Hurdles galore as UPA walks road to Ballot 2014
byNew Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Corruption scandals past and present have cast long shadows on the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government that completes four years…
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Juventus confirm Tevez talks
byRome, May 19 (IANS) Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta confirmed that the Italian Serie A champions are in contact with Carlos Tevez in an…
Isinbayeva to continue as Youth Olympics ambassador
byLausanne, May 19 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sunday announced that two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia will be an official ambassador…
Isinbayeva wins comeback meet in Shanghai
byShanghai, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva won her first competition of the season by jumping 4.70 metres at the…
Russian dies in Vietnam after fight with compatriot
byMoscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian tourist died in Vietnam after a fight with a compatriot and fellow-traveller in the coastal city of…
Four prisoners flee Russian jail
byMoscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four inmates jailed for murder and burglary have escaped from a prison in Russia by digging a 20-metre-long tunnel,…
Pune Warriors opt to bat against Daredevils
byPune, May 19 (IANS) Pune Warriors India opted to bat first in their Indian Premier League clash against Delhi Daredevils at the Subrata Roy…
Saradha boss, aide sent to police custody in new case
byKolkata, May 19 (IANS) A West Bengal court Sunday sent Saradha Group promoter Sudipta Sen and a close aide to 10 days’ police custody…
Closer ties between China, India to strengthen BRICS
byOnly weeks after Chinese President Xi Jinping had a much-publicized meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Durban on the sidelines of a…
Chinese man jailed for raping, killing woman
byBeijing, May 19 (IANS) A Chinese man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and killing a woman 15 years ago. The…