Sonia Gandhi recovering well
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who underwent surgery to fix a dislocated shoulder after she collapsed due to exhaustion during a rally at Varanasi, is recovering well and also did some…
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Green, festive opening sees South America’s first Olympics kick off in Brazil
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) With a glittering ceremony incorporating Brazil’s popular music forms of samba, bossa nova and hip-hop, its diverse but vibrant history, a commitment to the environment and…
South Africa’s ANC loses Pretoria in civic polls
Pretoria, Aug 6 (IANS) South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has been defeated by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) in local municipal polls in the capital Pretoria. With counting almost over on Saturday,…
PM pitches for ‘participatory democracy’
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a strong pitch for “participatory democracy”, ssaying this can only succeed with the proper use of technology. “Only casting your vote is not…
Markets end flat despite positive cues
By Porisma P. Gogoi and Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Despite India on the verge of a major economic reform, healthy inflows of foreign funds and supportive global cues, the Indian equity markets closed…
Modi to intervene during GST debate in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The government is likely to move the amended Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill in the Lok Sabha for passage on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to intervene…
Shooters Apurvi, Ayonika fail to qualify for quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian women shooters Apurvi Chandela and Ayonika Paul crashed out of the Rio Olympics 2016 after losing in the quarter-finals in their 10 metre air rifle event here on…
Army Chief holds veterans rally in Karnataka
By Fakir Balaji Madikeri (Karnataka), Aug 6 (IANS) Indian Army chief Gen. Dalbir Singh held a mega rally on Saturday at Karnataka’s Madikeri and felicitated some veteran warriors and war widows living in the Kodagu…
Rower Dattu in quarters of Rio men’s singles sculls
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Dattu Bhokanal gave India’s Rio Olympics campaign a rousing start as he reached the quarter-finals of the men’s single sculls rowing after finishing third here on Saturday. In the…
Sasha Obama takes summer job at seafood joint
Photo by Mesh News Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Sasha Obama, younger daughter of US President Barack Obama, is taking some time off from the comforts of the White House to work at a seafood joint…
NJTA – Parthu Nemani Music Camp
New Jersey Telugu Association (NJTA) completed their third program a 7 day Music workshop followed by a Grand Music concert by famous Tollywood Singer and Music Director Partha Sarathy (Parthu) Nemani in Sree Venketeswara Temple…
Don’t adopt selective approach to fighting terror: US to Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) After it announced withholding $300 million military aid to Islamabad, the US has urged Pakistan to target all militant groups and not adopt a “selective approach” to combating terror. “Pakistan has…
Rupani meets Gujarat Governor over government formation
Gandhinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister designate Vijay Rupani on Saturday met Governor O.P. Kohli here to stake claim to form the new government. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Friday that Rupani…
Man remanded in custody for London stabbings
London, Aug 6 (IANS) A 19-year-old man charged with the murder of a US tourist in a mass stabbing attack in London’s Russell Square was remanded in custody on Saturday. Zakaria Bulhan, of south-west London,…
NIA team visits Kokrajhar
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) A four-member NIA team on Saturday visited Kokrajhar in Assam to take stock of the situation, a day after 14 people were killed in indiscriminate firing and grenade attack by…
Court issues NBW against Vijay Mallya
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW)against Vijay Mallya in a 2012 dud cheque case, saying the liquor baron be produced in court on November 4. The…
Japan protests after 230 Chinese vessels enter disputed waters
Tokyo, Aug 6 (IANS) Japan on Saturday lodged a protest with China after it spotted six Chinese coastguard ships and about 230 fishing vessels sailing near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea….
Hiroshima commemorates 71 years of n-bombing
Tokyo, Aug 6 (IANS) The Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday commemorated the 71st anniversary of the atomic bomb that killed thousands of people at the end of the Second World War, and urged world…
US urges closer India-Pakistan cooperation against terror
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) The US has called for closer cooperation between India and Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, amid fresh tension between the two South Asian neighbours over “glorifying” terrorism” The remarks by…
Indian tech skills to the rescue of Wikipedia’s diverse tongues
By Frederick Noronha Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) India might seem like the Tower of Babel with its many diverse tongues but modern-day skills of young techies here are helping solve linguistic problems in computing from…