Sanaa, May 5 (IANS) At least five militants were killed Monday during air raids on Al Qaeda conducted by Yemen’s air force in the country’s southeastern region, an official said. “There were three air strikes against Al Qaeda hideouts in Shabwa province. A total of five insurgents were killed during the air bombing,” Xinhua quoted a […]
New Delhi Veteran lyricist Gulzar received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honour in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema, recently. The 79-year-old was overwhelmed and thanked a string of “gurus” and musical geniuses of the past and current generation for contributing to his success story. Gulzar […]
By Amulya Ganguli Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s confession that the government made a mistake by taking the foot off the accelerator of economic reforms might reflect not only the past but also the future. The reason is that the deceleration may continue even if there is a change of guard in New Delhi. For a […]
By Isha Sahni / Nikita Sharma Kabul/New Delhi, May 3 Recently, Afghanistan was struck by the worst natural disaster. The war-torn country’s north eastern part especially the Badakhshan province faced a landslide triggered by heavy rains. Declared as a mass grave, the accident site in Badakhshan province was buried under 40 meters (130 feet) of mud […]
New Delhi, Feb 26 The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government and city police on the plea of a woman, who has accused a Delhi Police official of raping her and videographing it after a promise of marriage. Justice Veena Birbal asked Delhi Police to file a status report on the […]
Abu Dhabi, May 3 (IANS/WAM) At the initiative of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation is sending urgent humanitarian aid to the landslide victims in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province. The relief aid includes tents, food items and medicines. A spokesman for the provincial […]
Taicang (China), May 3 (IANS) Indian walkers notched up two national records at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup while two other men walkers managed to produce their personal bests in the prestigious championship here Saturday. Armyman Sandeep Kumar, 27, created the national record in the men’s 50km walk with a timing of 3:56:22 to […]
Indian cricket is heading for heady times. Everyone’s calculations in the Indian cricket board, except the Supreme Court, hinges on the outcome on May 16, the day the results of the general election are out. But the members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have been speculating on endless possibilities. All […]
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A boy hides behind a veil, questioning his identity in a world filled with discrimination while a young girl refuses to sit passively and wants to spread her wings. Artwork such as these depicting the outlook of students towards gender issues in India are on display here. At an exhibition […]
Isha Sahni NEW DELHI: Political secretary of the Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Ahmed Patel has strongly denied the claims made by BJP’s prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi in an interview conducted by Doordarshan. “I will quit public life, if Modi can prove I went to his house since he became the chief minister of Gujarat,” […]