Damascus, May 3 (IANS) An explosives-packed car exploded Saturday afternoon in a government-controlled area west of Syria’s capital Damascus, leaving an undisclosed number of casualties, media reported. The booby-trapped car went off in the western Somariyeh area at the entrance to the town of Muadamiyeh in southern Syria, Xinhua reported citing the state-run SANA news […]
Abu Dhabi, May 3 (IANS/WAM) At the initiative of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation is sending urgent humanitarian aid to the landslide victims in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province. The relief aid includes tents, food items and medicines. A spokesman for the provincial […]
Baghdad, May 3 (IANS) A total of 16 people were killed and 16 others were wounded in separate attacks across Iraq Saturday, police and medical sources said. Gunmen intercepted a car travelling on a main road near the city of Baiji, some 200 km north of Iraq’s capital Baghdad, killing four soldiers before fleeing the […]
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Fr. Agnels, Mumbai set up a final showdown with Sr. Nav Bharti School, Ludhiana in the boys category while St. Joseph HS, Chennai face Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana in the girls summit clash of the first BFI-IMG Reliance National School Basketball League at the Thyagaraj Stadium here Saturday. […]
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Congress will be confined to two digits when election results are announced May 16, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said Saturday. “They (Congress) are making efforts to cross the 100-seat mark, but I think they will be decimated to two digits,” Modi said in an interview to TV […]
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Veteran lyricist Gulzar received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honour in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema, here Saturday. The 79-year-old was overwhelmed and thanked a string of “gurus” and musical geniuses of the past and current generation for contributing to […]
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Saturday skirted questions on whether he would tender an apology to the Election Commission over violation of the model code of conduct. Asked if he would like to apologise to the poll panel, Modi told TV channel Aaj Tak: “That stage has not come […]
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Saturday said he was hoping for a good fight in the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency where Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal is contesting against him. “If there is competition, it is good. Otherwise there will be no fun,” Modi told TV news channel […]
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Saturday celebrated its 20th foundation day. Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung, who was the guest of honour, presented awards to 44 employees for their outstanding contribution to the Delhi Metro. “DMRC’s name should be mentioned in golden letters. Delhi Metro has put India’s name as […]
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra Congress Saturday sounded the bugle for the upcoming assembly election by deputing co-ordinators to all 288 seats to assess the pre-poll ground reality. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said this was part of the overall strategy of the Congress to strengthen the party organisation and select good candidates. “This does […]