Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu police Monday arrested 11 DMK cadres for attacking journalists assembled near party treasurer M.K. Stalin’s house Sunday, police said. According to police, the 11 arrested persons have been remanded to 14 days judicial custody and have been sent to Vellore prison. Three journalists were injured in the attack by the […]
New York, May 19 (IANS) Move over job hunting on Linkedin. Here comes an app that would find right love for you on the professional career network. Called LinkedUp!, this app uses data from Linkedin to help you find a perfect date. “LinkedUp! users get a very true sense of who someone is, where they are […]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) All four AAP MPs, who were elected from Punjab in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, met party chief Arvind Kejriwal Monday to discuss the party’s strategy in the state, said a party leader. The newly-elected MPs — actor-comedian Bhagwant Mann (Sangrur), Sadhu Singh (Faridkot), Harinder Singh Khalsa (Fatehgarh Sahib) and […]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Narendra Modi-led BJP wave has left many political parties reeling, but perhaps the most surprising has been the demolition of the Bahujan Samaj Party. Party chief Mayawati has blamed the wipeout on support to the UPA government; but has the feisty former chief minister lost touch with her vote bank? […]
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Industry lobby Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Monday said reforms in land acquisition, taxation and contract enforcement could lead to better business environment in India. “Indian industry hopes that the new government would accord due importance to this extremely important and urgent agenda that would help churn the wheels of investment and […]
The Hague, May 19 (IANS) FC Dordrecht and Excelsior won the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs and returned to Dutch top flight soccer Eredivisie. In the meantime, FC Groningen won the European play-offs and claimed a spot in the Europa League, Sunday, reports Xinhua. Excelsior drew 2-2 at RKC Waalwijk and won the promotion 4-2 on […]
Budapest, May 19 (IANS) Ukraine’s Anton Kuznetsov won the boys’ individual title at the 2014 Modern Pentathlon Youth A World Championships here. Kuznetsov finished with an overall score of 1,139 points, earning 238 points in fencing for second place and 341 in swimming for seventh place. Despite his 21st place in the combined event, he won […]
Bangkok, May 19 (IANS) Thailand’s acting prime minister was huddled with senators here Monday to find a way out of a protracted political crisis, as anti-government protestors stepped up pressure to remove him and install a new administration, media reports said. Thailand has been stuck in political limbo following the dismissal of prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra […]
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, a co-owner of an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, is now going to attend Pro Kabaddi league matches. He confirmed his presence at the tournament in a series of tweets exchanged between him and Ronnie Screwvala, who owns a kabaddi franchise. When the “Don” star tweeted about the […]
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) Monday said the Model Code of Conduct has ceased to be in operation following the completion of the Lok Sabha election process. The model code is enforced from the date the Election Commission announces the poll schedule, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said in a statement […]