We are as good as Spain, says Italy coach
byFortaleza (Brazil), June 28 (IANS) Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said his team had proved they were on par with Spain after a 6-7 penalty…
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Fernandes joins Freiburg
byBerlin, June 28 (IANS) Swiss international footballer Gelson Fernandes signed with Freiburg. Bundesliga side Freiburg strengthened their midfield as defensive midfielder Fernandes joined the…
Pancham-da felt industry had discarded his talent: Big B
byMumbai, June 28 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembers the legendary Rahul Dev Burman, affectionately called Pancham-Da, on the occasion of his 74th birth anniversary…
Five Assam districts take brunt of floods
byGuwahati, June 28 (IANS) The flood situation in Assam remained grim in at least five districts Friday, as reports came in that more villages…
Spain beat Italy on penalties to reach final
byFortaleza, June 28 (IANS) Spain earned a place in the Confederations Cup final against Brazil with a dramatic 7-6 penalty-shootout victory over Italy here….
Yes Bank gets government nod to hike foreign holding
byNew Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The government has approved private sector lender Yes Bank’s proposal to increase foreign holdings in the company to 60…
Kerala withdraws ‘controversial’ circular on marriage age
byThiruvananthapuram, June 28 (IANS) The Kerala government Friday issued a new circular replacing an earlier one issued recently, clarifying that the marriageable age for…
India, China hold border talks
byBeijing, June 28 (IANS) The 16th round of India-China border talks began in Beijing Friday led by their special representatives – National Security Advisor…
Cabinet clears laboratory network for epidemics, calamities
byNew Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday approved a three-tier network of laboratories across the country for managing epidemics and natural calamities,…
‘Hummingbird’ – relatively engaging, amusing (IANS Movie Review)
byFilm: “Hummingbird”; Cast: Jason Statham, Agata Buzek, Vicky McClure, Benedict Wong, Ger Ryan, Dai Bradley and Victoria Bewick; Director: Steven Knight; Rating: *** “Getting…