FIFA World Cup 2014: Costa Rica break English hearts after beating Italy
Skipper and PSV Eindhoven striker Bryan Ruiz headed home the winner in the 44th minute as Costa Rica became the first team from group D to qualify for the knock-out round. The win also meant curtains for England in the group which was termed as the `Group of Death` with one among the two... read more »
Early arrival of “ACHE DIN” by Modi sarkar:Rail passenger fares...
The government on Friday pushed through a steep hike in rail passenger and freight fares, the first dose of the “bitter medicine” Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned is needed to revive the economy. India’s railway network is one of the world’s largest, but years of low... read more »
United States to Send Military Advisers to Iraq
Washington – President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the United States will deploy up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help its beleaguered security forces fend off Sunni militants, edging the United States back into a conflict that Obama thought he had left behind. Obama also said... read more »
Govt. eases out UPA appointees
Even as the controversy over the Narendra Modi government’s plan to ease out Governors plays out, the government has sent out signals that it would like the heads and members of various commissions, committees and other government-constituted groups to make way for its nominees. This became... read more »
NTT DoCoMo to sell stake in Tata Teleservices in bid to exit Indian market
NTT DoCoMo is reportedly planning to sell stakes in Tata Teleservices, putting an end to its unfruitful venture into the Indian market. According to PC World, Japan’s largest mobile... read more »
PM saddened by half-brother’s decision to join BJP
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said he was saddened by the decision of his half-brother Daljit Singh Kohli to join BJP.I feel very sad. I have no control. They are all... read more »
B. Obama: Sectoral sanctions if Russia enters Ukraine
The U.S. and Europe are laying the groundwork to sanction broad sections of Russia’s economy if Moscow mounts a military incursion in eastern Ukraine, President Barack Obama said on... read more »
India polls will set new stage for Indo-U.S. ties : Nancy Powell
The U.S. on Friday said the ongoing elections in India will set the stage for the next phase in Indo-U.S. ties and rejected the views that the bilateral relationship “has fallen into the... read more »
2G kickback case: ED files charge sheet against Raja, Kanimozhi
Former Telecom Minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 17 others were on Friday charged in a special court by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case relating to... read more »
