Nitish Kumar wins trust vote in Bihar assembly
ANI - 17 hours agoPatna, June 19 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won the trust vote in the state assembly today. More »Nitish Kumar wins trust vote in Bihar assembly
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Cricket: England put South Africa in to bat
AFP - 18 hours agoLONDON, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - England captain Alastair Cook won the toss on an overcast day and sent South Africa in to bat in the Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval in London on Wednesday. More »Cricket: England put South Africa in to bat
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Yamuna water level rises above danger mark
ANI - 16 hours agoNew Delhi, June 19 (ANI): The water level of the river Yamuna crossed the danger mark here on Wednesday. More »Yamuna water level rises above danger mark
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Cricket: Ahmed, Sandhu in Australia A tour of Africa
AFP - 22 hours agoSYDNEY, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed was Wednesday named on the Australia A squad for a tour of Africa beginning next month, despite also being in contention for selection for the Ashes series against England. More »Cricket: Ahmed, Sandhu in Australia A tour of Africa
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Cricket: Pakistan court orders interim board chief
AFP - 18 hours agoKARACHI, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - A Pakistani court Wednesday ordered the government to appoint an interim head of the cricket board, after the current chairman was suspended over a legal challenge to his election. More »Cricket: Pakistan court orders interim board chief
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PM conveys dismay over Sri Lanka move on 13th Amendment
ANI - 22 hours agoNew Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has expressed dismay over the reports suggesting dilution of certain key provisions of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution by the Sri Lankan government ahead of elections to the Northern Provincial Council. More »PM conveys dismay over Sri Lanka move on 13th Amendment
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Community radio reporters acting as climate change communication agents in Central India
ANI - 20 hours agoBundelkhand (Madhya Pradesh), June 19 (ANI): Climate change is real. For an emerging economy like India with a large population directly dependent on natural resources for their sustenance, the changing climate is causing severe economic, environmental and social challenges. More »Community radio reporters acting as climate change communication agents in Central India
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Paris tackles rudeness to tourists with new manual
Reuters - 10 hours agoPARIS (Reuters) - One of the world's most visited cities but also famous for its rudeness, Paris has embarked on a campaign to improve its reputation and better cater to the needs of tourists. Waiters, taxi drivers and sales staff in the French capital all too often come off as impolite, unhelpful and unable to speak foreign languages say local tourism chiefs, who are handing out a manual with guidelines on better etiquette. ... More »Paris tackles rudeness to tourists with new manual
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Mamata has CPI-M phobia: Biman Bose
IANS - 12 hours agoKolkata, June 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister is suffering from a CPI-M phobia, the Left Front said Wednesday, accusing her of violating the model code of conduct for the panchayat elections. More »Mamata has CPI-M phobia: Biman Bose
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Is UP heading for a flood crisis?
IANS - 17 hours agoLucknow, June 19 (IANS) With monsoon rains lashing Uttar Pradesh and river banks breached in several districts, the state may be headed for one of its worst flooding. More »Is UP heading for a flood crisis?
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Mallikarjun Kharge takes over as Railways Minister
ANI - 17 hours agoNew Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Mallikarjun Kharge assumed charge as the Union Minister of Railways here on Wednesday. More »Mallikarjun Kharge takes over as Railways Minister
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Clarke 'on course' to play in Ashes
ANI - 23 hours agoSydney, June 19 (ANI): Bringing a ray of hope for the Australian team after their disastrous ICC Champions Trophy campaign, captain Michael Clarke is on course to play in the Ashes. More »Clarke 'on course' to play in Ashes
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PM congratulates President-elect Rowhani of Iran
ANI - 17 hours agoNew Delhi, June 19 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has congratulated President-elect Hasssan Rowhani of Iran on his election. More »PM congratulates President-elect Rowhani of Iran
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Sofia Vergara shows off sexy rear in 'selfie' snap
ANI - 16 hours agoLondon, June 19 (ANI): Sofia Vergara flaunted her curvaceous behind in a sexy selfie that she took while lying facedown on a sun lounger while on a holiday with fiance Nick Loeb. More »Sofia Vergara shows off sexy rear in 'selfie' snap
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Cricket Australia rejects Channel Nine claims of influencing team selection
ANI - 16 hours agoSydney, June 19 (ANI): Cricket Australia has rejected claims by Channel 9 that it would influence team selection and scheduling as part of its new deal on TV rights. More »Cricket Australia rejects Channel Nine claims of influencing team selection
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Congress again misusing CBI in Ishrat Jahan case: BJP
IANS - 13 hours agoNew Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Stressing that the Ishrat Jahan shootout was not "fake", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said the Congress-led government at the centre was manipulating the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to frame BJP leaders. More »Congress again misusing CBI in Ishrat Jahan case: BJP
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Priority to evacuate people in danger: R.P.N. Singh
IANS - 14 hours agoNew Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh said Wednesday everything possible was being done to rescue flood-affected people in Uttarakhand, stranded after the heavy, incessant rains that began last Saturday. More »Priority to evacuate people in danger: R.P.N. Singh
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World Cup legacy for Brazil goes beyond soccer, says Blatter
Reuters - 11 hours agoBy Andrew Downie RECIFE, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil will benefit with more than just new soccer stadiums from hosting the 2014 World Cup, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said as unrest in the country continued to overshadow the Confederations Cup. "In football, the whole country gets the legacy," Blatter said in an interview with Rio's O Globo newspaper. "Football involves the whole country. The country improves airports, hotels, highways, telecommunications, sustainability programs. ... More »World Cup legacy for Brazil goes beyond soccer, says Blatter
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Karzai to boycott talks with Taliban
IANS - 13 hours agoLondon, June 19 (IANS) The Afghan government will not take part in peace talks with the Taliban unless the process is "Afghan-led", President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday, a day after the US said it would talk with the Taliban in their new office in Qatar. More »Karzai to boycott talks with Taliban
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Clarke says does not need any 'serious' back surgery
ANI - 23 hours agoSydney, June 19 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he does not believe that his degenerative back condition requires a serious operation, despite the dire predictions made regarding his long-term future in cricket. More »Clarke says does not need any 'serious' back surgery