MP announces Rs 5 lakh for kids orphaned in Uttarakhand tragedy
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shirvaj Singh Chouhan described tragedy in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand as “terrible” and announced a relief of Rs five lakh to the children, […]
Day: July 2, 2013
Central aid to states should be flexible: President
Central assistance to any state should have flexibility to address special problems that it might be facing, President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Monday. read […]
Need for sophisticated radars to forewarn Uttarakhand-like situation: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam stressed the need for having sophisticated radars installed in critical areas to predict exact rainfall and forewarn about calamity […]
Deadly fire engulfed Arizona firefighters in seconds
PRESCOTT, Arizona (Reuters) – An elite squad of 19 Arizona firefighters killed in the worst U.S. wildland fire tragedy in 80 years apparently was outflanked […]
Snowden threatens new U.S. leaks, applies for Russian asylum
LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden broke his silence on Monday for the first time since fleeing to Moscow over a […]
Egypt's Mursi rebuffs army ultimatum, sets own course
CAIRO (Reuters) – President Mohamed Mursi rebuffed an army ultimatum to force a resolution to Egypt’s political crisis, saying on Tuesday that he had not […]
Gentle furious after defeat
Hull coach Peter Gentle was furious after his side’s 27-26 home defeat to Wakefield, insisting Trinity prop Justin Poore should have seen red for what […]
Nine-match ban for Cockerill
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has been suspended for nine matches for abusing a match official. read the full story about Nine-match ban […]