Monthly Archives: June 2010
Gold for Luka, Poonia in Asian Grand Prix
Chennai, June 10 Legendary sprinter P.T. Usha could hardly stop smiling as her trainee Tintu Luka hung on to win the 800 metres gold in the third leg of the… Read more
Mamata – stormy petrel matures into chief minister-in-waiting
Kolkata, June 10 Once dubbed a rabble rouser incapable of doing anything constructive, Mamata Banerjee has matured. Today the union railway minister and Trinamool Congress chief is widely accepted as… Read more
Dilshan ton earns Sri Lanka the tri-series trophy
Harare, June 9 Tillekaratne Dilshan scored a sparkling unbeaten century as Sri Lanka lifted the triangular series trophy with a nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the final ODI here Wednesday.
Germany ready, confident ahead of World Cup
Pretoria, June 9 (DPA) German national team coach Joachim Loew said Wednesday that his side is fully prepared and confident heading into its opening match of the 2010 World Cup… Read more
World’s oldest shoe found in Armenian cave
London, June 10 Archaeologists have found the world’s oldest shoe dating back to 5,500 years in an Armenian cave.
Paris Hilton caught kissing Paul Iacono
Los Angeles, June 8 Socialite Paris Hilton was caught kissing actor Paul Iacono, who stars in her brother-in-law David Katzenberg’s new TV show “The Hard Times of RJ Berger”.
Sensex ends 164 points lower on weak global cues
Mumbai, June 8 After holding steady for most parts of the day, a benchmark index for Indian equities tanked during the last hour of trade Tuesday, ending 164 points lower… Read more
India slips in global peace index to 129th position
Sydney, June 8 India has slipped seven notches to 129th position among the 149 countries in this year’s Global Peace Index compiled by leading think-tanks, although it fares better than… Read more
World’s tallest apartment building in Mumbai by 2014
Mumbai, June 8 Mumbai will have the world’s tallest residential building, nearly half a km in height, by 2014, providing an unhindered view of the city from all sides.
Army orders probe against Lt Gen accused of molestation
New Delhi, June 8 The Indian Army has ordered a court of inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment by a Lieutenant General, who has been accused of molesting his aide’s… Read more
