22 helicopters involved in rescue work in Uttarakhand: Home ministry
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Twenty-two helicopters have been pressed into service for rescue operations in Uttarakhand, which was ravaged by flash floods and…
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Nitish jealous of Modi: BJP
byPatna, June 20 (IANS) BJP general secretary Rajiv Pratap Rudy Thursday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was jealous of the rise of his…
Saina reaches Indonesia Open quarters
bySingapore, June 20 (IANS) Saina Nehwal came from a game down to beat Eriko Hirose and enter the women’s singles quarterfinals at Singapore Open…
PSV in pole-position for Maher after withdrawal of Ajax
byThe Hague, June 20 (IANS) Ajax will no longer try to lure Dutch international Adam Maher from AZ Alkmaar, Ajax director Marc Overmars said…
Thousands of flood-hit without food in Uttarakhand
byDehradun, June 20 (IANS) As the skies cleared Thursday, rescue and evacuation operations picked up in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand but those who survived the nature’s…
400 tourists still in landslide-hit Kinnaur, says Himachal CM
byShimla, June 20 (IANS) Over 400 tourists are still stranded in landslide-hit Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said Thursday adding…
FIFA clears two Zambian players suspected of match-fixing
byLusaka, June 20 (IANS) World football governing body FIFA has cleared two Zambian players who were involved in a match-fixing scam in Finland. Erick…
Five hurt in stampede as Beckham arrives in Shanghai
byShanghai, June 20 (IANS) Five people were hurt in a stampede here Thursday afternoon when former England captain David Beckham arrived at Tongji University….
Puthiya Tamizhagam to support Kanimozhi in Rajya Sabha poll
byChennai, June 20 (IANS) Dalit outfit Puthiya Tamizhagam, which has two members in the Tamil Nadu assembly, Thursday announced it will support DMK’s Kanimozhi…
Myanmar to host international snooker tournament
byYangon, June 20 (IANS) Myanmar will host an international billiard and snooker tournament in Nay Pyi Taw in August. Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Singapore and…