New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested three people, including two Sri Lankans, from Chennai for peddling contraband drugs, police said Sunday. Delhi Police Special Cell sleuths arrested Mayelerum Perumal alias Mailu of Tamil Nadu along with Jawzeek and Mohammad Razik of Sri Lanka from Chennai Saturday in a trans-national operation against narcotics. A […]
Beijing, Oct 19 (IANS) China and France Sunday agreed to join hands to combat the “unprecedented” spread of Ebola in western Africa. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius met in Beijing Sunday, and they had an in-depth exchange of views in this regard, Xinhua reported. According to a joint press release […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Treasurer Andrew Constance have welcomed a new report that shows the State has regained the number one position in Australia for economic performance. The CommSec “State Of The States” Report, released on Monday, has listed NSW first among all states and territories, moving up from third place in the last […]
By Sandeep Datta New Delhi With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to visit Australia for the G-20 summit in Brisbane in mid-November, efforts are on to ensure his charisma overwhelms the Indian diaspora there like at New York’s Madison Square event. Expected to be participated in by over 15,000 people, the Sydney event is being […]
Dhaka, Oct 18 (IANS) India will hope to register their first win of the 2015 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Women’s Championship qualifiers when they take on hosts Bangladesh in a crucial encounter at the Bangabandhu Stadium here Sunday. India lost 1-2 in their opening Group B match against Iran while Bangladesh have already registered two […]
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) Deepak Shodhan, the oldest living Indian Test cricketer, and Krishnamachari Srikkanth, the first One-Day International (ODI) centurion for India at the Eden Gardens, Saturday re-lived their odyssey with the iconic ground to mark the celebration of its 150 years. Shodhan, the first Indian Test centurion on debut, and Srikkanth unveiled a booklet […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Brazilian side Colegio Estadul Santo Antonio entered the Under-17 boys final of the 55th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament, beating Ragunan Sports School, Indonesia, 3-1 in the semi-final at the Ambedkar Stadium here Saturday. Romulo gave the Brazilian team the lead in the ninth minute but Egi Maulana Vikki equalised for […]
Bangalore/Chennai, Oct 18 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday walked out of a Bangalore jail after bail formalities were completed and reached Chennai to a spirited welcome by her AIADMK cadre, who were out in force despite the heavy rain. AIADMK cadres were jubilant and celebrated the release of Jayalalithaa who spent 21 […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The union cabinet Saturday approved a proposal of the department of telecommunications to provide financial support to Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), an official statement said here. The MTNL needs financial support due to its liability arising from levy of minimum alternate tax (MAT). “The objective of this approval is to […]
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) On the eve of the counting of votes in the Maharashtra assembly elections Sunday, hectic politicking was underway over the prospects of various parties, possible alliances and speculation over the next chief minister. With the pre-election scenario marked by the unprecedented break-up of the state’s two major alliances – the BJP-Shiv Sena […]