Telangana shutdown evokes mixed response
byHyderabad, June 15 (IANS) The day-long Telangana shutdown called by Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to condemn arrests during Friday’s march to seek separate Telangana…
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India, US for close interaction between legal agencies
byWashington, June 15 (IANS) India and the US have agreed that their legal agencies associated with the enforcement of competition law would interact closely…
Somali commits suicide after Italy denies asylum
byRome, June 15 (IANS/AKI) A Somali migrant leapt to his death from an apartment building in Italy’s central city of Florence, after authorities reportedly…
Italian official held for 10-mn-euro graft
byRome, June 15 (IANS/AKI) A former senior official in the Italian government has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling 10 million euros of interior…
UN chief concerned about Israeli settlements in West Bank
byUnited Nations, June 15 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced deep concern over continued Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank, calling it…
No military solution to Syria conflict: UN chief
byUnited Nations, June 15 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has reaffirmed his organisation’s determination to seek a political settlement to the long-standing crisis in…
Syrian rebel leader to visit US
byBeirut, June 15 (IANS/AKI) Selim Idriss, the military chief of the rebel Free Syrian Army, will travel to Washington Saturday, a report said. The…
UAE envoy attends Portugal’s National Day celebrations
byLisbon, June 15 (IANS/WAM) The UAE’s ambassador to Portugal, Saqr Nasser Ahmed Al Raisi, attended a reception on the occasion of Portugal’s National Day….
UAE PM meets French president
byParis, June 15 (IANS/WAM) French President Francois Hollande met visiting UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and discussed…
Champions Trophy Scoreboard: West Indies vs South Africa, Group B
byCardiff, June 15 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Champions Trophy Group B encounter between South Africa and the West Indies at the Sophia Gardens here…