18 hours ago
Iran to launch three satellites
Moscow, May 16 - Iran has plans to launch three satellites in the near future, according to the Iranian embassy in Moscow.According to a statement posted on the Iranian embassy's website, the first launch of a satellite named Fajr was scheduled for May 24. Two other satellites -- Tolu and Mesbah -- are also ready for launch, Xinhua reported. Iran previously launched satellites in February 2009, ... read more

New Delhi | 21 hours ago
Court notice on ads by political parties in power
New Delhi, May 16 - The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the central government on a petition that alleged political parties in power misused public funds by giving advertisements on the birth and death anniversaries of their leaders.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw sought a reply from the director general, Directorate of Advertising and Vi ... read more

New Delhi | 22 hours ago
Court notice on ads by political parties in power
New Delhi, May 16 - The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a petition alleging that political parties in power misused public funds by giving advertisements on the birth and death anniversaries of their leaders.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw sought a reply from the director general, Directorate of Advertising and Vis ... read more

New Delhi | 1 day ago
Kuwait brings middle-eastern culture to India
New Delhi, May 16 - A week-long panorama of Kuwaiti culture which opened in the capital May 15 has for the first time brought arts, crafts and performing traditions of the ancient port-nation to India to strengthen people-to-people cultural ties between the two countries.The culture showcase, presented by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations - and the Embassy of Kuwait will move to Jaipur fro ... read more

2 days ago
Russian club owner jailed over blaze that killed 156
Moscow, May 15 - The co-owner of a nightclub in Russia where a fire killed 156 people in 2009 has been sentenced to six and a half years in jail.Konstantin Mrykhin arranged the indoor fireworks display which caused the blaze at the Lame Horse nightclub in Perm, 1,200 km east of Moscow.Mrykhin, who was arrested in Spain after fleeing Russia in 2010, was also ordered to pay 200 million rubles - in c ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
CBI alleges lapse in awarding 2010 Games contract
New Delhi, May 14 - The CBI Monday told a Delhi special court, conducting trial in a Commonwealth Games - corruption case, that even before any bids were received, an accused had declared that the timing-scoring-result system contract for the 2010 sporting event here would be awarded to the firm Swiss Timing.The Central Bureau of Investigation -, while advancing arguments on charges against former ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
Negi youngest to win Asian Chess Championship
New Delhi, May 14 - India's newly-crowned Asian chess champion Primarjan Negi has become the youngest to win the continental title.The 19-year-old Negi, who won the Asian title in the Vietnamese capital Ho Chi Minh City Sunday, will now represent Asia in the World Cup series of events of FIDE from where players advance to the World Championship cycle.Negi is also the third Indian afer Krishnan Sas ... read more

Mumbai | 3 days ago
Bal Thackeray stable, to be discharged
Mumbai, May 14 - Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, who was admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, is now stable and will be discharged Monday evening, a hospital official said.His condition is stable and there are no complications. He was admitted due to his chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder - and heart-related routine checkup Saturday, chest physician Jalil Parkar told IANS.The doctors at Li ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
Parliament light pillar of democracy: Meira Kumar
New Delhi, May 13 - Terming parliament as the light pillar of democracy, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Sunday said the two houses of parliament were custodians of the country's interests.Speaking at a function in the central hall of parliament to mark the 60th anniversary of the first meeting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Meira Kumar paid her respects to the people of the country whose participati ... read more

Madrid | 4 days ago
Federer-Berdych set-up Madrid Open final
Madrid, May 13 - Roger Federer defeated Janko Tipsarevic while Tomas Berdych edged past Juan Martin del Potro to set-up the men's singles final at the Madrid Open tennis tournament here.Swiss great Federer dispatched Serbia's Tipsarevic 6-2, 6-3 and will play for the World No.2 ranking in Sunday's final. World No. 7 Berdych had to dig deep for a 7-6, 7-6 win against del Potro in the other semifina ... read more