Top athletes line-up for Jamaica Invitational
byMontego Bay (Jamaica), April 24 (IANS/CMC) World and Olympic 400m hurdles champion Melaine Walker has been confirmed for the 100m hurdles at the Jamaica…
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Russian weightlifters arrested for smuggling steroids
byMoscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Authorities in Perm, Russia, have arrested two male Russian weightlifters accused of smuggling and trafficking steroids from Belarus, the…
Kerala leaders say no to sharing stage with Modi
byThiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who arrives here Wednesday, seems quite the persona non grata in Kerala with sections of…
Tripura wants pan-India law to deal with chit funds
byAgartala, April 24 (IANS) Tripura wants a common law in India to deal with illegal finance companies which dupe people after accepting deposits on…
J&K government bans re-appointment of retired officials
byJammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday decided to ban the re-employment of retired government officials in the state administration, an official here said….
Boston bomber, David Headley escaped security US radar
byWashington, April 24 (IANS) The Boston Marathon bombing “is the fifth case”, including the case of David Headley, a key plotter of the November…
Singapore minister attends Vishu celebration
bySingapore, April 24 (IANS) Singapore’s National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan Tuesday attended a function to celebrate the festival of Vishu that marks the…
Chartered accountants to assess mining losses: Parrikar
byPanaji, April 24 (IANS) Chartered accountants have been roped in to assess the fiscal extent of Goa’s iron ore mining scam, Chief Minister Manohar…
Wish to personally meet and thank fans: Tendulkar
byKolkata, April 24 (IANS) As his effervescent attitude betrayed his age, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 40 Wednesday, celebrated the occasion here with…
Lot needs to be done to empower panchayats: PM
byNew Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Pushing for power and responsibilities to panchayati raj institutions (PRIs), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called for change in…