Australia returns 963 boat people to Sri Lanka
byColombo, April 4 (IANS) Twenty Sri Lankans have been returned after attempting to illegally migrate to Australia by boat, the Australian High Commission said…
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Iran insists right to uranium enrichment
byTehran, April 4 (IANS) Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said Thursday that the West must recognize his country’s right to uranium enrichment in…
Himachal asks cement firms to lower prices
byShimla, April 4 (IANS) Cement companies operating their plants in Himachal Pradesh have been asked to lower their retail rates, state Industries Minister Mukesh…
Singapore enhances economic ties with Myanmar
bySingapore, April 4 (IANS) Singapore is aiming to enhance economic ties with Myanmar by opening an overseas centre in Yangon to facilitate trade and…
Five school children killed in Kashmir bus accident
bySrinagar, April 4 (IANS) Five school children were killed and 15 others injured when their bus rolled into a gorge near here Thursday, police…
Vettel’s image has taken a beating, say F1 pundits
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Has Sebastian Vettel’s act of defying team orders in Malaysia diminished the accomplishments of the youngest Formula 1 triple…
Karthikeyan extends deal for Auto GP round two
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India’s top racing driver Narain Karthikeyan has extended his deal with Zele Racing for the second round of Auto…
Rahul disavows PM ambition, says empowerment his focus (Roundup)
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday denied he was in the race to be the prime minister and said…
Married woman, family friend found dead in Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A married woman and her male family friend were found dead near a railway track here Thursday morning, police…
Himachal court upholds conviction in Kachroo ragging case
byShimla, April 4 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Thursday upheld the conviction of four students involved in the sensational ragging-to-death case of medical…