Iraqi governor survives two bomb attacks
byBaghdad, May 29 (IANS) The governor of Iraq’s Salahudin province Wednesday miraculously escaped two bomb attacks, but five of his bodyguards were wounded, Xinhua…
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Canada expels Eritrean diplomat
byOttawa, May 29 (IANS) Canada has declared persona non grata a diplomat of the east African nation of Eritrea and ordered him to leave…
Spot fixing: Ankeet Chavan applies for bail
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals cricketer Ankeet Chavan, arrested in Indian Premier League spot fixing scandal Wednesday moved a fresh bail application…
29 Taliban killed in Afghanistan
byKabul, May 29 (IANS) Afghan army and police supported by NATO-led forces have eliminated 29 Taliban militants and detained 45 others in different operations…
Arrested film actress wanted in another cheating case
byNew Delhi: Leena Maria Paul, an actress of Hindi and Tamil films arrested here for helping her male friend in a cheating case of…
Delhi government’s 11 hospitals have no fire clearance
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A total of 11 government hospitals in Delhi do not have no-objection fire safety (NOC) certificate, Delhi Health Minister…
Speaker meets Slovenia president
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar met Slovenia’s president Borut Pahor Wednesday in the country’s capital Ljubljana, said a statement…
Man arrested for raping minor in Delhi
byNew Delhi: A 13-year-old girl was raped by a security guard who lived in her neighbourhood, police said Wednesday. The man has been arrested. The…
Manipuri woman found dead in south Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A Manipuri woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her rented accommodation here Wednesday, police said. The body…
Pressure mounts on Srinivasan to resign
byMumbai/New Delhi: The government Wednesday called for the resignation of N. Srinivasan on “moral grounds” but the BCCI chief remained adamant even as as…