No Kedarnath-Badrinath pilgrimage for three years
byDehradun, June 20 (IANS) Pilgrimage to the shrines of Kedarnath and Badrinath in Uttarakhand cannot resume for three years due to extensive damage caused…
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Kim Collins to be honoured by a Texas university
byTexas (United States), June 20 (IANS/CMC) Caribbean sprint legend Kim Collins is to be inducted into the Texas Christian University’s (TCU) Hall of Fame…
Chhattisgarh sends chopper to flood-ravaged Uttarakhand
byRaipur, June 20 (IANS) In a bid to bolster the rescue effort in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh’s BJP government Thursday said it would send a…
Brazil deploys elite force in Confederations Cup host cities
byBrasilia, June 20 (IANS) Brazil deployed members of an elite security force in cities hosting international football matches, in the wake of massive anti-government…
Fenerbahce to submit ‘match-fixing’ defence to UEFA
byAnkara, June 20 (IANS) Turkish football club Fenerbahce will submit its defence on match-fixing charges at the House of European Football in Nyo Thursday….
Li Na gets bye, enters quarters at Eastbourne
byLondon, June 20 (IANS) China’s Li Na advanced to the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne International tennis tournament as her French opponent Marion Bartoli pulled…
Sanjay Leela Bhansali bats for Sooraj Pancholi
byMumbai, June 20 (IANS) Sanjay Leela Bhansali says Sooraj Pancholi, who is in judicial custody on the charge of abetting suicide of actress Jiah…
India elect to bowl against Sri Lanka
byCardiff, June 20 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the second semi-final of…
Widespread destruction in Uttarakhand: Bahuguna
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Many kilometres of roads have been washed away in Uttarakhand due to nature’s fury, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said…
Pandemonium in Kerala assembly forces adjournment
byThiruvananthapuram, June 20 (IANS) The Kerala assembly witnessed pandemonium Thursday when angry opposition leaders menacingly advanced towards the treasury benches after the state home…