Lithuanian `aviator` bill gains wings in gay circles

Last Updated: Saturday, January 3, 2015, 04:35

Lithuania abandoned the litas on Thursday when it became the 19th country to adopt the euro but at least one of the old bills is still in vogue, a gay activist said on Friday.

Lithuania adopts euro to cement ties with the West

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 09:50

Lithuania hopes joining the eurozone on January 1 will boost its security at a time of heightened anxiety over Russia, but many in the Baltic state fear the currency switch will also bring price hikes.

Lithuania assumes UN security council`s presidency

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 05:22

Lithuania assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for February.

EU urges Russia to reconsider pig import ban

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 02:49

Russia banned pork imports from EU member states last week after the African swine fever virus infections were reported.

HC seeks Centre`s assistance on plea against Lithuanian diplomat

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 19:28

Delhi High Court asked Centre to assist it on question of maintainability of suit initiated by man against former Lithuanian ambassador to India claiming diplomat owes him house rent of Rs 47.80 lakh.

Belarus jails two for spying for Lithuania

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 14:22

Belarus said that its main military court had jailed two Belarussians to eight and 10 years for spying for the neighbouring Baltic state of Lithuania.

Russia says preparing to lift Lithuanian dairy ban

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 13:38

Russia is preparing to lift a suspension it imposed on the import of Lithuanian dairy products in October, Russian news agency RIA reported on Tuesday.

US worked with controversial helicopter firms

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 04:58

After almost four years of allegations that two related helicopter companies in Lithuania and Russia were doing substandard work and should be banned from new contracts, the Pentagon continued to give them business, according to interviews and documents.

Lithuania acquits Irishman jailed for Real IRA arms plot

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 19:45

A Lithuanian appeals court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of an Irishman charged with plotting to smuggle arms from the Baltic state to the Real IRA paramilitary group, citing lack of evidence.

Gujarathi, Grover win in World Junior Chess

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 15:30

Indian Grandmasters Vidit Gujarathi and Sahaj Grover maintained a clean slate, defeating Tomas Laurusas of Lithuania and Vyacheslav Lozhnikov of Kazakhstan respectively in the second round of the World Junior Chess Championship here.

Guilty of Russian terror plot, woman walks free

Last Updated: Friday, May 31, 2013, 07:54

A Lithuanian woman was found guilty of plotting a suicide bomb attack in Russia.

Training for poll officials from abroad

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 22:58

Election officials from 19 nations are participating in 2-week training programme organised by India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management of ECI.