A meditative walk by the riverside to dipping your feet into the Ganges to river rafting – enjoy all this and much more at the Ganga Kinare boutique hotel on the banks of the holy river in Rishikesh, internationally popular as a yoga hub, which is now becoming a hot spot for adventure sports. If […]
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Besides questioning the efficacy of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress sending five of its MPs to Madhya Pradesh to enquire into a rape case, women activists here are appalled at the selection of two women MPs in the delegation who had earlier passed snide remarks against a rape victim. Peeved by the […]
Washington, June 19 (IANS) Eminent Indian plant scientist, Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, has been named winner of the 2014 World Food Prize in recognition of his outstanding work in the improvement of wheat crop. Rajaram, who is now settled in Mexico, is credited with increasing world wheat production by more than 200 million tons in the years […]
Oslo, June 19 (IANS) The Norwegian government has offered Iraq 60 million Norwegian kroner (about $10 million) as financial aid to the war-torn country, a media report said Thursday. “The acute emergency needs in Iraq must be addressed quickly. In the first instance there is a need for food, water, shelter, healthcare and protection to the […]
Porto Alegre, June 19 (IANS) Netherlands defender Bruno Martins Indi has suffered a mild concussion during their 3-2 victory over Australia in the World Cup and is hospitalised, the Dutch football association KNVB stated after the match. Martins Indi will have to stay at the Mae de Deus hospital in Porto Alegre and could not travel […]
Fireworks lit up the skies over Sydney Harbour last night as the State celebrated its historic win in Rugby League’s State of Origin, NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism and Major Events Andrew Stoner said today. “After eight long years we have turned the corner and I congratulate the NSW Blues on their gutsy […]
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) A middle-aged woman suffered burn injuries after a man threw acid on her face in West Bengal’s Burdwan district, police said Wednesday. The attack took place Tuesday night at Chittaranjan railway station. Recuperating at a hospital, the woman, mother of a 20-year-old, accused a man who, she said, has been stalking her […]
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The suspense over the fate of several governors continued Wednesday as they betrayed no sign of stepping down voluntarily, while the Congress attacked the BJP-led central government for “political vendetta” against UPA-era appointees. While Kerala Governor Sheila Dikshit evaded questions on her next move, her West Bengal counterpart M.K. Narayanan […]
Bhubaneswar, June 18 (IANS) India Wednesday successfully test fired indigenously developed surface-to-air missile Akash from a defence base in Odisha, an official said. The medium-range is now ready for induction in the Indian Army. The missile, with a 27-km range and an effective ceiling of 15 km, was test fired from the Integrated Test Range in […]
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) India Wednesday said its 40 nationals working for a Turkish construction company have been abducted in violence-hit Iraq’s Mosul area, which has been taken over by Sunni militants. The government is monitoring the situation, with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj holding consultations with senior officials. The abduction is a major crisis […]