Chinese lawmaker expelled
byBeijing, June 29 (IANS) A member of the national legislature of China has been expelled for “serious disciplinary violations”, a government body said Saturday….
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Shreyas Talpade bats for Indian archers (Movie Snippets)
byNew Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Bollywood actor Shreyas Talpade truly believes that administrative support to sports other than cricket can help talent in fields…
Spain raises taxes on alcohol, tobacco
byMadrid, June 29 (IANS/EFE) Spain has announced tax hikes on alcohol and tobacco and limits on corporate tax deductions, saying the measures would boost…
Mamata’s failings: Court battles? (West Bengal Newsletter)
byKolkata June 29 (IANS) The legal woes of West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee government seem to be unending. After suffering setbacks in a number of…
1,200-year old mausoleum with 63 bodies found in Peru
byLima, June 29 (IANS/EFE) A team of Polish and Peruvian archaeologists found 63 bodies in a 1,200-years old pre-Inca mausoleum in Peru’s northern Ancash…
Miyake, Gaultier pay homage to the tourist at Paris show
byParis, June 29 (IANS/EFE) Jean Paul Gaultier and Issey Miyake paid homage to the tourist with their 2014 spring/summer menswear shows on the second…
Congress begins preparation for Lok Sabha polls (Karnataka Newsletter)
byBangalore, June 29 (IANS) Flush from its victory in last month’s Karnataka assembly polls, the Congress has seriously begun preparing for the Lok Sabha…
Self-help groups ensure Rajasthan rural women’s prosperity (Business Feature)
byJaipur, June 29 (IANS) When Shahnaz Hussain lost her husband 15 years ago, her life came to a standstill. The thought of funding the…
Don’t want to be highest paid actor: Irrfan
byMumbai, June 29 (IANS) Irrfan loves his craft and aims to nurture his relationship with his fans by giving them “memorable films”. As far…
BJP’s double game: Hindutva + Muslim ’empowerment’
byUnder a new and as yet untested leadership, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to formulate a fresh ideological framework for itself. In…