Achuthanandan unsure of remaining leader of opposition
byThiruvananthapuram, May 9 (IANS) Veteran CPI-M leader V.S. Achuthanandan, who has long been the bete noire of the majority faction in the Kerala unit…
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Prime Minister meets President
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday and discussed the budget session of parliament, which was adjourned…
Senior IOA officials trying to persuade a miffed Malhotra
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Vijay Kumar Malhotra Thursday decided not to attend the May 15…
Tutor held for sexually assaulting 4 boys
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A 57-year-old tutor was Thursday arrested here for sexually assaulting four minor boys who attended coaching sessions in his…
Assad can have no post-war role in Syria, says US
byLondon, May 9 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would have no role in a political settlement to Syria’s conflict, US Secretary of State John…
PIA flight takes off from Chandigarh with Sanaullah’s body
byChandigarh: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight took off from Chandigarh airport today evening with the body of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay. Ranjay, who had…
Bansal skips cabinet meet
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, under a cloud over his kin’s involvement in bribery allegation for a plum railway…
Veteran Maoist leader arrested in Assam
byGuwahati, May 9 (IANS) A Maoist leader who embraced Maoism way back in 1967 has been finally arrested in Assam, police said Thursday. Anukul…
Ex-Tamil Tigers to enter politics in Sri Lanka
byColombo, May 9 (IANS) Former Tamil Tigers who have completed rehabilitation programmes have expressed interest in entering politics, the Sri Lankan media reported Thursday….
Napoli snatch Champions League berth, Milan come closer
byRome, May 9 (IANS) Napoli beat Bologna 3-0 to book a Champions League football berth for next season, while AC Milan came closer to…