Srideep Bhattacharya Left Front nominee in Howrah by-poll
byKolkata, May 7 (IANS) The Left Front Tuesday nominated Srideep Bhattacharya, of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), for the June 2 Howrah Lok…
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Maoists bomb Odisha village building
byBhubaneswar, May 7 (IANS) Maoist rebels early Tuesday blasted landmines and damaged a government building in Odisha, police said. No loss of life was…
Singapore court jails Lankan for killing her Indian lover
bySingapore, May 7 (IANS) A Singapore court has sentenced a former Sri Lankan domestic help to 10 years in jail for killing her Indian…
Siberian children will start Winter Olympic flame relay
byAthens, May 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Children from one of the world’s most remote regions will start the Olympic flame relay for next year’s Winter…
Lok Sabha adjourned till Wednesday
byNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Lok Sabha was adjourned till Wednesday amid a standoff between the BJP, which refuses to settle for anything less…
Tibetan leader asks US to engage China in talks
byDharamsala, May 7 (IANS) Tibetan Prime Minister-in-Exile Lobsang Sangay Tuesday appealed to the US to engage China to restart a dialogue on the Tibet…
One killed in Tripura squall
byAgartala, May 7 (IANS) Strong winds accompanied by lightning and rains continued to lash Tripura, killing one person and injuring four others, an official…
Congress slams opposition for not discussing food bill
byNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Slamming the opposition for not debating and letting the Food Security Bill pass by repeatedly stalling the Lok Sabha,…
Raids in Tripura chit fund companies
byAgartala, May 7 (IANS) Raids were conducted at the offices of non-banking financial companies (NBFC) across Tripura and many documents and properties were seized,…
Best innings of my life, says Miller of Mohali mayhem
byMohali, May 7 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab batsman David Miller has rated his unbeaten 101 of 38 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the…