India doing excellent in space programmes: Sunita Williams
byNew Delhi: Lauding Indian space agency ISRO, US astronaut Sunita Williams Monday said it was doing an excellent job and wished that more Indian…
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IPL inaugural: A mix of Rabindra Sangeet and rap
byKolkata, April 1 (IANS) Come Tuesday, the Salt Lake Stadium here will resonate with Rabindra Sangeet and Pitbull’s rap as a medley of dancers…
Three held, one arrested for BSP leader’s murder
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday said three people have been detained and one arrested for the murder of BSP leader and…
‘Vijender’s drug links blot on Indian boxing’
byNew Delhi: Beijing Games bronze medallist Vijender Singh’s alleged involvement in drugs will hit his ‘iconic’ image and hamper the growth of boxing in…
Fear shadows Nepal gays, lesbians: rights body
byNew York, April 1 (IANS) Nepal should allow lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups to operate freely and end arbitrary arrests of LGBT…
Jessie J’s Twitter account hacked
byLos Angeles, April 1 (IANS) British pop star Jessie J has apologised to fans after an Internet pranksters hacked into her official website and…
10 killed in Iraq suicide bombing
byBaghdad, April 1 (IANS) A suicide bomber Monday blew up an explosives-laden tanker truck near the police headquarters in Iraq’s central city of Tikrit,…
BJP slams Congress’s comments on Modi, party rejig
byNew Delhi: The BJP Monday slammed the Congress for comments over inducting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi into the party’s parliamentary board, saying that…
Himachal assembly wants elementary level board exams
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh assembly Monday unanimously passed a resolution on school education that the state should be allowed to conduct board exams of…
Chinese who pushed man in front of train declared mentally ill
byBeijing, April 1 (IANS) A Chinese man has been declared a mental patient by a court and sentenced to compulsory psychiatric treatment after he…