Demands to name Mumbai’s Eastern Freeway after Thackeray, Ambedkar
byMumbai, June 29 (IANS) Barely a fortnight after the Eastern Freeway was inaugurated, demands have been made to name it after late Shiv Sena…
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Cop shot at by chain snatcher
byNew Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A Delhi Police constable was shot at by a snatcher after he foiled his bid to snatch a woman’s…
Youth dies in Shimla from lightning strike
byShimla, June 29 (IANS) A youth died in Shimla after being struck by lightning Saturday, police said. Santosh, a student of M.Com, was returning…
IOC postpones deadline for IOA to amend constitution
byLausanne, June 29 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has informed the suspended Indian Olympic Association (IOA) that it has extended the deadline to…
Bring back black money from overseas: Jayalalithaa
byChennai, June 29 (IANS) The central government could have avoided a hike in fuel prices by taking steps to bring back the black money…
US woman jailed for life for bobbitising ex-hubby
byWashington, June 29 (IANS) A 50-year-old woman from the US state of California has been sentenced to life in prison for cutting off the…
Obama meets Mandela family amid protests over South Africa visit
byJohannesburg, June 29 (IANS) Barack Obama Saturday met the family members of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who is in critical condition in hospital, even…
BJP steers clear of Munde controversy
byNew Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The BJP Saturday steered clear of the controversy over its leader Gopinath Munde’s reported remarks that he had spent…
Delhi Metro prepares to run airport line
byNew Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Delhi Metro Saturday indicated that it is set to run the Airport Express Link by constituting a team of…
Modi to decide on indicted Gujarat minister: BJP
byNew Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The BJP Saturday said that its Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had to decide on continuation of state Water…