India, you guys rock: Miley Cyrus
byNew Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Singer-actress Miley Cyrus has a huge fan base in India, if one goes by the number of ‘likes’ on…
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Afghan police kill four Taliban militants
byKabul, June 27 (IANS) Afghanistan Police raided a Taliban hideout in Ghazni province, killing four militants including their commander, reported Xinhua. “Acting on an…
Daruvala claims another podium in British Karting
byLondon, June 27 (IANS) Sahara Force India Academy driver Jehan Daruvala battled technical glitches to finish on the podium in the second round of…
Neymar hits back at Lugano
byBelo Horizonte, June 27 (IANS) Neymar has hit back at claims of Uruguay captain Diego Lugano that he is “talented at winning free-kicks”. Speaking…
Private Haj operators’ quota to be cut 20 percent: Khurshid
byNew Delhi, June 27 (IANS) There would be no reduction in the 1.25 lakh pilgrims under the government’s Haj panel, but the quota of…
30 percent polling in Himachal by afternoon
byShimla: Polling for the second and last phase of the Mandi Lok Sabha constituency was underway Thursday in Himachal Pradesh’s rain-hit Kinnaur district, with nearly…
Two accused in Karnataka gang-rape arrested
byManipal (Karnataka), June 27 (IANS) Police Thursday arrested two of the three men accused of abducting and gang-raping a medical student here June 20,…
India, Bangladesh seek to save the delectable hilsa
byDhaka, June 27 (IANS) As over-fishing in the Bay of Bengal takes a toll on the population of hilsa – the silvery tropical fish…
Protests mar Brazil’s win in Confederations Cup
byBelo Horizonte (Brazil), June 27 (IANS) Brazil’s 2-1 win over Uruguay in a semi-final of the Confederations Cup was marred with anti-government protests outside…
Pakistan SC adjourns Musharraf case
byIslamabad, June 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday adjourned for an indefinite period the hearing in the treason case against former military…