Chinese spacecraft blasts off with three astronauts
June 11, 2013
JIUQUAN, China: China's latest manned spacecraft successfully blasted off on Tuesday on a 15-day mission to dock with a space lab and educate young people about science.
The Shenzhou 10 capsule carrying three astronauts lifted off as scheduled at 5:38pm (0938 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert.
Pak vs SA: South Africa stay afloat, push Pakistan to brink...
June 10, 2013
Brief Scorecard: South Africa 234 for 9 (Amla 81) beat Pakistan 167 (Misbah 55, McLaren 4-19) by 67 runs
South Africa's Francois du Plessis (right) celebrates with teammates after catching Pakistan's Kamran Akmal during the ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
BJP in disarray over Advani resignation shocker
June 10, 2013
NEW DELHI: The BJP was thrown into disarray on Monday, barely a day after it named Narendra Modi to lead it in the next Lok Sabha election, with the veteran LK Advani declaring he was quitting all major party posts and accusing most BJP leaders of pursuing "personal agendas".
Indian Rupee slumps to all-time low of 58.16 vs dollar
June 10, 2013
MUMBAI: The rupee today sank by a staggering 110 paise to life-time low of 58.16 against dollar, making the struggling economy further vulnerable as imports become costlier, inflation risks rise and record high CAD worsens.
The dollar gained broadly following weak Chinese data and reasonably healthy US jobs data.
Sreesanth and others get bail, court slams Delhi Police for invoking...
June 10, 2013
NEW DELHI: In a major setback to Delhi Police, a court on Monday indicted them for slapping the stringent provisions of MCOCA on cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and 17 others and granted the accused bail in the IPL spot-fixing case.
TN CM Jaya slams Centre for training Lankan defence personnel
June 10, 2013
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa slammed the Centre again, for what she termed its "astounding insensitivity" regarding providing training to Sri Lankan defence personnel on Tamil Nadu soil.
Exposed US spy programme for better world, former CIA worker Edward...
June 10, 2013
LONDON: A former CIA employee working as a contractor at the US National Security Agency said he was the man who had leaked details of a top secret US surveillance programme, acting out of conscience to protect "basic liberties for people around the world."
China wants to revive ‘Southern Silk Road’ with India
June 9, 2013
BEIJING: China is looking to revive the ancient "Southern Silk Road" with South Asia through the economic corridor linking Bangladesh, China, India, and Myanmar (BCIM), a topic that figured prominently during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's recent India visit.
Southern Silk Road Map
Poll bugle: Modi calls for Congress-free India
June 9, 2013
Modi said the BJP will work out a strategy to oust the Congress from power and resume the work left by former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Modi anointed chairman of BJP Lok Sabha election campaign panel
Badminton: K Srikanth wins Thailand Open Grand Prix
June 9, 2013
BANGKOK: K Srikanth became the latest badminton sensation to emerge from India as he lifted his maiden men's singles trophy with a stunning straight-game triumph over top-seeded local favourite Boonsak Ponsana at the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold on Sunday.
