7 school students, driver killed after their van collides head on with bus
Sam Daniel (With PTI inputs) | Wednesday June 19, 2013
Seven school children were killed in a road accident in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district as the private open mini-van they were travelling in collided head on with a bus. Four other children were injured and are in hospital; two of them are said to b...
Three labourers die in landslide at stone quarry in Navi Mumbai
Reported by Saurabh Gupta and Anurag Dwary | Tuesday June 18, 2013
Three labourers were crushed to death, while two others were critically injured in a landslide at a stone quarry in Turbhe in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.
ICC Champions Trophy: South Africa's chokers tag will have no relevance, says Alastair Cook
Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2013
Cook did admit that the target will be to dismiss opposition's main batsman Hashim Amla quickly in order to get an upperhand. Negotiating world's No 1 fats bowler Dale Steyn will be critical to how England can build around a total, feels the skipper.
Joe Kinnear hits out at 'unjustified' criticism
Agence-France-Presse | Tuesday June 18, 2013
Joe Kinnear has risked alienating Newcastle United fans further following his surprise return to the club, amid disquiet about his reappointment and claims that it will make coach Alan Pardew's position untenable.
Edward Snowden rejects suggestions he is a spy for China
Reuters | Tuesday June 18, 2013
Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who exposed the US government's top-secret surveillance programs, fought back against his critics on Monday and denied allegations that he was a spy for China.
The 'war' within and the curious case of Ross and Brendon!
Soumitra Bose | Monday June 17, 2013
The relationship between the current and former captain is critical for a healthy New Zealand dressing room.
US vows military aid to Syria rebels as battles rage
Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 15, 2013
A US pledge to step up military aid to Syrian rebels because of alleged use of chemical arms by the regime drew criticism from Damascus ally Russia and from UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday.
Greek PM offers to reinstate limited state TV broadcasts
Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 15, 2013
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Friday offered to partially reinstate state broadcaster ERT after its dramatic shutdown this week sparked protests in Greece and criticism across Europe.
Businessman shot at in Delhi, critically injured
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 14, 2013
A 33-year-old businessman was shot at and critically injured by unknown assailants while he was driving, police said on Friday.
Robbers shoot six of family, one killed in Uttar Pradesh
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 14, 2013
Robbers on Friday opened fire and shot at six members of a family in Uttar Pradesh, killing one and critically wounding the others, police said.
Google offers cash to counter criticism over child sex images
Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 13, 2013
Google pledged £1 million ($1.6 million, 1.2 million euros) to a British charity that monitors online child porn.
Google offers cash to counter criticism over child sex images
Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 13, 2013
Google pledged 1.6 million dollars to a British charity that monitors online child porn, just days after Prime Minister David Cameron demanded the Internet giant do more to tackle the problem.
Lemp Brewpub's press statement
NDTV.com | Thursday June 13, 2013
Following scathing criticism online after an anonymous blog posted on Blogspot described a Sunday afternoon from hell for a group of eight, Gurgaon's Lemp Brewpub has released its version of events in a press release and said that it will soon share ...
India reveals cyber spy system, sources say no 'snooping' involved
Reported by Nitin Gokhale | Wednesday June 12, 2013
The Cabinet has cleared a national cyber security policy which will ensure that critical Information Technology infrastructure in the country is strengthened to prevent increasing cyber-attacks from across the globe. The policy is a part of the new c...
Russia passes law that bans 'gay propaganda'
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 11, 2013
Russian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law introducing stiff fines and jail terms for people who promote homosexual "propaganda" to minors, a measure critics fear will be used to justify the repression of gays amid rising homophobia.
