Saina Nehwal of India returns against Tine Baun of Denmark in their Women’s singles badminton quarter final at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Thursday. Saina won 21-15, 22-20.
Team Anna not alternative to BJP: Gadkari
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari today welcomed Anna Hazare and his team's announcement to enter the political arena but stressed that it could not become an alternative to his party. ...Improving trade with India to boost peace: Pakistani daily
Islamabad, Aug 3 (IANS): Stronger trade ties with India are "clearly a new track that expands the potential for positive contact", said a Pakistani daily, noting that trade creates a traction all of its own. ...
Mizoram to launch copter service in remote areas
Aizawl, Aug 3 (IANS): As an Independence Day gift, people of mountainous Mizoram will get helicopter services from August 14, officials said here on Thursday. ...
Anna, others to call off fast today
NEW DELHI, Aug 2 – Team Anna today blinked in the battle of attrition with the Government by announcing plans to end the indefinite fast tomorrow evening as it pitched for an alternative to the current political system. ...
BJP’s call to support clash-hit Bodos
GUWAHATI, Aug 2 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday called upon all indigenous communities in the State to keep aside their differences and support the Bodo people who have been rendered homeless in their homeland by foreigners. ...
RH Khan’s house raided by Vigilance wing
GUWAHATI, Aug 2 – The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption wing of the Assam Police today conducted a raid in the house of RH Khan, the prime accused in the multi-crore fund diversion scam in NC Hills District Autonomous Council (now Dima Hasao). ...
Police vigil stepped up to foil ULFA plan
GUWAHATI, Aug 2 – The hardline faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is desperate to carry out some “spectacular actions” during the run up to the Independence Day celebrations , while, police and security forces have been kept on hig ...
Pune blasts point to IM involvement
PUNE/NEW DELHI, Aug 2 – Investigators are looking for clues to string together evidence in the serial low-intensity blasts that rocked Pune with the Centre today describing them as a “planned” and “coordinated act,” reports PTI. ...
India may offer to train Myanmar Army
NEW DELHI, Aug 2 – In a fresh attempt aimed at wooing Myanmar to mount crackdowns on rebels operating out of the neighbouring country, India is likely to offer supply of non-combat military equipment, besides training its army personnel. ...
