJP hits back at Nitish
byPatna: Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) ended its 17-year-old alliance with the BJP today after days of simmering tensions, marking a major split in…