2,200 more Indians want to return
July 6, 2014
200 arrive on Sunday, 117 expected to reach New Delhi on Monday
A day after 46 nurses returned from Iraq, another 200 Indians arrived here on Sunday from Najaf. Another 117 Indians are expected to arrive in New Delhi by an Iraqi Airways plane on Monday morning, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.
Indian Government to moderate gas price increase
July 5, 2014
Interests of consumers too will be protected: Pradhan
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan
Stranded Indian nurses to be airlifted from Erbil by Friday night
July 4, 2014
Much to the relief of the friends and relatives of Indian nurses stranded in the civil war-ravaged Iraq, the beleaguered nurses are expected to be brought to Kochi by a special Air India aircraft on Saturday morning.
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy announcing the returning of nurses who were kept in custody by muslim extremists in Iraq.
NASA, Boeing to develop most powerful rocket for Mars
July 4, 2014
NASA and Boeing have inked a $2.8 billion deal to develop a giant rocket which is set to be the largest and most powerful ever built, paving the way for manned missions to Mars.
India beat Derbyshire by 5 wickets in warm-up
July 3, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Indians 341 for 6 dec (Pujara 81, Binny 81*) and 143 for 5 (Vijay 41) beat Derbyshire 326 for 5 dec (Durston 95, Godleman 67*, Jadeja 2-27) and 156 for 3 dec (Godleman 56*) by 5 wickets
Pujara (81) and Binny (81 & 42/2) set-up India’s 5-wicket win in the 3-day game ahead of the 1st Test
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: “No -ism will work without Humanism”
July 2, 2014
By Geeta Goindi
Washington, DC – At a time when conflict, division, strife and stress are all too prevalent causing a scurry for solutions, a world renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian has declared that none of the world’s political, economic or social systems will work without humanism!
China to let Indian experts monitor Brahmaputra in Tibet
July 1, 2014
China has for the first time formally agreed to allow Indian hydrological experts to conduct study tours in Tibet to monitor the flows on the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra, according to a new agreement signed here on Monday during the visit of Vice-President Hamid Ansari.
Netherlands reach World Cup quarterfinals with dramatic comeback
June 30, 2014
Substitute Klaas-Jan Huntelaar converted a penalty won by Arjen Robben in the fourth minute of stoppage time after Sneijder volleyed home an 88th minute equalizer.
Space programme will be given more impetus: Modi
June 29, 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Sriharikota to witness the launch of ISRO’s PSLV C-23 rocket, on Sunday said his government is committed to give impetus to the country’s space programme.
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa presents a bouquet to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Chennai airport on Sunday
Multi-storey Chennai building collapses; several feared trapped
June 28, 2014
CHENNAI: A 11-storey building under construction at Moulivakkam near Porur collapsed following rain.
A view of the site where a multi-storeyed building collapsed at Moulivakkam, in Chennai on Saturday.
Many construction workers are feared trapped.
About 10 fire tenders are at the spot for rescue operations.
