Russian rocket crashes
byMoscow, July 2 (IANS) A Proton-M rocket crashed one minute after blasting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russia’s federal space agency Roscosmos…
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Hollywood knocking on China’s door
byBeijing, July 2 (IANS) As Keanu Reeves, star of Hollywood blockbusters like “Speed” and “The Matrix”, visits China to promote his directorial debut “Man…
Focus on evacuating people in far-flung regions: Bahuguna
byDehradun, July 2 (IANS) With over 3,000 people still missing after last month’s devastating floods, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna Tuesday said the focus…
Vedanta sources bauxite to re-start refinery in Odisha
byBhubaneswar, July 2 (IANS) Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) Tuesday said it has received about 35,000 tonnes of bauxite from Gujarat to re-start its alumina…
11 die as Taliban attack NATO base in Kabul
byKabul, July 2 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed Tuesday morning when the Taliban launched an attack on a NATO supply base in…
Sightless and poor, but visionary in deed
byKolkata, July 2 (IANS) Notwithstanding their daily grim battle for survival, a group of visually challenged people – the majority of them beggars –…
Cuba sees bicycles as partial answer to transport woes
byHavana, July 2 (IANS/EFE) The Cuban government plans to reintroduce bicycles as a way to alleviate public transport problems, Vice President Marino Murillo said…
Brazilian media acclaims national team’s return to the top
byRio de Janeiro, July 2 (IANS) Brazil’s media hailed the country’s return to football’s elite after their 3-0 victory over Spain in the Confederations…
Sochi Olympics offers visitors accommodation in floating hotels
byMoscow, July 2 (IANS) Seven vessels will serve as floating hotels during the Winter Olympics 2014, the Russian sea port authority said. “Russia has…
Pakistan needs national policy on security: Daily
byIslamabad, July 2 (IANS) Pakistan needs a national policy on security, a daily said Tuesday, stressing that “there has to be ownership of that…