New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi (Rae Bareli) and vice president Rahul Gandhi (Amethi) figure in the first list of party candidates for the Lok Sabha elections released here Saturday. Apart from the two Gandhis, the list has 192 more names including Unique Identification Authority of India chairman and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, […]
Baghdad , March 8 (IANS) A total of 28 people were killed and 38 others wounded in separate violent attacks, mainly targeting security forces, across Iraq Saturday, police said. The deadliest attacks occurred in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, leaving 18 security personnel dead and 25 others wounded, including three gunmen, Xinhua reported. In one of […]
Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) Congress leader and former minister Galla Aruna Kumari and her industrialist son Galla Jayadev Saturday joined Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Aruna Kumari along with her supporters formally joined TDP in the presence of party chief and former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at the party office here. The minister for mines […]
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi (Rae Bareli) and vice president Rahul Gandhi (Amethi) figure in the first list of party candidates for the Lok Sabha elections released Saturday. Apart from the two Gandhis, the list has 192 more names including union ministers Mallikarjun Kharge and Girija Vyas.
Bridgetown (Barbados), March 8 (IANS/CMC) Explosive opener Chris Gayle believes the West Indies have a realistic shot at defending their World Twenty20 title but admits the regional side will face a tough challenge. The big-hitting left-hander was a key member of the side which lifted the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka two years ago, and […]
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Mohammedan Sporting and Mohun Bagan played out a goalless draw in a round 20 encounter of the Airtel I-League at the Salt Lake Stadium here Saturday. It was 0-0 back in November as well while two other clashes in other competitions this season also ended all square. The result takes Mohun Bagan’s […]
Rio de Janeiro, March 8 (IANS) Former Corinthians and Osasuna striker Alex Rossi has checked into a rehabilitation clinic in Brazil for a crack addiction. According to Rossi’s wife Marcia, Rossi became depressed last year after struggling to survive on his $400 per month salary as a physical education teacher, reported Xinhua. Brazilian news service Uol […]
Rio de Janeiro, March 8 (IANS) Santos and Brazil midfielder Arouca has described as “unacceptable” and “serious” the racist taunts directed at him during his team’s 5-2 victory over Mogi Mirim in a Sao Paulo state championship match. The fan’s abuse, which came as Arouca walked off the pitch Thursday night, was captured by television microphones. […]
Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan are currently shooting in Delhi and both the actors will be a part of the Road Safety Campaign by the Delhi Traffic Police today. Hrithik & Kat will ask commuters at India Gate to follow the traffic rules. The additional commissioner of police (traffic), Anil Shukla confirmed the news and […]
Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam Saturday urged the legal fraternity to make the poor aware of the legal services they could avail for a better life. Speaking at the 12th all-India meet of State Legal Services Authorities here, he observed that the legal officials were duty-bound to ensure the poorest of […]