Canada in grief after hockey team bus accident
Ottawa, April 8 (IANS) Canada has been plunged into “shock and mourning” after 15 people were killed and 14 other injured in a “nightmare” collision between a bus carrying a junior hockey team and a…
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Jaitley undergoes dialysis before kidney transplant
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is undergoing dialysis at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) ahead of a kidney transplant surgery that may take place in the next…
Lifter Thakur takes bronze at CWG
Gold Coast (Australia), April 8 (IANS) India’s Vikas Thakur took bronze in the men’s 94 kilogram category of the weightlifting competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. Thakur registered a total of 351…
Cauvery row: Tamil movie industry observes silent protest
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) Tamil film fraternity led by veteran actors-turned-politicians Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth on Sunday observed a silent protest demanding the setting up of a Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Water Regulation…
Gujarat villagers tackle salinity ingress
By Amit Cowper Gandhinagar, April 8 (IANS) Facing salinity ingress for years and disappointed with official apathy, hundreds of farmers and their kin from across 30 villages in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region have taken matters into…
CWG: Gymnast Patra disappoints in men’s Rings final
Gold Coast (Australia), April 8 (IANS) Indian gymnast Rakesh Patra finished a disappointing last in the eight-men Rings final at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. Patra finished with a score of 12.933, to…
US NSA’s incoherence seen in South Asia outlook
By Arul Louis New York, April 8 (IANS) Behind the bravado that verges on intemperance and the ultra-hawkish ideology of John Bolton, who will take over as President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser on Monday,…
CWG: Ravi Kumar shoots bronze in men’s 10m air rifle
Gold Coast (Australia), April 8 (IANS) India’s Ravi Kumar bagged the bronze medal in men’s 10 metre air rifle shooting competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. Ravi shot a total of 224.1…
CWG: Anas enters 400m semis
Gold Coast (Australia), April 8 (IANS) India’s Muhammed Anas advanced to the semi-finals after winning Heat 4 of men’s 400 metre event at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Sunday. Anas registered a time…
RBI must ensure safety of proposed cryptocurrency: Assocham
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Welcoming the RBI’s move to explore introduction of an official virtual currency in India, industry chamber Assocham on Sunday cautioned that extreme care be taken to ensure safety of the…
70 killed in suspected Syria chemical attack
Damascus, April 8 (IANS) At least 70 people were killed in Douma, the last rebel-held town in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta in a suspected chemical attack, medics and rescuers said on Sunday. Volunteer rescue force the…
CWG: India storm into mixed team badminton final
Gold Coast (Australia), April 8 (IANS) World No.2 Kidambi Srikanth and London Olympics medallist Saina Nehwal guided India to the final of the mixed team badminton event, beating Singapore 3-1 in the semi-final at the…
US Sikhs celebrate ‘Turban Day’
By Arul Louis New York, April 8 (IANS) Thousands of turbans were on the heads of people from different races, religions and nationalities in the city’s Times Square as Sikhs launched the annual series of…
CWG: Indian women’s TT team assured of silver
Gold Coast (Australia), April 8 (IANS) The women’s table tennis team assured India of a silver medal after beating England 3-0 in the semi-final of the 21st Commonwealth Games at the Oxenford Studios here on…
US-N.Korea hold secret, direct talks
Washington, April 8 (IANS) The US and North Korea have been holding secret, direct talks to prepare for a summit between American President Donald Trump and Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong-un, according to administration officials. Central…
One killed in Trump Tower fire
New York, April 8 (IANS) One person was killed and six firefighters were injured in a blaze that broke out at the Trump Tower here, according to the New York City Fire Department. The fire,…
Egypt suspends ban on online cab services
Cairo, April 8 (IANS) An Egyptian court has ordered the suspension of a ban on online cab services — Uber and Careem — until their appeal is determined by a higher court. On March 20,…
Mary Kom enters CWG semis
Gold Coast (Australia), April 8 (IANS) Veteran Indian star M.C. Mary Kom entered the semi-finals of the women’s 48 kilogram boxing competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games with a convincing victory over Megan Gordon of…
Lifter Yadav wins gold at CWG
Gold Coast (Australia), April 8 (IANS) Indian weighlifters continued to dominate the competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games as Punam Yadav won gold in the women’s 69 kilogram category here on Sunday. Yadav lifted a…
CWG: Shooter Bhaker wins gold, Heena takes silver
Gold Coast (Australia), April 8 (IANS) India’s Manu Bhaker and Heena Sidhu took gold and silver respectively in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol event at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Sunday. Bhaker produced…