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Russia to send 'stress-relief' software to space station

May 16, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Mexico City, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A flash drive with stress-relief software for crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) will be taken to space by Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin soon.

Gillespie calls new album a `psychedelic experiment'

May 16, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Madrid, May 16 (IANS/EFE) Bobby Gillespie and Primal Scream are back with "More Light", a high-energy album that erases any doubts about the direction of the Scottish band's musical career.

Ben Affleck designs shoe range for charity

May 16, 2013 at 3:18 AM

Los Angeles, May 16 (IANS) Actor Ben Affleck has reportedly designed a shoe range and its sale will benefit his charitable organisation - the Eastern Congo initiative.

First Indian Naval P-8I LRMRASW aircraft arrives at INS Rajali on east coast

May 15, 2013 at 8:46 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Indian Naval Aviation received a major fillip with the arrival of the first of eight Boeing P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti Submarine Warfare (LRMRASW) aircraft at Naval Air Station Rajali (Arakkonam) today.

Indian Navy receives first P-8I reconnaissance aircraft (With Image)

May 15, 2013 at 6:38 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Indian Navy Wednesday received the first of eight Boeing P-8I long range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (LRMRASW) aircraft at the INS Rajali naval air Station in Tamil Nadu, giving a major fillip to its capabilities.

Michelle Obama advises gen next to make friends across political divide

May 13, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Washington, May 13 (ANI): First lady of the United States Michelle Obama wants the next generation to make friends across the political divide with hopes of averting political gridlock in the future.

Japanese army chief visits India's Eastern Command HQ

May 7, 2013 at 5:52 PM

Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Japan's Chief of Army Staff General Eiji Kimizuka visited the Eastern Command Headquarters at Fort William here Tuesday and discussed issues concerning security and enhancing military ties between the two armies.

Direct Dammam-Hyderabad Air India flights sought

May 7, 2013 at 4:48 PM

Dubai, May 7 (IANS) Expatriate Indians living in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province have demanded that direct flights between Dammam, the province's capital, and Hyderabad in India's Andhra Pradesh state by India's flag carrier Air India be restored.

Bradley Cooper to improve cooking skills for 'Chef'

May 4, 2013 at 3:56 AM

Los Angeles, May 4 (IANS) Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper plans to hon his culinary skills to play a troubled chef in a new movie.

Census of Eastern Swamp Deer starts in Assam's Kaziranga

May 3, 2013 at 10:52 PM

Guwahati, May 3 (IANS) A three-day exercise has begun in Assam's Kaziranga National Park to monitor the exact number of Eastern Swamp Deer there, an official said Friday.

Hornbill conservator Aparajita Datta gets Whitley Award

May 3, 2013 at 5:32 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Conservator Aparajita Datta has won the Whitley Award, also called "Green Oscar", for her work to save threatened hornbills in the forests of Arunachal Pradesh.

Obama administration appeals against making emergency contraceptives available to all age women

May 2, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Washington, May 2 (ANI): The Justice Department has filed notice that it will challenge a federal court decision requiring the government to make emergency contraceptives available over the counter to women of all ages.

Mandela makes rare appearance on TV

April 30, 2013 at 12:44 PM

Cape Town, April 30 (IANS) The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Monday showed rare footage of former president Nelson Mandela sitting in a chair with a blanket over his legs, flanked by President Jacob Zuma, his medical team and several senior members of the ruling African National Congress (ANC).

India ranked 38th in Index of Democracy; US 21st

April 30, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Washington, April 30 (IANS) Even as it acknowledges India as the world's most populous democracy, the Economist magazine's Index of Democracy 2012 ranks India 38th among 165 nations with an overall score of 7.52.

Mandela makes rare appearance on TV

April 30, 2013 at 10:28 AM

Beijing, Apr. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Monday showed a rare footage of former president Nelson Mandela.

Libya facing growing Islamist threat, warn diplomats

April 29, 2013 at 4:28 PM

London, Apr. 29 (ANI): Diplomats have warned of growing Islamist violence against western targets in Libya as blowback from the war in Mali, following last week's attack on the French embassy in Tripoli.

Obama vows probe into use of chemical weapons in Syria

April 27, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Washington, April 27 (IANS/EFE) US President Barack Obama promised Friday an in-depth investigation into the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, and said if that proves to be the case, it will change his "calculus" about how to deal with the crisis in the Middle Eastern country.

Ancient mirror workshop found in China

April 24, 2013 at 6:12 PM

Beijing, April 24 (IANS) A 2,000-year-old bronze mirror workshop has been excavated in China's Shandong province, archaeologists announced Wednesday, adding it is the first discovery of this kind.

Indian workers in Saudi Arabia assured all help

April 24, 2013 at 5:24 PM

Dubai, April 24 (IANS) Indian Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao has assured expatriate Indian workers in the country's Eastern Province of all possible help in mitigating their problems following new immigration law.

China's biofuel test flight successful

April 24, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Beijing, April 24 (IANS) Sinopec, China's top oil refiner, Wednesday announced the success of the first test flight powered by the company's newly developed aviation biofuel product.

Web security software firm VirnetX sues Microsoft over 'Skype patent infringement'

April 23, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Internet security software company VirnetX has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, saying the software giant's Skype service violates six of its patents.

Vettel arrives in Sochi to inspect F1 circuit

April 22, 2013 at 9:16 PM

Sochi, April 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fresh from winning his third race of the season in Bahrain, Sebastian Vettel touched down here Monday to test the track for next year's Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix.

Juicy kebabs from Morocco on your platter (Food Review)

April 21, 2013 at 4:44 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Are you a kebab freak and do you love exploring kebabs from different regions? Then Zerzura is the place for you, offering authentic juicy kebabs from the Middle-East and Morocco on your plate.

Oz to hold 'mock terror attack' on nuclear reactor to test response against any potential attack

April 21, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Melbourne, Apr 21 (ANI): The Australian government will be testing their own response to a terrorist attack on the nation's nuclear reactor following the arrest of a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Kumari Selja emphasizes on larger role for state channelising agencies

April 17, 2013 at 8:04 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Kumari Selja on Wednesday said that the state channelising agencies have a larger role to play towards furthering the cause of improving the socio-economic condition of weaker sections.

20th meeting of Eastern Zonal Council held in Kolkata

April 17, 2013 at 7:00 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 17 (ANI): The 20th meeting of Eastern Zonal Council, comprising of the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand, was held today at Kolkata.

Probe will show if blast is terror strike: Shinde

April 17, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Wednesday said a probe would reveal whether the blast near the BJP office in Bangalore was a terror act.

India's growth to rise to 6.2 per cent in 2014: IMF

April 16, 2013 at 8:36 PM

Washington, April 16 (IANS) Lowering India's growth projections by just a notch, the the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday predicted that this will rise to 5.75 percent in 2013 and 6.2 percent in 2014.

LiLo's parents in tug-of-war over her rehab future

April 11, 2013 at 2:28 PM

New York, April 11(ANI): The parents of Lindsay Lohan are butting their heads over her rehab future, with her mom insisting for a West Hamptons facility and her dad trying to convince LA prosecutors to approve one near his home in Palm Beach.

No easy solution to boundary dispute with Assam: Sangma

April 8, 2013 at 7:25 PM

Shillong, April 8 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Monday admitted that the inter-state boundary dispute with Assam is not amenable to easy solution.

Half the world missing from international TV news (The Funny Side)

April 5, 2013 at 1:49 PM

I was watching the international TV news the other day when I realized something huge was missing: there was no mention of the Eastern half of the world, home of 60 percent of the world's population.

Secrets of tax havens exposed in global media probe

April 4, 2013 at 5:48 PM

Washington, April 4 (IANS) Hidden dealings of politicians, con artists and the mega-rich in more than 170 countries, including India, have been exposed by a group of international journalists sifting through a trove of 2.5 million secret files,

Global media probe exposes secrets of tax havens

April 4, 2013 at 9:48 AM

Washington, April 4 (IANS) Drawing from a trove of 2.5 million secret files, a group of international journalists has exposed hidden dealings of politicians, con artists and the mega-rich in more than 170 countries, including India.

US man indicted for racially motivated assault on Sikh man

April 3, 2013 at 6:36 PM

Washington, April 3 (IANS) A federal grand jury in Seattle has indicted a man in Washington state on a federal hate crime charge relating to a racially motivated assault of a 50-year-old Sikh man.

Amnesty International urges Saudi Arabia not to paralyze man as retribution

April 3, 2013 at 1:09 PM

Johannesburg, Apr. 3 (ANI): Amnesty International has appealed to Saudi Arabia not to carry out a reported sentence of paralysis for a man in retribution for allegedly paralysing another man 10 years ago.

Properties of Koutons and Eastern medikit attached in Gurgaon

April 2, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Gurgaon, April 2 (IANS) The properties of Koutons retail and Eastern Medikit here have been attached and arrest warrants issued against its directors for not depositing Employees Provident Fund (EPF) dues, officials said Tuesday.

Obama considering woman to lead FBI

April 1, 2013 at 1:38 PM

Washington, Apr. 1 (ANI): The Obama administration is searching a replacement for FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, and for the first time one of the leading contenders is a woman.

We have to respect Saudi labour laws: Chandy

April 1, 2013 at 12:42 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Monday told the state assembly that the concerns of Kerala on the strict implementation of the new labour policy in Saudi Arabia were being conveyed to that government.

Gorbachev denies USSR collapse as his fault

March 31, 2013 at 4:50 AM

Moscow, March 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has condemned attempts to blame him for the Soviet Union's breakup.

Russian traffic policeman declines $1.5 mn bribe

March 30, 2013 at 3:30 PM

Moscow, March 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Moscow traffic policeman is set to receive a state award in recognition of his honesty in refusing to accept $1.5 million as bribe.

Former Gitmo detainee sues 'racist' Oz police over 'Muslim terrorist' remarks

March 29, 2013 at 4:34 PM

Sydney, Mar. 29 (ANI): Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mamdouh Habib has won the right to make a claim of racial discrimination against the New South Wales Police.

Sri Lanka: Probe into LTTE Crimes Should Start with Karuna

March 28, 2013 at 4:18 PM

New York, Mar.28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government should act on the call by a government deputy minister to investigate war crimes by examining his own role in serious abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.

20 jailed for terrorism, separatism in China

March 28, 2013 at 11:22 AM

Beijing, Mar. 28 (Xinhua-ANI): Two courts in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have sentenced 20 people for taking part in terrorist activities and plotting to divide the country.

Lizard species rediscovered after 135 years

March 26, 2013 at 9:38 AM

Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) For over a century and quarter, the tiny Geckoella Jeyporensis, a small lizard measuring up to 10 cm, was given up as extinct. Now it has been spotted in the Eastern Ghats, causing scientists to cheer.

Indian-American student goes missing for ten days

March 26, 2013 at 9:14 AM

Washington, March 26 (IANS) US authorities including the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) have expanded their search for Sunil Tripathi, an Indian-American student of Brown University, who went missing ten days ago.

Angelina Jolie joins William Hague on warzone anti-rape drive

March 25, 2013 at 4:10 PM

London, Mar. 25 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary William Hague will team up with actress Angelina Jolie and travel to Africa this week to raise awareness of warzone rape.

NBA: Chris Paul helps Clippers go past Nets

March 24, 2013 at 1:14 PM

Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) Chris Paul's 29 points and 11 assists helped the Clippers to beat the Brooklyn Nets 101-95 in a NBA game Saturday night.

All agencies geared to curb illegal fund-raising: Pilot

March 23, 2013 at 6:02 PM

Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Underlining that the government is moving to take strong action against illegal raising of funds from public in the name of chit funds or otherwise, Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot Saturday said all investigating agencies have been geared up to prevent depositors from being duped.

Corporate misdoings due to multiple regulators: Pilot

March 23, 2013 at 3:54 PM

Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Corporate and financial misdoings are mainly the consequences of multiple regulators that do no have their work defined, Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot said here Saturday.

UK's Indian-origin billionaires 'double' in past year: Report

March 22, 2013 at 3:30 PM

London, Mar 22 (ANI): The number of Asian billionaires, mostly of Indian-origin, in the UK has more than doubled in the past year despite the economic downturn, a new report has revealed.

Russian Air Defence Force starts massive drills

March 21, 2013 at 7:37 AM

Moscow, March 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Air Defence Force has begun massive drills

Saudi Arabia arrests 18 for spying

March 21, 2013 at 6:41 AM

Riyadh, March 21 (IANS/WAM) A total of 18 people -- 16 Saudis, an Iranian and one Lebanese -- have been arrested in Saudi Arabia on charges of spying for a foreign country.

18 persons, including one Iranian, arrested for spying in Saudi Arabia

March 20, 2013 at 1:29 PM

London, Mar 20 (ANI): 18 persons, including an Iranian, a Lebanese and 16 Saudi nationals, have been arrested by the Saudi Arabian authorities on the charges of spying, according to official sources.

Ukrainian reporter returns home after Syrian captivity

March 19, 2013 at 4:41 PM

Kiev, March 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Ukrainian journalist who last week fled from militants in Syria that had been holding her captive for five months has returned to her home country, Ukrainian officials said.

US missile defence shift not linked to Russia

March 18, 2013 at 7:10 AM

Washington, March 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Washington's plans to abandon a key part of a European missile defence plan strongly opposed by Russia are "no way" linked to Moscow, a Pentagon official has said.

Orthodox Church leader to attend Pope's inauguration

March 17, 2013 at 4:14 AM

Moscow, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Constantinople patriarch will attend Pope Francis's inaugural mass for the first time since the Great Schism between the Western and Eastern churches, Vatican Radio said.

Ang Lee to make TV debut

March 16, 2013 at 3:18 AM

Los Angeles, March 16 (IANS) Double Oscar-winning director Ang Lee has signed up his debut TV directorial. He will helm the pilot episode of a new series titled "Tyrant".

Indian cardinal is youngest in Vatican conclave

March 13, 2013 at 2:22 PM

Vatican City, March 13 (IANS/AKI) Indian cardinal Cleemis Thottunkal is the youngest cardinal taking part in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.

Pacers' Granger sidelined another week

March 7, 2013 at 3:23 PM

New York, March 7 (IANS) Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger will miss another week of NBA action even though an MRI scan showed no new damage to his left knee.

Kerala woos foreign tourists with ayurveda

March 6, 2013 at 5:07 PM

Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) With the pristine Arabian Sea in the west and the towering Western Ghats in the east, Kerala is all geared up to woo foreign tourists with its age old tradition of ayurveda, an official said Wednesday.

Navy chopper crashes off Vizag coast, two missing

March 5, 2013 at 11:15 PM

Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) Two Navy personnel were injured and two others missing Tuesday after a helicopter of Indian Navy crashed off the coast of Visakhapatnam, officials said.

Navy chopper crashes off Vizag coast, two missing

March 5, 2013 at 7:39 PM

Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) Two Navy personnel were injured and two others missing Tuesday after a helicopter of Indian Navy crashed off the coast of Visakhapatnam, officials said.

Chiranjeevi to attend International Tourism Bourse in Berlin

March 5, 2013 at 4:35 PM

New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi left for Berlin, Germany today to attend International Tourism Bourse (ITB).

Russia denies feeding rotten food to military

March 5, 2013 at 7:13 AM

Moscow, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's defence ministry has confirmed reports of vermin found in food stocks at a military unit on the Kurils Islands in the far east, but denied the food had been given to servicemen.

One killed in Mumbai gas tanker fire

March 4, 2013 at 11:31 AM

Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) One person was killed and 14 injured when a gas tanker caught fire near a slum in Mankhurd in Mumbai early Monday, officials said.

Three injured in Kolkata flyover collapse

March 3, 2013 at 7:31 PM

Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) A large section of a two-year-old flyover built during the erstwhile Left Front regime collapsed here early Sunday, critically injuring three people, police said. The accident has sparked a war-of-words between the Left and the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Budget will lead to further price rise: CPI-M

March 1, 2013 at 1:07 PM

Kolkata, Mar 1 (IANS) Flaying the Congress-led UPA government over several issues including the budget, the CPI-M Friday said only the Left parties had alternative policies that were being propogated through the party's "Sangharsh Sandesh Jathas" (revolutionary message marches).

CSA thanks departing CEO Faul for his contribution to Proteas cricket

February 28, 2013 at 4:19 PM

Johannesburg, Feb 28 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) bid farewell to acting CEO Jacques Faul on Thursday, thanking him for his contribution to the game and helping them during what they termed as a 'difficult period' for the Proteas cricket.

Highlights of Union Budget 2013-14 (Part-I)

February 28, 2013 at 12:27 PM

New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday presented the Union Budget for fiscal 2013-14 in Parliament today.

Mozilla launches Firefox OS for mobile

February 25, 2013 at 1:07 PM

London, Feb 25 (ANI): Mozilla, which is a not-for-profit organization, behind the Firefox web browser has announced handsets based on its operating system for mobile phones.

Micro-continent found hidden under lava in Indian Ocean

February 25, 2013 at 11:47 AM

London, February 25 (ANI): Geoscientists have discovered that the islands Reunion and Mauritius, both well-known tourist destinations, are hiding a micro-continent.

U.S Marines drink cobra blood in Thailand forest training exercise

February 21, 2013 at 1:29 PM

London, Feb. 21 (ANI): A female Marine drank blood of a dead cobra during a military training exercise in jungles in Thailand.

Strike evokes mixed response in Bengal

February 20, 2013 at 3:53 PM

Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) A two-day nationwide strike-call by 11 central trade unions to press a ten-point charter of demands evoked mixed response in West Bengal Wednesday with reports of stray incidents of forcible enforcement of the strike.

Strike gets partial response in West Bengal

February 20, 2013 at 12:01 PM

Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) A two-day nationwide strike-call by 11 central trade unions to press for a ten-point charter of demands evoked partial response in West Bengal Wednesday.

How insects find 'Mr. Right'

February 14, 2013 at 1:05 PM

Washington, February 14 (ANI): It may be difficult for you to find your perfect mate, but for one wasp species, it only takes a whiff of his special love potion to know whether he's "Mr. Right."

Japan plans talks on n-technology sales to Saudi Arabia

February 12, 2013 at 10:43 AM

Tokyo, Feb 12 (IANS/EFE) The Japanese government has agreed to resume talks with Saudi Arabia on exports of nuclear technology for the construction of power plants in the Middle Eastern country, the Nikkei business daily reported.

Mukherjee asks governors to work for women's safety

February 11, 2013 at 5:07 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) There is pressing need to bring about a change in the mindset of society so that women are treated with dignity and respect, President Pranab Mukherjee said Monday, urging state governors to work for the safety of women.

Mukherjee urges governors to work towards improving security, welfare of women

February 11, 2013 at 4:51 PM

New Delhi, Feb. 11 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday urged governors to work towards improving the security and welfare of women, and said there was pressing need to bring about a change in the mindset of the society so that women are treated with dignity and respect.

Mandela looking comfortable: Presidency

February 11, 2013 at 11:47 AM

Johannesburg, Feb 11 (IANS) Anti-apartheid hero and former South African president Nelson Mandela was looking comfortable when President Jacob Zuma visited him, the presidency said.

I was Hitler's food taster, says woman

February 10, 2013 at 7:55 PM

London, Feb 10 (IANS) Margot Woelk, now a 95-year-old woman, says she was the "food taster" of Adolf Hitler for more than two years, and had to taste the dictator's food to ensure it was not poisoned.

Fossil suggests Eastern Europe was an important pathway in human evolution

February 10, 2013 at 2:59 PM

Washington, February 10 (ANI): A new look at a fossilized bone fragment found buried deep in the soil of a Serbian cave is causing scientists to reconsider what happened during a critical period in human development, when the strands of modern humanity were still coming together.

Hitler's food taster recounts times she was forced to test for poison

February 10, 2013 at 12:03 PM

London, Feb 10 (ANI): One of the women, who had to taste Hitler's food to ensure it was not poisoned, has revealed for the first time how they were forced into risking their lives everyday to save his.

Virgin Australia cabin crew voted 'most stylish' among Oz airlines

February 8, 2013 at 4:11 PM

Sydney, Feb 8 (ANI): Passengers have voted the crew of Virgin Australia as the most stylish of all Australian airlines despite the crew's complains about their uniforms being uncomfortable, according to a study ranking the glamour of flight attendants in the Asia Pacific region.

Russia denies intrusion into Japan's airspace

February 7, 2013 at 8:59 PM

Moscow, Feb 7 (IANS) A Russian military spokesman Thursday said two Russian fighter jets acted within international rules and did not violate Japanese airspace as Tokyo claimed.

Microsoft busts global 'botnet cybercrime ring'

February 7, 2013 at 10:19 AM

Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): Software giant Microsoft has disrupted a network of infected computers that was helping cyber criminals commit fraud.

Russia probes reports of soldiers starving

February 6, 2013 at 4:43 PM

Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian military has launched a probe into media reports that soldiers and officers based on the Kuril islands in the country's far east were left to starve after being given rotten food.

Solomons earthquake generates tsunami, destroys villages

February 6, 2013 at 12:35 PM

Sydney, Feb. 6 (Xinhua-ANI): A powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake off Solomon Islands has generated a tsunami and destroyed three remote villages on the Santa Cruz Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Wednesday.

Top professional players reveal British football infested with betting

February 6, 2013 at 11:47 AM

London, Feb 6(ANI): A survey of 100 professional footballers, including 11 from the Premier League, has revealed that 14 percent of them are of the opinion that the matches were fixed to gain profit from the 650 billion pound-a-year Far East gambling markets.

Helena Christensen inspired by 50s Playboy mag models for new lingerie line

February 5, 2013 at 4:59 PM

London, Feb 5 (ANI): Helena Christensen has admitted that she looked back to the women who were the sex sirens of their day for her creative ideas for her new lingerie line.

First F1 Russian Grand Prix in October 2014

February 5, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Sochi, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Formula One's first Russian Grand Prix will take place in October 2014, President Vladimir Putin has said.

'First F1 Russian Grand Prix in October 2014'

February 5, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Sochi, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Formula One's first Russian Grand Prix will take place in October next year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.

'Leaked pictures' reveal parts of new Apple 'iPhone 6' handsets

January 29, 2013 at 11:50 AM

London, Jan 29 (ANI): Pictures of what is believed to be parts of the upcoming Apple iPhone 6 have been leaked on the Internet, a report has said.

One another step for uninterrupted power supply to Delhi:C.M.

January 25, 2013 at 12:31 PM

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit laid the foundation stone for the 53rd grid sub-station of BYPL at Karol BaghIt would ensure uninterrupted power supply and will take care of any unforeseen eventualities.

Antony to discuss border management with Myanmar

January 21, 2013 at 10:08 PM

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Defence Minister A. K. Antony will discuss issues relating to border management and security with Mayanmar's leaders during his visit to the country which began Monday, an official release said.

Chiranjeevi for accelerating rate of growth of foreign tourist arrivals

January 19, 2013 at 5:45 PM

Guwahati, Jan. 19 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi, who inaugurated the 'International Tourism Mart' here on Saturday, called for accelerating the rate of growth of foreign tourist arrivals.

Trinamool's Arabul arrested for attack on Rezzak

January 17, 2013 at 5:21 PM

Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Trinamool Congress legislator Arabul Islam was Thursday arrested for allegedly leading attacks against CPI-M leader Abdur Rezzak Mollah and other Marxist activists, police said.

Trinamool's Arabul arrested for attack on Rezzak

January 17, 2013 at 3:21 PM

Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Trinamool Congress legislator Arabul Islam was Thursday arrested for allegedly leading attacks against CPI-M leader Abdur Rezzak Mollah and other Marxist activists, police said.

Jupiter to dance with moon on January 21

January 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Washington, January 17 (ANI): Jupiter, the second-brightest planet, will be appearing less than a finger-width from the Moon throughout North America on January 21, 2013.

Russian researchers discover malware targeting sensitive govt. institutions globally

January 15, 2013 at 5:13 PM

London, Jan.15 (ANI): Red October, a virus designed for targeting government institutions like embassies, nuclear research centers, oil and gas institutes, has been discovered by researchers in Russia.

Russian army: Footwraps are out, socks are in

January 15, 2013 at 9:05 AM

Moscow, Jan 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Over many years, a cloth wrapping worn by soldiers under their heavy boots has become a symbol of Russian military tradition and a nostalgic memento for many former conscripts.