Rayala-Telangana: Bandh hits bus services, shops shut
The bandh called by TRS in Telangana region on Thursday against a reported proposal by GoM to merge two districts of Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh with the proposed state has hit normal life in the region. Bus services of the state-run State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) were badly affected... read more »
Narayan Sai brought to Surat
Self-styled godman Asaram’s son Narayan Sai, who is accused of sexually assaulting a city-based woman at his ashram from 2002-05, was on Thursday brought here from Delhi, a senior police officer said. Mr. Sai and his aides will be produced in court later in the day for their custodial... read more »
India needs to develop electronics, telecommunication: PM
New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said India needs to develop a strong domestic manufacturing base in electronics and telecommunication, adding that the usage of internet is quite low in the country. “I would like to take today’s opportunity to repeat a point that... read more »
UNGA should play a greater role: China
United Nations – China called on the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to play a greater role in shaping the agenda of global development beyond 2015. Wang Min, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, made the statement Wednesday as he addressed the 68th session of the UNGA on the... read more »
West Indies score 263/5 against India
Kanpur – A quick-fire unbeaten 67-run partnership between Darren Bravo (51 not out) and Darren Sammy (37 not out) catapulted the West Indies to 263 for five against India in the third... read more »
File report on Virbhadra probe, HC tells CBI
New Delhi – The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the CBI to file a status report on its ongoing investigation into the alleged corruption complaint against Himachal Pradesh Chief... read more »
WikiLeaks doubts ‘unauthorized’ US’ Assange ‘unlikely to face char...
Sydney – Wikileaks has doubts over new claims by US officials that Julian Assange is unlikely to face charges for publishing secret documents. Assange will not be coming out of the... read more »
Sensex trades flat during pre-noon session
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 34.33 points or 0.17 percent down in the pre-noon session Wednesday. Good buying was observed in auto and... read more »
Working with Rima motivated Tashu Kaushik
Chennai – Southern actress Tashu Kaushik says working with co-star Rima Kallingal in forthcoming Malayalam thriller “Escape from Uganda” motivated her to perform better a! nd in the... read more »
