Woman commits suicide on failure to 'win' Lord Shiva
GURUGRAM: Lamenting her failure to "get" Lord Shiva despite years of austerities and fervent devotion, a woman committed suicide in a temple here, police said on Saturday.Anisha Sharma immolated...
View ArticleDhoni saved me many times from getting dropped: Kohli
NEW DELHI: Paying rich tributes to his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni, newly-appointed skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday revealed that the Ranchi wicketkeeper-batsman saved him on numerous occasions...
View Article11 killed in Thailand floods
BANGKOK: At least 11 people were killed and one reported missing while thousands have been affected by heavy floods in Thailand, officials said on Saturday.After days of heavy rain, the central...
View ArticleAustralia whitewash Pakistan 3-0
SYDNEY: Australia defeated Pakistan by 220 runs to clinch the series 3-0 after the visitors were bowled out for 244 on the final day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on...
View ArticleBSF denies poor quality food served to troopers
NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday said there was no evidence to allege that poor quality food was being served to its troopers on the border.Inspector General D.K. Upadhyaya said an...
View ArticleModi seeks more trade between India and Serbia
GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India and Serbia should "enhance" their trade and investment relationship as both the nations have always supported each other.Welcoming...
View ArticleFIFA 2026 World Cup to expand to 48 teams
ZURICH: The 2026 football World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams from the present 32, FIFA’s world governing body announced on Tuesday.“The FIFA Council unanimously decided on a 48-team #WorldCup...
View ArticleRonaldo wins FIFA best player award
ZURICH: Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Best Male Player Award over his great rival Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann for a stellar 2015-16 season, at a glittering ceremony...
View ArticleAzharuddin files nomination for HCA president’s post
HYDERABAD: Former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Tuesday filed nomination for the post of president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).After filing the nomination papers, he...
View ArticleUS B-52 bombed Syrian province, 20 killed: Russia
MOSCOW: The Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday claimed that at least 20 civilians were killed in a B-52 bomber strike carried out by the US on the Idlib province in Syria on January 3.“As we remember,...
View ArticleChinese man detained for downloading 2 IS attack videos
BEIJING: A Chinese citizen was detained for downloading and storing two videos of prisoners being decapitated by the Islamic State (IS) terror group, authorities said on Tuesday.The man, surnamed Kang,...
View ArticleMulayam, Akhilesh meet but impasse continues
LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav met here on Tuesday in what informed sources said was a last-minute bid to buy peace in the party.The...
View ArticleObama says goodbye, asks Americans to stay committed to democracy
Chicago: Barack Obama marked the end of his presidency with the same message of hope that brought him into the White House, asking Americans in his farewell address here to stay committed to democratic...
View ArticleKabul calls for UN action against Islamabad
A day after an international meeting in Islamabad to pave way for peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban, Afghanistan launched a stinging attack on Pakistan for aiding terrorist groups and asked the...
View ArticleAustralia plans to tax all digital transactions
Canberra: The Australian government plans to tax all online transactions, Treasurer Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as part of a so-called 'tax strike' on the rapidly-growing digital...
View ArticleKerry warns against scraping Iran nuclear deal
Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday warned the incoming administration against upending the Iran nuclear deal, saying that such move could cause conflict and damage US...
View Article17 people hospitalised in Zambia after eating anthrax-infected meat
Lusaka: At least 17 people were hospitalised in western Zambia after consuming meat from cattle which died from anthrax, state-run media reported on Tuesday.Anthrax has broken out in five districts in...
View ArticleChennai beat Mumbai 4-3, reach PBL semis
Chennai Smashers displayed yet another stellar performance to beat Mumbai Rockets 4-3 and qualify for the semi-finals of the Vodafone Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium...
View Articleசிவகங்கையில் ரவுடி சுட்டுக்கொலை
சிவகங்கையில் பிரபல ரவுடி கார்த்திகைசாமி போலீசார் என்கவுன்டரில் சுட்டுக்கொல்லப்பட்டதாக தகவல் வெளியாகியுள்ளது. காயவாயல் என்ற இடத்தில் ரவுடி கார்த்திகைசாமி காவலர் வேல்முருகனை அரிவாளால் வெட்டி விட்டு தப்பி...
View Articleபொங்கல் போனஸ் அறிவிப்பு
தமிழக அரசு ஊழியர்கள் மற்றும் ஆசிரியர்களுக்கு பொங்கல் போனஸ் அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இது தொடர்பாக தமிழக அரசு இன்று வெளியிட்டுள்ள அறிக்கையில், "தமிழக அரசில் பணியாற்றும் ஏ மற்றும் பி பிரிவு ஊழியர்களுக்கு...
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