70,000 gather in Paris on May Day to oppose labour reform
Paris, May 2 (IANS) Around 70,000 people took to the streets here to call for the withdrawal of a labour reform during the May Day rally, figures released by major French union CGT showed on…
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Iran, South Korea ink energy cooperation agreement: SHANA
Tehran, May 2 (IANS) National Iran Gas Exports Company and the Korean Gas Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here on Sunday to cooperate in energy sector, Petro Energy Information Network reported. Under the…
Thousands rally in Turkey to mark May Day amid tight security
Istanbul, May 2 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people gathered in Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul on Sunday to mark the International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day, amid tight security measures. This year,…
Seven of marriage party electrocuted in Telangana
Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) At least seven members of a marriage party were electrocuted when a high-tension wire fell on a truck they were in Telangana’s Medak district on Sunday, police said. Fifteen others were…
Shah Jahan’s urs to begin on Tuesday
Agra, May 1 (IANS) The 361st annual urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal to immortalise his love for his queen Mumtaz Mahal, will begin Tuesday. The original graves of the…
54 crore Indians in grip of drought: Swaraj Abhiyan
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Over 54 crore people living in 13 states in India are in the grip of drought, but official figures fail to recognise those affected even after over six months of…
Centre sends team to probe Uttarakhand forest fires
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The union home ministry on Sunday sent a four-member expert team to Uttarakhand to look into the forest fires in the state and submit its report within a week after…
Seven-year-old girl beaten up in Bengal, family blames Trinamool
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) A seven-year-old girl was beaten up allegedly by miscreants allied to West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress after her grandfather – a CPI-M supporter – voted in the fifth phase of assembly…
Diamond store looted at gunpoint in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) A diamond jewellery store was allegedly looted at gunpoint in the shopping hub of Sector 17 here on Sunday by three unidentified people, police said. Police sources said that diamonds and…
Thousands march in Dhaka for May Day rally
Dhaka, May 1 (IANS) Trade unions and other workers’ groups on Sunday staged rallies to mark International Workers’ Day in Bangladesh capital Dhaka and other parts of the country. The slogans at the rallies focused…
Traders body urges stock limit on importers to curb pulse prices
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said on Sunday that in order to check the phenomenal rise in prices of pulses, the government should impose stock limits on first…
Thousands sit for NEET in Chennai
Chennai, May 1 (IANS) Thousands of students gave the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), for admission into undergraduate medical courses for 2016-17, here on Sunday amid tension and confusion. Many aspirants complained that they were not…
Pregnant woman, daughter killed in Agra accident
Agra, May 1 (IANS) A pregnant woman and her nine-month-old daughter were crushed to death and the woman’s husband was seriously injured when they were hit by a speeding truck here on Sunday afternoon, police…
Two workers die cleaning manhole in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) In a tragedy on May Day, two workers died while cleaning a manhole here, police said. The sanitation workers died of suffocation in the manhole in Koti area of the city….
Diabetes triggers oral infections
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) With the rise in number of diabetics in India due to sedentary lifestyle, dentists have urged patients to take special care of oral hygiene as it has been found that…
Thousands attend May Day rallies in Sri Lanka
Colombo, May 1 (IANS) Thousands took to the streets in Colombo and Galle city on Sunday to mark May Day, with President Maithripala Sirisena pledging to strengthen Sri Lanka’s position in the Indian Ocean region….
Delhi reels under scorching heat on Sunday
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The city experienced another blistering day on Sunday under the scorching sun with the maximum temperature settling at 42 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the Met Office…
Modi rides e-boat, says India has to become stronger
Varanasi/Ballia, May 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode an e-boat and an e-rickshaw in Varanasi on Sunday and said India has to become stronger by empowering its poor. The prime minister flew into Varanasi,…
Telangana again in the grip of heat wave
Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) After a respite of few days, Telangana is in the grip of heat wave with mercury rising again in many parts of the state on Sunday, said officials. The met office…
Indian worker dies at Qatar World Cup stadium site
Doha, May 1 (IANS) An Indian worker died at the construction site of the Al-Bayt 2022 World Cup Stadium after he fell ill, the tournament’s organising committee announced on Sunday. The worker, 48, died on…