Algeria keeper hands Slovenia 1-0 win
AGENCIES
Johannesburg, June 13: Slovenia claimed all three points in a tightly contested affair as Algeria goal-keeper Faouzi Chaouchi allowed a Robert Koren shot to slip through his gloves and into the Algeria net in what was the second goal-keeping error in the first round of Group C matches. Slovenia More
South Korea not afraid of Argentina
AGENCIES
Johannesburg, June 13: The Koreans sit proudly at the top of Group B, ahead of the two-time World Cup winners on goal difference, following the 2-0 victory over Greece.They will face a much tougher test, however, at Soccer City in Johannesburg on Thursday when they go head-to-head with Diego Maradona MoreWorld Cup fever grips football fans in India
AGENCIES
Mumbai/New Delhi/Bangalore/Kolkata, June 13: With the FIFA World Cup 2010 kicking off in South Africa, football fever has started to grip Indians as well. A dance group named ‘Flames’ performed at a shopping mall in Mumbai to mark the celebrations of the World Cup.Whatever I was doing was just MoreFifa looking into laser incident in Argentina game
AGENCIES
London, June 13: Fifa have asked security officials at Ellis Park stadium to investigate after a supporter shined a laser on the pitch during the match between Argentina and Nigeria. A green beam could be seen being shone at several players, and in the direction of Argentina coach Diego Maradona MoreFELIPE MELO: Brazil’s new Dunga
AGENCIES
Johannesburg, June 13: Tough on and off the field, Brazil defensive midfielder Felipe Melo is a lot like his coach Dunga, the man who excelled at the same role with the national team for nearly a decade.Felipe Melo will be a key part of Brazil’s midfield at the World Cup, just like Dunga was when More- Kashmir
Condemnations continue to pour in
‘Police used to quell Kashmiris’ voice’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 13: Various separatist parties have vehemently condemned the killing of 17-year-old Tufail Ahmad Mattoo at Rajouri Kadal here by the tear smoke shell allegedly fired by the police, describing More
- Srinagar City
Despite ban, students use mobile phones in schools!
GK CITY REPORTER
Srinagar, June 13: Despite a ban on the use of mobile phones by schoolchildren in educational institutions, the students use the gadgets–drawing criticism from various quarters –particularly school heads More
- Jammu
WEF seeks fixation of fee structures in pvt coaching centres
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, June 13: The Women Empowerment Forum has urged the government to devise a policy to keep check over the functioning of private coaching institution in the state to save students from exploitation More
- South Asia
Congress says Modi’s politics disruptive, divisive
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, June 13: The Congress Sunday criticised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for “dragging” Sonia Gandhi into the issue of Bhopal gas tragedy case, saying the BJP leader practiced “disruptive More
- Business
Ice cream, cold drink business down in Kashmir
ASHWAQ MASOODI
Srinagar, Jun 13: People no longer crave for a scoop of ice cream to beat the heat in Kashmir valley as it remained unusually 'cool' for most part of the summer, hitting the ice cream industry hard here More
- World
‘Zardari meets captured Taliban leaders, assures support’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
London, June 13: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari recently met 50 captured Taliban leaders, including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in a prison to assure them that their outfit had his government’s full More
