Euro 2016: Wales rolls over Russia 3-0 to win group
Paris, June 21 (IANS) Lifted by Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale, Wales dealt Russia an embarrassing 3-0 loss on Monday to claim first place in Group B heading into the knockout stage of Euro 2016….
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Bieber laughs off his stage fall
Toronto, June 21 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber has laughed off the unfortunate tumble that he took during his performance in Canada last week. Dressed in a red and black checked shirt, the star was on…
New York celebrates Yoga Day with ‘Mind over Madness’
By Arul Louis New York, June 21 (IANS) As the NASDAQ was zooming up 69 points on microsecond transactions at 11 a.m. on Monday, outside in front of the stock exchange building on Times Square,…
Investing in US is ‘best business decision’: Obama
WASHINGTON D.C., U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) Washington, June 21 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said on Monday that investing in the US is the “best business decision” possible because this is a country…
US dollar declines as Brexit fears ease
New York, June 21 (IANS) The US dollar decreased against most major currencies on Monday as the euro and British pound rallied after polls swung in favour of the campaign for Britain to remain in…
Spears not looking for a man at the moment
Los Angeles, June 21 (IANS) Singer Britney Spears, who is not looking for a romantic relationship right now, says her two sons are her “heart”. “I’m not looking for a man at the moment,” she…
US, Israeli defence chiefs reaffirm strength of military relationship
Washington, June 21 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Ash Carter and his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman on Monday reaffirmed the strength of the US-Israeli defence relationship, the Pentagon said in a statement. At their meeting at…
Venezuelan opposition starts validation of signatures for Maduro recall
Caracas, June 21 (IANS) The Venezuelan opposition on Monday began the process of validating the 1 per cent of signatures required to request a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro at centres provided by the…
Did Lily Allen confirm dating DJ?
London, June 21 (IANS) Singer Lily Allen is said to have tweeted and then deleted on Twitter a post about her lover — a DJ. The 31-year-old singer, who was rumoured to have split from…
China prosecutors win lawsuit against environmental authority
Beijing, June 21 (IANS) Prosecutors in a county in east China’s Shandong province have won a lawsuit against the local environmental protection department in the first prosecutors vs. administration public interest case, according to the…
24 people displaced every minute worldwide: UNHCR
Johannesburg, June 21 (IANS) The global forced displacement rose sharply in 2015 reaching the highest level ever, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a report released in Pretoria on Monday. UNHCR…
Partial content of Orlando nightclub shooter’s 911 calls released
Washington, June 21 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday released partial transcripts of the 911 phone calls made by Orlando “lone wolf” shooter Omar Mateen during the Pulse nightclub attack which left…
Heavy rain but no flash floods in Karnataka: Officials
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Officials in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi and Bijapur districts said no flash floods occurred in the areas which received heavy rainfall on Monday. “There were no flash floods in Chiitapur, just water-logging due…
Army hands over first concrete bomb shelter to villagers in Poonch
Jammu, June 20 (IANS) The Indian army Monday handed over the first concrete bomb shelter to villagers living near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. “As part of civic activities…
India most open economy for FDI: Modi
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India was now the most open economy in the world for FDI with most sectors were under automatic approval route. He said…
Odisha govt to bear education expense of three poor students
Bhubaneswar, June 20 (IANS) The Odisha government on Monday announced it would bear all expenses of study and boarding of three meritorious poor students who recently cracked all India entrance examinations. “I congratulate them for…
SoftBank’s probe clears Nikesh Arora from ‘share demand’ allegations
Tokyo, June 20 (IANS) SoftBank Group Corp (SBG) on Monday said a special committee found allegations against its President and COO Nikesh Arora in a purported shareholder demand are “without merit”. “A special committee of…
Yoga camp held in Oxford
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) On the eve of the International Yoga Day, a yoga camp was organised in Britain’s university town Oxford on Monday, Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said. “People participated in a…
Two Indians killed in Kabul blast
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Two Indians were killed in the suicide blast targetting a mini bus carrying private security guards in Kabul on Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The Indian nationals were…
CPI-M expels party leader
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The CPI-M on Monday said it has expelled its Central Committee member Jagmati Sangwan “for gross indiscipline”. “The Central Committee now in session in New Delhi has decided to expel…