MiG-21 FL flies into air force history
Kalaikunda (West Bengal) – Two pairs of MiG-21 FLs – India’s first supersonic jet – took off with a deafening roar from the runway of the Kalaikunda air base here at 9.45 a.m. for one last time Wednesday, and flew into the history of the Indian Air Force after 50 years of... read more »
Nelson Mandela’s body arrives for viewing in South Africa
The casket of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, draped in the multi-coloured South African flag, arrived on Wednesday at the seat of power in the country’s capital for public viewing. Motorcycle-riding police officers escorted the casket from 1 Military Hospital outside of Pretoria to the Union... read more »
States must act strictly with hoarders, profiteers: Chidambaram
New Delhi – Finance Minister P Chidambaram has criticised states for not acting against profiteers and hoarders to check inflation. Addressing the Delhi Economics Conclave in New Delhi today, Chidambaram asked them to deal strictly with hoarding and profiteering. “There is also a need... read more »
Rajan says to unveil steps to tackle financial stress
New Delhi – The Reserve Bank of India will announce next weeks steps to recognise and resolve financial stresses, including making it more expensive for so-called wilful defaulters to borrow funds, governor Raghuram Rajan said on Wednesday. The RBI defines a wilful defaulter as a borrower who... read more »
Jones blames `poor standards of pitches` for `few double hundreds being scored` in cricket
Sydney – Former Australian player Dean Jones has said that the standards of the pitches could be blamed for the reason why batsmen are going on to score very few double hundreds in... read more »
Spain, Holland in 2014 Brazil World Cup `group of death`
Johannesburg – Champions Spain were drawn against the team they beat in the 2010 World Cup final, the Netherlands at the official 2014 Brazil World Cup draw ceremony in Costa do... read more »
Dhoni `disappointed` with India’s `new ball bowling` in first Proteas ODI
Johannesburg – Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has lamented a poor bowling performance after South African prodigy Quinton de Kock set up a 141-run victory for the hosts in the... read more »
BJP attacks Congress over Anti-Communal Violence Bill
New Delhi – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday criticised the Congress over the Anti-Communal Violence Bill, which is likely to be introduced during the Winter Session of... read more »
Maldives wins best island destination in world award
Male – The Maldives has been awarded the title of “World`s Leading Island Destination” at the 2013 World Travel Awards in Qatar, media reported Friday. This is the third time the... read more »
