Nagaland CM seeks release of six Naga hostages after Kuki captives freed
Kohima/Imphal, June 10 (IANS) Hours after the release of 14 hostages belonging to the Kuki community on Tuesday, following nearly four weeks in captivity, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio appealed to the concerned groups to ensure the safe release of…
Bengal T20 League: Smashers Malda, Howrah Warriors script an easy win (Ld)
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) Sobisco Smashers Malda beat Servotech Siliguri Strikers by six wickets in the men’s section of Season 3 of the Bengal T20 League match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday. Batting first, Servotech Siliguri Strikers posted…
US urges world to do more on Ebola
Washington, June 9, (IANS) The United States on Tuesday urged countries around the world to step up efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, saying Washington has already mobilised extensive…
Gujarat: 150 victims’ families seek permission for first anniversary remembrance gathering at plane crash site in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) Around 150 families who lost loved ones in the Air India Flight AI-171 disaster have approached authorities seeking support for a remembrance gathering at the crash site in Ahmedabad’s Meghani Nagar on June 12, the first…
Five women suffer kidney failure after delivery in Bikaner hospital; govt orders probe
Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) Close on the heels of maternal deaths in Kota, a serious medical concern has surfaced at PBM Hospital in Bikaner, where five women developed severe complications, including kidney failure, after giving birth. The affected women…
Pro-Abhishek Banerjee-led Trinamool faction raises voice against CID action at party offices
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) The leaders of the faction in Trinamool Congress that continues allegiance towards the former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew and the party’s General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday raised…
Jay-Z announces retrospective ‘Jay-Z 30’ shows in Paris, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, June 9 (IANS) Rapper Jay-Z has announced retrospective ‘Jay-Z 30’ shows in Paris. This comes after his performance at the Roots Picnic earlier this month and his three upcoming Yankee Stadium shows. The rapper is set to perform in Paris on…
Rajasthan: Patwari caught red-handed accepting Rs 4,500 bribe in Kotputli-Behror
Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) Acting on the directions of its headquarters, the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested a patwari red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 4,500 in Raiwana village of Neemrana tehsil in Kotputli-Behror district.…
World Yogasana Championships’ success lays foundation for India’s Commonwealth Games 2030 preparation
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) The 14-year-old Ishika Guchhait’s father sells betel leaves and took up yoga at the insistence of her mother to add discipline to her life. Gujarat’s Heena Rajbhor is a successful model who is fascinated with the theory of Yoga…
Trump vows US response after Iran downs helicopter
Washington, June 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the US will respond to Iran’s actions of shooting down a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. The aircraft crashed, and the two crew members were rescued. Trump made the episode…