Liverpool signs up Gerrard for 26 m pounds London, July 9 (ANI): Liverpool FC skipper Steven Ggerrard has agreed to continue with the club till 2013 for a contract fee of 26 million pounds....
KP blames nut for Ashes Test dismissal Cardiff (Wales), July 9 (ANI): England's best batsman Kevin Pietersen has blamed his 'nut' for his suicidal dismissal in the first Ashes Test against Australia being played here....
G-5 mulls alternative currencies for trade L' Aquila (Italy), July 9 (ANI): Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on Wednesday said the Group of Five major developing economies meeting in Italy deliberated over the use of alternative currencies to settle trade among themselves....
Nanomaterials can serve as effective tools for cleanup of contaminated sites Washington, July 9 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that nanomaterials can serve as effective and economically viable tools for the cleanup of contaminated sites....
Brown supports India's bid for UNSC L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (ANI): India's bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council got a boost when British Prime Minister Gordon Brown expressed his support for New Delhi's demand to restructure the UNSC....
Uttarakhand Government asks for CBI probe on Dehradun encounter Dehradun, July 8 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, on Wednesday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged police encounter that claimed the life of MBA student Ranbir Singh....
No plans to hire private planes for paramilitary forces: Chidambaram New Delhi, July 8 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has ruled out any plans to engage private domestic airlines to move paramilitary forces across the country. At present, the Indian Air Force provides air support to paramilitary forces....
UK man banned from getting drunk for 7yrs London, Jul 8 (ANI): A man, who committed a series of drunk and disorderly offences, has been banned from getting drunk anywhere in England and Wales for the next seven years....
Mail order firm apologises for sending shopper sexually explicit catalogue London, Jul 8 (ANI): A mail order company has issued an apology to a shopper who ordered a pair of slippers, and was sent an explicit catalogue for sex aids and erotic clothing along....
Beer ad dropped for revealing women in bikini as drink finishes Melbourne, Jul 8 (ANI): A beer ad that allowed children to undress bikini-clad women has been pulled down from cyberspace by the advertising standards watchdog....
Smart ID cards for coastal residents in India New Delhi, July 8 (ANI): The Government will issue smart Identity Cards (IDs) to all the usual residents of nine costal states and four union territories as a measure to ensure security in coastal areas following Mumbai terror attacks....
Chidambaram invites Swaraj for a discussion on Varun Gandhi's security New Delhi July 8 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has written a letter to the Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, giving details about the security arrangements made for BJP MP Varun Gandhi and also invited her for discussion on the matter...