India selectors retain Champions Trophy squad for Windies tour
byMumbai, June 17 (IANS) India’s cricket selectors Monday have retained the 15-member Champions Trophy squad for the tri-series in the West Indies starting June…
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Mamata assures death penalty for Barasat rapists
byKolkata, June 17 (IANS) Asserting that those who gang-raped and murdered a 20-year-old college student in North 24 Parganas district will be punished within…
Uttarakhand situation may worsen: NDRF
byNew Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The already grave situation in Uttarakhand may worsen with more landslides as the hillsides have become weak following incessant…
Thousands rescued by ITBP in rain-deluged Uttarakhand
byNew Delhi: Thousands of tourists, pilgrims and residents have been rescued by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), involved in the rescue operations in Uttarakhand, as…
Three die in Taliban attack in Afghanistan
byKabul, June 17 (IANS) Three civilians were killed and two others wounded Monday when Taliban attacked two trucks in eastern Afghan province of Laghman….
Ashis Roy, 81, adds a half marathon to his bag of 115
byWashington, June 17 (IANS) India’s marathon man Ashis Roy added another half marathon to his bag of 115 full marathons as he completed his…
Cabinet reshuffle in the evening
byNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to effect a cabinet reshuffle Monday evening with Mallikarjun Kharge, Oscar Fernandes and Sis Ram Ola likely…
(after 3) Men in khakhi under attack in UP, three killed in June
byLucknow, June 17 (IANS) Policemen in Uttar Pradesh are under attack. Literally! Amid spiralling crime, policemen now face threats of assault. More than a…
Bengal governor hopes panchayat polls will be held on time
byKolkata, June 17 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Monday said he hoped the panchayat elections in the state would be held on time….
NIT Agartala to confer D.Sc on CERN chief
byAgartala, June 17 (IANS) National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala will confer an honorary Doctor of Science degree on CERN Director General Rolf-Dieter Heuer…