Chinese army urged to be combat ready
byBeijing, April 1 (IANS) A senior Chinese military official has called on the armed forces to strengthen combat preparedness and ensure victories in wars,…
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‘Suspect package’ found at Manchester airport terminal
byLondon, April 1 (IANS) An airport terminal in Manchester was closed and evacuated Monday after a “suspect package” was found, airport officials said. The…
Pakistan foreign secretary to visit Sri Lanka
byIslamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani will visit Sri Lanka April 4-5 to take part in the third round of…
Pirates kill 16 Bangladeshi fishermen
byDhaka, April 1 (IANS) Pirates have killed 16 Bangladeshi fishermen in the Bay of Bengal, police said Monday. The killings took place in Kutubdia,…
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…
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…