Stability in Afghanistan, Iran essential: Khurshid
bySrinagar, June 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Saturday peace and stability in Afghanistan and Iran are essential for the security of…
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Uttarakhand lawmaker says 10,000 dead as over 800 rescued from Badrinath (Roundup)
byDehradun/New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Confusion prevailed over the death toll in the Uttarakhand rain-flood tragedy with the state assembly speaker claiming over 10,000…
2006 Malegaon blast: Accused questions NIA probe
byMumbai, June 29 (IANS) An accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case Saturday questioned the validity of investigations into the case by the National…
DMDK suspends seven rebel legislators
byChennai, June 29 (IANS) The DMDK in Tamil Nadu suspended its seven rebel legislators for not voting for the party candidate in the June…
Mandela making progress, says parliament speaker
byJohannesburg, June 29 (IANS) Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is making progress while undergoing treatment at a Pretoria hospital for a recurring lung infection, National…
Anil Goswami appointed home secretary
byNew Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Anil Goswami, a 1978 batch IAS officer of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre, will Sunday take over as the…
Bengali classics, encyclopaedias launched in Braille
byKolkata, June 29 (IANS) Visually impaired readers can now lay their hands on classics like Sarat Chandra Chatterjee’s “Srikanta”, Ashapurna Devi’s “Kishore Galpo” or…
Delhi sees rain Saturday evening
byNew Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Rains brought relief from humidity and heat to people in Delhi and NCR Saturday evening, a day which had…
Penguin signs Ravi Subramanian for multi-book deal
byNew Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Penguin India has acquired the publishing rights for Ravi Subramanian’s “The Bankster”, “The Incredible Banker” and “If God was…
Boston group to distribute $61 mn to marathon victims
byWashington, June 29 (IANS) The One Fund Boston, a non-profit group created for the benefit of the Boston Marathon bombing victims, will distribute nearly…