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 […]
Hyderabad, June 18 (IANS) Over fifty percent of real estate buyers decisions are influenced by Internet research, revealed a study by Google India. The study is based on a pan India offline research conducted by Zinnov and real estate related search query trends on Google. Researching online for real estate information was not limited to metros […]
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party Wednesday accused the BJP of offering money to its legislators for their support in forming the government in the national capital. A party statement said the Bharatiya Janata Party has been trying to lure AAP legislators by offering money and posts for the last few days. “A […]
Cairo, June 18 (IANS) Al Jazeera Arabic service journalist Abdullah Elshamy, who was jailed without any charge in Egypt for the last ten months, has been released, a media report said Wednesday. Abdullah Elshamy, a 26-year-old Egyptian reporter who was arrested during a reporting assignment of dispersal of Rabaa Aladaweya sit-in in capital Cairo Aug 14, […]