India to play active role in Arctic Council
byNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Nearly a month after India was admitted as an observer into the mineral-rich Arctic Council, India’s External Affairs Minister…
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Saudi to again hire Indian maids – on reduced salaries
byRiyadh, June 12 (IANS) Saudi Arabia will resume the hiring of Indian female domestic workers but on less salaries than before, Xinhua reported Wednesday…
Senior Haryana IAS officer dies after falling down stairs
byChandigarh: Senior Haryana cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Harbaksh Singh died of head injuries sustained while falling down the stairs of his Sector…
Bangalore initiative: Training local leaders to be good corporators
byBangalore, June 12 (IANS) Fed up with Bangalore being in the news for all the wrong reasons – strewn garbage, chaotic traffic, air pollution,…
‘JD-U to soon end alliance with BJP over Modi’
byPatna, June 12 (IANS) Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) seems to have made up its mind to end its 17-year-old alliance with the BJP…
Italy held 2-2 by Haiti
byRio de Janeiro, June 12 (IANS) Italy were held to a shock 2-2 draw by Haiti in their final warm-up match before the Confederations…
Andhra government denies permission for Telangana march
byHyderabad, June 12 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Wednesday ruled out permission for a march to the assembly proposed to be conducted by the…
BJD rally in Delhi seeking special status for Odisha
byNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Nearly 30,000 people from Odisha led by BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gathered at Ramlila Maidan in…
Armenia dash Danish World Cup hopes
byCopenhagen, June 12 (IANS) Armenia smashed Denmark 4-0 in a 2014 World Cup qualifier in Parken, Denmark, crushing the hopes of the Danes to…
Belarus hold Finland 1-1 in World Cup qualifier
byMinsk (Belarus), June 12 (IANS) Belarus and Finland played out a 1-1 draw in a World Cup qualifier in Gomel, Belarus. Finnish forward Teemu…