Everything you need to know about Port Blair: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Port Blair: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 3(ANI): Former British prime minister Tony Blair has decided to make a comeback into UK politics, and believes it is the right time for him to do.
Port of Spain, May 1 (IANS/CMC) West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons signalled his return to full fitness when he struck 127 to help Ceramic Merryboys gain first innings points over Wanderers in the eighth round of West Indies domestic championship last weekend.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Astronomers have observed an extraordinary outburst produced by a black hole in a nearby galaxy, which offers direct evidence for a population of old, volatile stellar black holes. The discovery, made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, provides new insight into the nature of a mysterious class of black holes that can produce as much energy in X-rays as a million suns radiate at all wavelengths.
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Melbourne, Apr 30(ANI): South Australian Police are investigating allegations that talented young footballers have been given marijuana in exchange for playing the game.
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Half of the 24 new lizard species known as skinks, all discovered on the Caribbean islands, may be close to extinction and the other half are also under threat.
Abu Dhabi, April 29 (IANS/WAM) More than 15 tonnes of waste have been collected in a campaign to clean the seabed off a number of ports in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Bangkok, April 29 (IANS) Thailand's biggest-ever haul of marijuana, weighing 3.45 tonnes, has been seized in the country's Saraburi province, police said.
Barcelona, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Russian energy giant Lukoil inaugurated a petroleum-products terminal here Friday that is the fruit of its strategic alliance with Spain's Meroil.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A group of students in the national capital proved that style and malaria awareness can go hand in hand -- with models walking the ramp wearing dresses made of mosquito net in a fashion show Wednesday to create awareness about the use of mosquito nets.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A group of students in the national capital proved that style and malaria awareness can go hand in hand -- with models walking the ramp wearing dresses made of mosquito net in a fashion show Wednesday to create awareness about the use of mosquito nets.
Dominica (West Indies), Apr 24(ANI): Australian spinner Nathan Lyon will be the key bowler to help his team fight their way back into the third Test after their batsmen struggled to tackle the West Indies' spinners.
Patna, April 24 (IANS) Big brother should have been watching out for it. But legendary British author George Orwell's birthplace in Bihar's Motihari town has been lying neglected for decades with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar the latest to pledge that it would be preserved for posterity.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), April 22 (IANS/CMC) West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul could be in line for his first match of the series against Australia when the third and final Test bowls off in Dominica on Monday.
London, Apr 22 (ANI): Natasha Massey, the girlfriend of the jailed soccer rapist Ched Evans says she still loves him.
Port Of Spain, Apr 22(ANI): Australian cricket coach Mickey Arthur cannot understand why questions are being raised over veteran batsman Ricky Ponting's international future.
Port of Spain (West Indies), Ape 22(ANI): Legendary West Indies' fast bowler Curtly Ambrose has said that during his playing days, he never used to speak much since he let his bowling do the talking for him.
Port-of-Spain, Apr 22(ANI): Australian skipper Michael Clarke's aggressive captaincy is bringing out the fighting spirit in his teammates, much to the delight of coach Mickey Arthur.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), April 21 (IANS) Australia may again fall-back to the quicks, who were thrashed during the Ashes, as they attempt to reclaim the urn from Andrew Strauss and Co. despite the emergence of young fast bowlers, Pat Cummins, James Pattinson and Mitchell Starc.
Port of Spain, April 21 (IANS) Legendary West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding feels that Australia lacks the fire-power to reclaim the Ashes from Andrew Strauss's Englishmen.
Port of Spain, April 21 (IANS) Australia captain Michael Clarke feels that his predecessor Ricky Ponting was a victim of the high standards he himself set.
London, April 21 (IANS) Sheffield United and Wales striker Ched Evans has been jailed for five years for raping a 19-year-old who was "too drunk to consent" to sex.
Port of Spain, Apr 21 (ANI): Inexperienced pacer Mitchell Starc can get a chance to play against the West Indies in the third Test due to injuries to fast bowlers Peter Siddle and James Pattinson.
London, Apr 21 (ANI): Football star Wayne Rooney is the latest celebrity to sue media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's News International over allegations of phone hacking.
Port of Spain, Apr 21 (ANI): Skipper Michael Clarke wants his Australian batsmen to blunt West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach in order to improve their performance in the third Test.
Port-of-Spain, Apr 21 (ANI): Australia captain Michael Clarke has vowed to keep making ambitious declarations in order to force a result even if it meant risking his plans.
London, Apr 21(ANI): Wales and Sheffield United striker Ched Evans has been handed a five year jail sentence for raping a teenage girl, who was too drunk to consent to sex, as two of his pals witnessed and tried to film it on a mobile phone.
Port of Spain, Apr 20(ANI): Australian opener Ed Cowan may lose his berth if selectors choose a team on the basis of scores, but is optimistic about his own game.
Port of Spain, Apr 20(ANI): Australian opener Ed Cowan may lose his berth if selectors choose a team on the basis of scores, but is optimistic about his own game.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), April 20 (IANS/CMC) Australian fast bowlers Peter Siddle and James Pattinson have been ruled out of the remainder of the West Indies tour and will return home this week.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), April 20 (IANS/CMC) Persistent rain spoiled what could have been an enthralling finish to the second cricket Test between the West Indies and Australia, forcing a stalemate and leaving the hosts with a must-win scenario in the final Test next week.
Port of Spain, (West Indies), Apr 20 (ANI): Australia captain Michael Clarke has said he was confident of winning the rain-affected second Test match at Queen's Park Oval on the last day after declaring their second innings at 8-160, setting the West Indies an enticing target of 215 runs from 61 overs.
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) With its fleet size set to expand, low cost carrier Go Airlines is in talks with two European carriers for an aircraft maintenance and spare parts agreement, a top company official said Thursday.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), April 19 (IANS) Exciting young Australian fast bowler James Pattinson has injured his back and will miss the remainder of the West Indies tour.
Port of Spain (West Indies), Apr 19(ANI): Australian opening batsman Ed Cowan has said his team is set to risk a series-leveling defeat in pursuit of an improbable victory in the second Test against the West Indies at Queen's Park Oval to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), April 18 (IANS/CMC) A record fifth-wicket stand between veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Narsingh Deonarine almost put the West Indies in charge of the second Test but the hosts lost five wickets for 19 runs late in the evening to surrender the advantage to Australia.
Port of Spain, Apr 18 (ANI): Power failure that knocked off television and camera coverage required for the Decision Review System (DRS), lopped off 20 minutes of play between Australia and West Indies during the second Test at the Queens Park Oval on Tuesday.
Port of Spain, Apr 18 (ANI): West Indies pacer Kemar Roach, who rocked Ricky Ponting's career in 2009 by finding a chink in his armour, has vowed to take on the former Australian skipper during the remainder of the three-Test series.
Port of Spain (West Indies), Apr 18(ANI): Nathan Lyon snapped up his second Test five-wicket haul of his international cricket career, as he helped Australia take full control of the second Test against West Indies at the Queens Park Oval in Trinidad on Tuesday.
Port-of-Spain (Trinidad), Apr 18 (ANI): The pitch at Queen's Park Oval might not be tailor-made for fast bowlers, but West Indies pacer Kemar Roach took the third five-wicket haul of his Test match career to help his team bowl out Australia for 311 in the first innings of the second Digicel Test match.
London, Apr 17 (ANI): A Pakistani-origin British Labour peer offered to set up a 10million pounds legal fund to bring former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair before the International Court of Justice in the Hague, it has emerged.
London, April 16 (IANS) A Pakistani-origin member of the House of Lords was suspended from the Labour party after it was reported he had offered a reward of 10 million pounds for the capture of US President Barack Obama.
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): A Pakistani-origin British Labour peer has denied reports that he offered a 10 million pound bounty for the capture of President Barack Obama and his predecessor George W Bush.
Port Elizabeth, Apr 16(ANI): South African athlete and former world champion Caster Semenya has said it is only a matter of time before she qualifies for the London Olympic Games, after missing the mark at the South Africa Senior Championships in Port Elizabeth.
London, April 15 (ANI): Nearly 72 percent people in the UK believe that human rights laws are being misused by criminals and should be scrapped, according to a poll.
Port of Spain, Apr 15 (ANI): Australia's skipper Michael Clarke has urged his teammates to work hard in the Caribbean, as the runs have not flowed freely off their bats this tour.
Port-of Spain (Trinidad) Apr 13(ANI): Australia will not allow a resurgent West Indies to bounce back in the second Test at Trinidad after drawing both the one-day and Twenty 20 series, coach Mickey Arthur has said.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), April 13 (IANS/CMC) Windward Islands off-spinner Shane Shillingford has been called up for the second Test against Australia, starting here Sunday, on the heels of a disappointing performance by leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo in the Kensington Oval opener which West Indies lost by three wickets.
Port of Spain (West Indies), Apr 13(ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has stressed on the need of starting better in the second Test match against the West Indies at Port of Spain, and believes his players needs to pull up their socks.
Port of Spain (West Indies), Apr 13(ANI): The West Indies have included off spinner Shane Shillingford in the 14-man squad for the second Test against Australia starting on Sunday, and would consider exploiting their weakness against spin by playing three spinners.
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Two footballers have been charged for the rape of a 19-year-old girl who was in an inebriated state in their hotel room, while a friend filmed the alleged incident on his mobile phone.
Bridgetown (Barbados), Apr 12 (ANI): Australian skipper Michael Clarke described the three-wicket victory over West Indies as his best win as Test captain even better than their remarkable win against South Africa in Johannesburg.
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): The Armed Forces are on high alert to tackle any tsunami threat in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.
Port Blair, Apr 11 (ANI): With the Indonesian quake triggering tsunami fears across the Indian Ocean nations, including India, Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shakti Sinha, on Wednesday said there is no need to panic.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India Wednesday kept its air force and navy teams ready to address any eventuality in case a tsunami hits coastal states following an earthquake off Indonesia.
Santo Domingo, April 9 (IANS) At least 27 people have died in Haiti when a truck overturned after the driver lost control of the vehicle.
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) The early commissioning of one of the two 600 MW thermal power units at North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS) and the easing of Tamil Nadu's power woes now hinges on the decision of Ennore Port Ltd on allowing the unloading of
Port-of-Spain, April 8 (IANS) Nearly 167 years after Indians arrived here, the sounds of the tabla, dholak and harmonium will be heard in over 550 primary schools of Trinidad and Tobago which will now teach the Indian musical instruments to students.
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) A Goa government-run minor port at Panaji, which has allegedly been the clearing house for millions of tonnes of dubiously sourced iron ore, could be back in the news again.
Lahore, Apr 7(ANI): Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has said an attempt was being made to make Pakistan a market for Indian goods at the cost of his country's industry and agriculture that will ultimately weaken its defence vis-a-vis India.
Lahore, Apr 7(ANI): Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has said Pakistan is in a state of war after being surrounded by armed enemies from both east and the west, who want to separate Balochistan to have access to the Gwadar Port, and to deprive it of its nuclear arsenals.
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Nancy Dell'Olio wishes to take Tony Blair out for lunch before she appears in a British television show.
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) The dark clouds of illegal mining in Goa have cast a shadow on export statistics of the Mormugao Port Trust, the state's only major port. It handles nearly half of India's iron ore traffic.
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) Goa could soon be a leading ocean cruise stopover, with a dedicated berth being developed at its only major port, a senior official said Thursday.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to examine the status of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into the alleged land scam inKandla Port.
Port Of Spain (Trinidad), March 29 (IANS/CMC) Trinidad and Tobago will be strengthened by the return of four international players for their regional four-day semifinal clash with Barbados this weekend.
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Mumbai and Amsterdam Tuesday forged a strategic alliance to create more business opportunities, especially between the ports of the two cities.
Cairo, March 27 (IANS) Three people died and nine others injured when a diesel tank of a tugboat exploded in Egypt's Suez Canal, the official media reported Monday.
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) A South Korean national Saturday succumbed to burns in an explosion on board a ship off the Mumbai coast while six others were injured, officials said.
San Diego, March 24 (IANS/EFE) The number of minors transporting drugs across the Mexico-US border continues to rise, as does the number of "blind mules" who transport dope without their knowledge, activists said.
London, March 23 (IANS) Children whose mother tongue is English are now in the minority at more than 1,600 schools across England, and Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati and Tamil are among the most common languages.
London, Mar.23 (ANI): The number of children who count English as their mother tongue are now in the minority at more than 1,600 schools across England.
London, Mar 21 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed that US President Barack Obama 'tucked him up in bed' while he was aboard 'Air Force One' during his recent trip to America.
London, Mar 21 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed that US President Barack Obama 'tucked him up in bed' while he was aboard 'Air Force One' during his recent trip to America.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh said here today that the Andaman and Nicobar administration has taken measures to check exploitation of Jarawa tribes residing the islands.
Beijing, Mar.13 (ANI): China plans to put its first aircraft carrier into service later this year.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh said here today that the Andaman and Nicobar administration has taken measures to check exploitation of Jarawa tribes residing the islands.
Beijing, Mar.13 (ANI): China plans to put its first aircraft carrier into service later this year.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Stating that India has always been at the forefront of cooperative and collective endeavours in addressing regional and global challenges, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday called for global efforts to uproot the threat of piracy.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Stating that India has always been at the forefront of cooperative and collective endeavours in addressing regional and global challenges, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday called for global efforts to uproot the threat of piracy.
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Cherie Blair, the wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, has sued the publisher of the now-defunct British tabloid News of the World after it emerged she was an alleged victim of phone-hacking.
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Cherie Blair, the wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, has sued the publisher of the now-defunct British tabloid News of the World after it emerged she was an alleged victim of phone-hacking.
Bubhaneswar (Orissa), Feb.20 (ANI): At least 27 workers were injured, 11 of them seriously, when the roof of a silo caved in at an Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited (IFFCO) plant in Paradip on Monday.
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Alastair Campbell, the right-hand man of Tony Blair, has admitted that the former Prime Minister's government's decision to roll out 24-hour drinking was a mistake that has fuelled a frightening alcohol crisis among Britain's middle classes.
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Alastair Campbell, the right-hand man of Tony Blair, has admitted that the former Prime Minister's government's decision to roll out 24-hour drinking was a mistake that has fuelled a frightening alcohol crisis among Britain's middle classes.
Port Blair, Feb 17 (ANI): The Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, said last week, that elected representatives of panchayats should be treated as the "first tier of democracy" rather than the "third tier of development."
Port Blair, Feb 17 (ANI): The Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, said last week, that elected representatives of panchayats should be treated as the "first tier of democracy" rather than the "third tier of development."
Cape Town, Feb 10(ANI): South African batsman Boeta Dippenaar has announced his retirement from the game, and will play his last first class cricket match in the SuperSport Series clash with Warriors in Port Elizabeth.
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): Selma Blair is all set to join Charlie Sheen as his prospective love interest in a new comedy series.
Melbourne, Feb 5 (ANI): A woman from Florida, who is facing driving under the influence (DUI) charges, told the arresting officers that her "big breasts" were responsible for her failing a sobriety test.
Melbourne, Feb 5 (ANI): A woman from Florida, who is facing driving under the influence (DUI) charges, told the arresting officers that her "big breasts" were responsible for her failing a sobriety test.
Port Blair, Feb 5(ANI): Two videos have revealed the role of Indian police personnel in the human safari scandal in the Andaman Islands.
Port Blair (Andaman), Feb 4 (ANI): The recent controversy over the Jarawas started with a video uploaded by a UK-based daily showing semi clad Jarawa tribal women allegedly being forced to entertain tourists. Accusations were made, government and police officials and activists visited the island, probe was ordered and finally two got arrested by Superintendent of Police. And we came safe out of it!
Port Blair (Andaman), Feb 4 (ANI): The recent controversy over the Jarawas started with a video uploaded by a UK-based daily showing semi clad Jarawa tribal women allegedly being forced to entertain tourists. Accusations were made, government and police officials and activists visited the island, probe was ordered and finally two got arrested by Superintendent of Police. And we came safe out of it!
London, Feb 3(ANI): Football International Federation Association (FIFA) has demanded a full report into Wednesday's violence in Egypt during a football match, which had killed more than 70 people.
Cairo, Feb.3 (ANI): The Egyptian Interior Ministry is reportedly gearing up for a new cycle of recriminations and violence in the wake of the Port Said football stadium violence that led to the death of 74 persons.
Port Said (Egypt), Feb.2 (ANI): In the wake of Wednesday's clashes in Egypt's coastal city of Port Said, which led to the deaths of at least 73 people, there is now speculation on Twitter that Egyptian police may continue to target Ahly hooligans, also known as Ultras.
London, Feb 2 (ANI): At least 74 people have been killed in clashes between rival fans following a football match in the Egyptian city of Port Said.
Port Said (Egypt), Feb.2 (ANI): In the wake of Wednesday's clashes in Egypt's coastal city of Port Said, which led to the deaths of at least 73 people, there is now speculation on Twitter that Egyptian police may continue to target Ahly hooligans, also known as Ultras.
London, Feb 2 (ANI): At least 74 people have been killed in clashes between rival fans following a football match in the Egyptian city of Port Said.
Washington, February 1(ANI): The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the main agency building the new World Trade Center, has said that a design flaw could add millions of dollars to the actual cost of the complex's signature tower.
