Tamil Nadu Congressmen pay homage to Rajiv Gandhi
byChennai, May 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah administered an anti-terrorism pledge to employees at Raj Bhavan here while paying floral tributes to…
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Kerala nearly free of child labour: Minister
byThiruvananthapuram, May 21 (IANS) State Labour Minister Shibu Baby John Tuesday said Kerala is almost free of child labour and that his ministry will…
Strike against media murders cripples Agartala
byAgartala, May 21 (IANS) A dawn-to-dusk strike called by the opposition Congress Tuesday to protest the killing of three newspaper employees paralysed this capital…
Spain not yet on Brazil’s level: Iniesta
byRio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) Andres Iniesta says Spain cannot yet claim to be on the same pedestal as Brazil in football’s international…
24 killed in road accidents in Uttar Pradesh
byLucknow, May 21 (IANS) At least 24 people were killed and over 50 injured in three separate accidents in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, police said….
Former Olympic champion Maggi ponders retirement
byRio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) Brazil’s former Olympic long jump champion Maurren Maggi has conceded that her dream of competing at the Rio…
‘2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017’
bySt. Petersburg, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The completion date for Zenit St. Petersburg’s $1.1 billion stadium has been put back again and it may…
Nine years as PM: What will be Manmohan Singh’s legacy?
byNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh completes nine years in office Wednesday, the longest tenure of any prime minister outside the Nehru-Gandhi family. But his…
Russia announces cash prizes for World University medallists
byMoscow, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s federal government will pay out roughly $5,400 to Russian gold medallists at this summer’s University Games in the…
Take steps to retrieve Katchatheevu, Jayalalithaa tells PM
byChennai, May 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take steps to retrieve Katchatheevu and surrounding…