New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai is among a host of international dignitaries who will attend the celebrations of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s 125th birth anniversary, the Congress said here Sunday. The conference, to be held at Vigyan Bhawan here, would be chaired by Congress president Sonia Gandhi. There […]
Navi Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Mumbai City FC will look to finding their scoring touch and full three points when they take on FC Goa in an Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the D.Y. Patil Stadium here Monday evening. The hosts have been solid defensively and maintained a clean sheet in their last four […]
Fuzhou (China), Nov 16 (IANS) India’s leading shuttler Saina Nehwal Sunday said she will remember her win at the China Open Super Series Premier for the rest of her life. World No.5 Saina defeated Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi 21-12, 22-20 in 42 minutes to bag her third women’s singles crown of the year. She had also […]
Barwala (Haryana), Nov 16 (IANS) While remaining defiant about his arrest, officials of controversial sect leader and self-styled godman Rampal’s Satlok Ashram Sunday evening indicated that he could appear before the Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday. Ashram spokesman Raj Kapoor said doctors will review the sect leader’s health Monday morning and see if he […]
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) E-commerce major Amazon has emerged as the top recruiter by making 22 offers in the summer placements for the 2014-16 batch of students at premier business school Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta. Amazon’s offers were made across various leadership and operations roles, an IIM-Calcutta statement said Saturday. Over 450 students of the […]
Guwahati, Nov 16 (IANS) Six endangered gecko lizards have gone missing from their cage at the Assam State Zoo here, officials said Sunday. Authorities at the zoo in Japorigog area admitted the development Sunday, but said they were yet to ascertain what happened with the endangered species. “The geckos were housed in a cage made […]
Chennai, Nov 16 (IANS) Commercial operation of the first 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is expected to happen only next year with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) agreeing to the petition filed by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). The CERC by its Nov 10 order has permitted NPCIL […]
Algiers, Nov 16 (IANS) A least seven militants were killed and one arrested in two separate army operations in Algeria near the borders with Mali and Libya, a security source said Sunday. The source said two SUV vehicles were destroyed as the militants were attempting to cross the border of Mali with Algeria, Xinhua reported. […]
Your Excellency President Dilma Rousseff, Your Excellency President Vladimir Putin, Your Excellency President Xi Jinping, Your Excellency President Jacob Zuma, I wish to join my other colleagues and congratulate President Dilma Rousseff on her re-election as the President of Brazil. ·From Brazil to Brisbane, it has been most successful journey under your leadership. ·Our group […]
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) Table toppers Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) played out a breath taking, pacy goalless draw against hot on their heels Chennaiyin F.C in an Indian Super League encounter marred by a 12-minute power blackout at the Salt Lake Stadium here Friday. The blank scoreline came as a surprise to football followers following […]