Monthly Archives: August 2010
59 dead, over 300 injured in Leh flash floods
Srinagar, Aug 6 At least 59 people have been killed and over 300 injured in flash floods triggered by a massive cloudburst that hit Leh town in Jammu and Kashmir’s… Read more
Micro school skirts cause outrage in Britain
London, Aug 6 Parents in Britain have criticised retail chain Tesco for selling a school skirt that is less than 30 cm long and a third shorter than normal school… Read more
US aircraft carrier to join new South Korean naval drill
Seoul, Aug 6 The US is to send its aircraft carrier USS George Washington to participate in the South Korean naval manoeuvres in the Yellow Sea, a media report said… Read more
Train passengers robbed, assaulted in Bihar
Patna, Aug 6 Over three dozen armed robbers looted and assaulted the passengers of a train in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district early Friday, police said.
BlackBerry ban seekers need lessons in internet, says RIM boss
Toronto, Aug 6 Slamming foreign governments seeking ban on BlackBerry, device maker Research In Motion (RIM) president and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis said these people need lessons in the internet.
India is one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations: US report
Washington, Aug 6 India remains one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations, facing as it does persistent and significant external threats from groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad in Pakistan and… Read more
Delhi’s fruit, vegetable wholesalers on strike
New Delhi, Aug 5 Fruit and vegetable sellers in the Azadpur agriculture produce market – the largest in Asia – went on strike Thursday to protest a recent Delhi High… Read more
Billionaires sign up to donate fortune
Washington, Aug 5 Billionaires in the US are queuing up to give away half of their mind-boggling fortune to charity. Investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates started the… Read more
India will be ready for Games: Sports Minister
New Delhi, Aug 5 Declaring that “India will get there”, India’s Sports Minister M.S. Gill told parliament Thursday that the stadia and other infrastructure will be ready much before the… Read more
I want to earn respect, settle down: Superchor Bunty
New Delhi, Aug 5 He inspired Bollywood with his jaw-dropping robberies in homes and showrooms across India, but Devinder Singh alias Superchor Bunty now claims to be a reformed man…. Read more
