New Delhi Nov 19 (IANS) British School principal Vanita Uppal was felicitated with the Order of the British Empire (OBE), becoming the only Indian woman currently working in India in the field of education to get the honour, a statement said Wednesday. Uppal was felicitated by the British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan, at […]
Suva, Nov 19 (IANS) India sought to “renew an old relationship” with Fiji and forge closer ties with small South Pacific island nations as Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday announced steps to boost closer ties with the geo-strategically important region. Modi became the second Indian prime minister in 33 years – after Indira Gandhi – […]
Hong Kong, Nov 19 (IANS) Continuing his giant-killing spree, Kidambi Srikanth stunned World No.7 Chou Tien Chen to advance to the second round of the $350,000 Hong Kong Open Super Series along with leading women shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu at the Hong Kong Coliseum here Wednesday. Srikanth, fresh from defeating two-time Olympic champion […]
Panaji, Nov 19 (IANS) Goa-based mining baroness and Swiss Bank account holder Radha Timblo, her son Chetan and three other directors from mining firms operated by her have been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). An ED official said Wednesday that Arvind Hodarkar, Gurudas Kanekar, Sanjay Alberto and Chetan have been summoned on varying days […]
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) The Indian rupee Wednesday ended at Rs.61.96 against the US dollar — the lowest in the eight-month period. According to industry experts, this is due to the demand for US dollar by oil importers and a slowdown in inflows. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has pegged the reference rate for […]
Bangalore, Nov 19 (IANS) Indian hopes Pankaj Advani and Vidya Pillai won their respective opening league matches as the Seaways-IBSF World Snooker Championship commenced here Wednesday. Advani, holder of 12 World titles, was kept at the table for longer than expected before he pulled through 4-2 against Malaysia’s Keen Hoo Moh while national champion Pillai […]
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Wednesday issued a consultation paper to initiate the review process of interconnect charges. Interconnect charge is one which a telecom service provider pays to other service providers for using their network to complete calls. The sector regulator had specified the ‘Interconnect Usage Charges’ […]
Ramallah, Nov 19 (IANS) Palestinian Foreign Minister Reyad al-Malki Wednesday called on Spain to recognise the state of Palestine after its parliament voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favour of establishing a Palestinian state. Al-Malki said in an emailed press statement that the Palestinian leadership expresses gratitude to the Spanish kingdom and all Spanish political parties for […]
Beirut, Nov 19 (IANS) The Lebanese parliament Wednesday failed for the 15th consecutive time since April to elect a new head of state to replace President Michel Suleiman, whose term ended May 25. Lack of the required constitutional two-thirds quorum in the 128-seat parliament was the reason that pushed Speaker Nabih Berri to call for […]
Mathura, Nov 18 (IANS) Village Raval, the birthplace of Radha, the consort of Lord Krishna, has been adopted by BJP MP and actor Hema Malini. She made the announcement Monday — under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Vikas Yojana launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The decision is likely to end years of neglect of the […]