Cairo, Nov 12 (IANS/EFE) A man died and another was wounded Wednesday when a bomb they were carrying went off as they rode a motorcycle on a Cairo highway, security sources told Efe news agency. The wounded man, 27, was apprehended when he tried to flee the scene. The incident came six days after three […]
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Ravi Chopra, who passed away at around 3.30 p.m Wednesday, will be cremated at Pawan Hans in Vile Parle here Thursday. “The funeral will take place at 11.00 a.m. at Pawan Hans,” a source close to the family of the filmmaker told IANS. According to the source, many celebrities are […]
Hyderabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu Wednesday studied the best urban practices in Singapore on the first day of his three-day visit to the city-state. Naidu, his two cabinet colleagues and officials accompanying him, visited the Marina Bay Sands Sky Park and Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC). He met Second […]
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Five Congress MLAs were suspended for two years for allegedly pushing around Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao while protesting against the manner in which the BJP government won the vote of confidence, here Wednesday. A committee, headed by Speaker Haribhau Bagde, will also probe the unprecedented incident in which the suspended legislators […]
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Packed with action, thrill, suspense and emotions, “Pukaar- Call for the Hero” was launched with its star cast here Wednesday. Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the show stars Rannvijay Singh and Adah Sharma who are making their TV acting debut with the action mini-series. The show, that will be aired […]
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IANS) Expressing his support for the ASEAN members, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday urged them to back a post-2015 development agenda in the light of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). “(The year) 2015 will be a crucial year for the international community to usher in a new era of […]
Kiev, Nov 12 (IANS/EFE) A soldier was killed and two others were injured in gunfire in eastern Ukraine, where the exchange of artillery fire continues between the separatists and the Kiev army. The clash, reported by the military on Facebook, occurred near the town of Schastye in the rebel region of Lugansk. The insurgents also […]
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at the ASEAN-India Summit here Wednesday was interrupted within a few minutes apparently because the media continued to remain in the room to cover what was a closed event. As soon as Myanmar President Thein Sein concluded his inaugural remarks, which were open […]
Kathmandu, Nov 12 (IANS) The army chief of India and Nepal Wednesday discussed military cooperation, soon after Indian Army chief Dalbir Singh arrived here on a four-day visit. After laying a wreath at the Bir Smarak memorial, Gen. Dalbir Singh held talks with Nepal’s army chief, Gen. Gaurav Sumsher Rana, at the Nepal Army headquarters, […]
Fuzhou (China), Nov 12 (IANS) Leading Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap got off to a victorious start by winning their respective opening round encounters at the $700,000 China Open Super Series Premier here Wednesday. While women’s singles sixth seeded Saina beat old foe Sayaka Takahashi of Japan 21-14, 19-21, 21-17 in 58 minutes […]