Panaji, Aug 9 (IANS) The Rs. 1,750 crore acquisition of one of Goa’s biggest mining companies, Dempo Mining Corporation in 2009 by Sesa Goa, a subsidiary of the London-headquartered Vedanta Resources, should be probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), according to the Justice M.B. Shah Commission. The third report of the Commission of Enquiry […]
Manchester, Aug 9 (IANS) A 134-run seventh wicket partnership between Joe Root and Jos Buttler helped England consolidate their grip over the match, being 325 for eight with a 173-run first innings lead over India at lunch on day three of the fourth cricket Test at Old Trafford here Saturday. After heavy rain had halted England’s […]
Cairo, Aug 9 (IANS) Police has arrested nine supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group in an Egyptian city Saturday for blocking streets. The suspects were nabbed for taking part in a protest, blocking streets, disrupting traffic and chanting anti-police slogans in Fayyoum city, 100 km from capital Cairo, MENA news agency reported. Security forces arrested […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) “Daawat-e-Ishq”, that was earlier slated to release Sep 5, will now hit theatre screens Sep 19. The dates were shifted given the unique marketing idea being adopted by Yash Raj Films for it’s promotion which needs more time to implement, said a statament. Written and directed by Habib Faisal and produced […]
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS) The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia will keep tabs on social media users under a new law that allows the secret service agency to access users’ personal information, media reports said Saturday. The new law came into effect Aug 1 and requires all social network platforms in Russia to install hardware […]
Tehran, Aug 9 (IANS) The recent bilateral talks between Iran and the US over outstanding sticking points in Tehran’s nuclear programme were useful, a senior Iranian nuclear negotiator said Saturday. “The main focus of bilateral talks with the US in Geneva Thursday was the existing differences” between Iran and the world powers pertaining to the country’s […]
Riyadh, Aug 9 (IANS) The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Saturday called for a united stand to show solidarity with the Palestinians against the Israeli atrocities. In a GCC statement during a forum in Morocco, Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani demanded a united stand to put an end to the Israeli crimes against […]
Panaji, Aug 9 (IANS) A Nigerian man was arrested Saturday in the beach village of Anjuna in Goa for possessing LSD and marijuana valued at Rs.2.5 lakh, police said. A police spokesperson said Francis Ajaf (27) was arrested while trying to peddle the drugs to a client near Anjuna beach, 30 km from Panaji. Ajaf, who […]
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Do you act dumb at times so that your boyfriend never leaves you? You are not alone. According to an interesting study, young teenage girls often feel the need to play down how intelligent they are so that they do not intimidate their male peers. Young people try to adapt their behaviour […]
Manchester, Aug 9 (IANS) Scoreboard at lunch on day three of the fourth cricket Test between India and England at Old Trafford here Saturday. India (first innings): 152 all out England (first innings, overnight 237/6) Alastair Cook c Pankaj Singh b Aaron 17 Sam Robson b Kumar 6 Gary Ballance lbw b Aaron 37 Ian Bell […]