Rahul’s Congress to reach out to young, focus on social media: Ajay Maken (Interview)
byNew Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Congress thinks the political discourse in the country has shifted from coffee shops and parks to social media…
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Painkiller overdose killing more US women
byWashington, July 3 (IANS) Deaths due to overdose of prescription painkillers have risen sharply in recent years among women in the United States, a…
Scoreboard: India vs Sri Lanka, tri-series
byKingston, July 3 (IANS/CMC) Following is the scoreboard of the third match of the Celkon Mobile Cup tri-nation ODI series between India and Sri…
Pope now has over 7.2 mn followers on Twitter
byVatican City, July 3 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis now has more than 7.2 million followers on microblogging website Twitter, where his tweets are published in…
India suffer 161-run thrashing by Sri Lanka
byKingston, July 3 (IANS/CMC) Commanding centuries from Upal Tharanga (174 not out) and Mahela Jayawardene (107) steered Sri Lanka to a mammoth 348 for…
Pluto’s smallest moons get official names
byWashington, July 3 (IANS) The two smallest known moons orbiting Pluto have been officially christened by the International Astronomical Union, which is in charge…
Vatican bank officials resign amid fraud scandal
byVatican City, July 3 (IANS/AKI) The director and deputy director of the Vatican Bank have resigned following the arrest of a senior cleric on…
Vatican bank officials resign amid fraud scandal
byVatican City, July 3 (IANS/AKI) The director and deputy director of the Vatican Bank have resigned following the arrest of a senior cleric on…
Italy vows to stand by Palestinians
byRome, July 3 (IANS/AKI) Italy would support the Palestinian people in their bid for statehood, President Enrico Letta has said. “I repeated to President…
Christian Bale rules out Batman reprise
byLos Angeles, July 3 (IANS) Actor Christian Bale, who is known to have essayed caped crusader Batman in the “Dark Knight” movie trilogy, says…