Construction to be curbed near Gurgaon ammo depot
byGurgaon, June 27 (IANS) To curb illegal civil construction in the restricted area within 900 metres of the ammunition depot here, administration and IAF…
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Russia wants US clarity over Geneva conference on Syria
byMosow, June 27 (IANS) Moscow expects the Washington to clarify its position on the international conference on Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said…
Australian PM ousted in party vote
bySydney, June 27 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard lost to Kevin Rudd in a contest for her Labor Party’s leadership Wednesday. As Rudd…
271 pilgrims return to Andhra by three special aircraft
byHyderabad, June 27 (IANS) Three special aircraft arranged — one by Andhra Pradesh government and two by the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP)…
‘Satyagraha’ not based on Anna Hazare: Prakash Jha
byMumbai, June 26 (IANS) Bollywood director Prakash Jha, who is set to release his film “Satyagraha”, says that it has nothing to do with…
Pakistani troops fire on Indian posts across LoC
byNew Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian posts in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday. The “unprovoked” firing lasted…
Whereabouts of 284 Andhra pilgrims still unknown
byHyderabad, June 26 (IANS) The whereabouts of 284 pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh who had gone to Uttarakhand for Char Dham yatra are still not…
Case registered in mass phone tapping in Himachal
byShimla: The vigilance and anti-corruption bureau of Himachal Pradesh today evening lodged a first information report (FIR) in the infamous “phone tapping” case pertaining to…
Indians advance to Wimbledon second round
byLondon, June 26 (IANS) It was a good day at the office for India at Wimbledon as Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza notched up…
Tihar inmates donate Rs.10.50 lakh for Uttarakhand victims
byGurgaon, June 26 (IANS) Inmates of Delhi’s Tihar Jail, including INLD general secretary Ajay Singh Chautala and murder convict Manu Sharma, collected over Rs.10.50…