Family of six die in Malaysia plane crash
Kuala Lumpur, July 18 (IANS) Six members of a family were killed in the Malaysian plane crash, a media report said Friday. The entire family from Kuching city were on their way back from Kazakhstan...
View ArticleFraser-Pryce regaining confidence following Glasgow outing
Monaco, July 18 (IANS/CMC) World and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce believes last weekend's Glasgow Grand Prix was a turning point in her comeback from injury, and is hoping to continue...
View ArticleNo distress call from crashed plane: Malaysian PM
Kuala Lumpur, July 18 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has said that the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 which went down in eastern Ukraine did not give a distress call before it crashed,...
View ArticleDelhi to get more rain Friday
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to an overcast Friday morning and saw light rainfall which is expected to continue through the day, the Met Office said. The minimum temperature was 24.6...
View Article298 dead, says Malaysian Airlines
Kuala Lumpur, July 18 (IANS) Malaysia Airlines Friday confirmed that there were 298 people on-board flight MH17 which crashed in Ukraine Thursday. According to a statement, MH17 was carrying 283...
View ArticleDhoti controversy: Do clubs need a dress code?
Chennai, July 18 (IANS) Clubs in Tamil Nadu are waiting for a law by the state government that would make it illegal to ban the entry of dhoti-clad people in such places. But club officials say it is...
View ArticleIslamic finance, Bollywood and S.D. Burman (IANS Books This Weekend)
The roots of Islamic finance lie in the foundations of Islam and Sharia law, fragmented memories of musician and composer S.D.Burman's life and interesting titbits from the lives of Bollywood...
View ArticleUP to give free power connections to 1.72 lakh families
Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will provide free electricity connections to 1.72 lakh below poverty line (BPL) families in the state, officials said Saturday. Chief Secretary...
View ArticleEight militants killed in US drone attack in Pakistan
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) At least eight militants were killed Saturday in a US drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan region. According to officials, the attack occurred at around 3 a.m. when an...
View ArticleAmarnath Yatra suspended from Baltal route
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) The Amarnath Yatra was suspended Saturday from the Baltal route in Jammu and Kashmir following Friday's scuffle between a pony operator and a cook at a base camp, authorities...
View ArticleTyphoon Rammasun toll in Philippines rises to 77
Manila, July 19 (IANS) The number of people killed by typhoon Rammasun in the Philippines has risen to 77, authorities said Saturday. The National Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)...
View ArticleInterpol teams to help identify MH17 victims
Paris, July 19 (IANS) Interpol said that they would send a team to help identify the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that crashed Thursday in eastern Ukraine. In a press release, Interpol...
View Article38 die in China accident
Beijing, July 19 (IANS) At least 38 people were killed and five injured Saturday after a vehicle collision triggered fire and explosion on a central China highway. The accident occurred at around 3...
View ArticleCloudy Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) It was a cloudy Saturday morning in Delhi with a minimum temperature of 24.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The Met Office has forecast rain during...
View ArticleAmarnath Yatra resumes from Baltal, Pahalgam routes
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) The Amarnath Yatra resumed at 10 a.m. Saturday from both Baltal and Pahalgam routes after its temporary suspension, an official said. A senior police official told IANS in...
View ArticleSuccess of children's films encouraging: 'Chillar Party' director
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) His co-directorial venture "Chillar Party", focussing on a bunch of kids, won the National Film Award, and his second project "Bhoothnath Returns" also regaled movie-goers....
View ArticleModi gets notice from Allahabad High Court
Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a petition was filed accusing him of electoral malpractices in the Lok Sabha election. In the...
View ArticleRain likely in Delhi Sunday
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Delhi will experience a cloudy Sunday with light rain likely in some areas of the city, said the Met Office. "The sky will be cloudy with possibility of very light rain and...
View ArticleShoaib outshines Samuels to give Tridents first win
North Sound (Antigua), July 20 (IANS/CMC) Marlon Samuels stroked a classy half-century but was outshone by an equally fine one from Shoaib Malik, as Barbados Tridents beat Antigua Hawksbills by five...
View ArticleLowering juvenile age to curb offences doubtful prescription (Column: Legal...
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Menaka Gandhi's suggestion to lower the lower the juvenile age from 18 years to 16 so that those accused of heinous crimes such as rape can be punished...
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