Kazan ready for World University Games
byMoscow, July 1 (IANS) Kazan is ready for the 27th Summer World University Games beginning next week, its mayor Ilsur Metshin has said. “I…
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Hero MotoCorp buys 49.2 percent stake in US-based Erik Buell
byNew Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Indian two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp has bought 49.2 percent equity in US-based superbike company Erik Buell Racing (EBR) for…
Kalmadi ousted as AAA president after 13 years
byPune, July 1 (IANS) Suresh Kalmadi’s 13-year run as the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) president ended Monday after he lost his re-election bid 18-20…
Carter and Brathwaite win, Fraser-Pryce beaten in Birmingham
byBirmingham, July 1 (IANS/CMC) The Diamond League meeting here saw mixed results for Caribbean athletes with Jamaican Nesta Carter and Ryan Brathwaite the only…
Confederations Cup: Italy clinch third spot in penalty shootout
bySalvador (Brazil), July 1 (IANS) Italy secured the third spot in the Confederations Cup after a pulsating 3-2 penalty shootout victory here over Uruguay….
Reliance Infra exits airport Metro
byNew Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure Monday said it has exited the 23-km airport Metro operation and the takeover of its operations by…
Setback for Lalu: Plea to transfer fodder scam case dismissed
byRanchi, July 1 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court Monday dismissed a petition filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad seeking transfer of…
For hundreds, search for missing family members continues
byHaridwar/Rishikesh, July 1 (IANS) Photographs of loved ones taken on happier, merrier occasions, showing a family get-together or celebrations now adorn the walls at…
RTE law not in sync with reality: Goa Congress MP
byPanaji, July 1 (IANS) The UPA government’s flagship right to education (RTE) policy is flawed and does not take into account ground realities in…
Balasubramaniam new Tripura Police chief
byAgartala, July 1 (IANS) C. Balasubramaniam, a 1981 batch Manipur-Tripura cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, was appointed director general of Tripura Police, an…