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George Michael discharged from hospital following rush hour car crash

May 18, 2013 at 3:50 PM

London, May 18 (ANI): George Michael, who suffered non-threatening injuries following a car crash on Thursday, has now been released from the hospital.

George Michael hospitalised after car crash

May 18, 2013 at 2:14 PM

London, May 18 (IANS) Singer George Michael was airlifted to a hospital after he was pulled out from a wreckage of a 70,000 pounds-worth Range Rover. He suffered head injuries in the car crash.

Inmates clash in Goa jail, probe ordered

May 18, 2013 at 1:34 PM

Panaji, May 18 (IANS) Prison authorities Saturday ordered a probe into a clash between inmates that left three under-trials injured in a Goa jail late Friday.

Siddaramaiah inducts 28 into his ministry

May 18, 2013 at 11:26 AM

Bangalore, May 18 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Saturday inducted 28 members into his five-day-old ministry, the first Congress ministry in the state after nine years.

Warne says IPL spot fixing scandal 'kick in the teeth' for cricket

May 18, 2013 at 10:54 AM

Sydney, May 18 (ANI): Australian spin great Shane Warne has said that the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal felt like a kick in the teeth for the game of cricket.

Strauss backs 'big ego' Pietersen for successful English Ashes prospects

May 18, 2013 at 10:22 AM

Sydney, May 18 (ANI): Former England captain Andrew Strauss has said that it is important for England to have star batsman Kevin Pietersen fully fit for a successful Ashes series, even though he has a big ego.

Manmohan Singh only power centre in UPA Govt.: Digvijay Singh

May 18, 2013 at 9:42 AM

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh has said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is the only power-centre in the UPA Government and calls all shots.

Bieber gets hefty bill for pet monkey

May 18, 2013 at 8:38 AM

Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS) Pop sensation Justin Bieber will have to pay hefty bills to the quarantine centre caring for his pet monkey Mally.

HPCA to name indoor facility after Tendulkar

May 16, 2013 at 7:02 PM

Dharamsala, May 16 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) has decided to name an indoor facility in its picturesque stadium here after Sachin Tendulkar.

Man U ace Ferdinand chooses club over England football team

May 16, 2013 at 5:02 PM

London, May 16 (ANI): English footballer Rio Ferdinand said that he prefers to stay on at his club Manchester United as opposed to the national team, adding that it has been a big decision for him to quit the national team to prolong his career as the centre-back at Manchester United.

Exit process of expats from Saudi Arabia to start May 18

May 16, 2013 at 4:38 PM

Dubai, May 16 (IANS) Passport authorities in Saudi Arabia will start stamping the exit papers of stranded expatriate workers from May 18 to help them leave that country.

Indian IT infrastructure to increase expenditure by 10 percent rise to $2.1 billion this year

May 16, 2013 at 2:46 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): The Indian IT infrastructure market including server, storage and networking equipments is expected to increase its spend by ten percent making the market rise to 2.1 billion dollars this year.

Top US official resigns

May 16, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Washington, May 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has said that the acting commissioner of Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is at the centre of a scandal that subjects conservative groups to extra scrutiny, has resigned and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has accepted it.

Release Kashmir's political prisoners: Activists

May 15, 2013 at 9:42 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Members of civil society group of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday urged the centre to release all the political prisoners of the state to ensure peace in the region.

Ferdinand retires from international football

May 15, 2013 at 6:38 PM

London, May 15 (IANS) England centre-back Rio Ferdinand has decided to retire from international football and concentrate on his club career with the Premier League giants Manchester United.

Vidya Balan stuns in Sabyasachi's lehenga-choli at Cannes

May 15, 2013 at 6:22 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Looking gorgeous in a maroon-black combination lehenga-choli and dupatta, Bollywood actress Vidya Balan wowed with her desi look at a cocktail at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival that kickstarted Wednesday.

Revive higher education in India: President

May 15, 2013 at 4:30 PM

Lumani (Nagaland), May 15 (IANS) India lacks quality academic institutions and there is a need to revive higher educational institutions, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Wednesday.

Americans poke fun on social media over alleged spy arrest

May 15, 2013 at 6:22 AM

Washington, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two wigs, a typed spy recruitment letter, a compass and an atlas of Moscow in the days of GPS and smartphones. These are some of the items Russian officials say they found when a US diplomat was caught allegedly attempting to recruit a Russian agent to spy for America's CIA.

Abu Dhabi gives $10 mn for development in Palestine

May 15, 2013 at 1:18 AM

Abu Dhabi, May 15 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) will provide a grant of 39.5 million dirhams (around $10 million) to the Al Noor Association for culture and development in Palestine.

Yuvraj launches Cancer Detection Centre in Ranchi

May 14, 2013 at 5:18 PM

Yuvraj's YOUWECAN in collaboration with Apollo Gleneagles Cancer Hospital launched the centre.

Chantelle Houghton slams ex Alex Reid again

May 14, 2013 at 3:50 PM

London, May 14 (ANI): Chantelle Houghton, who split with Alex Reid more than eight months ago, still seems to be at war with her former beau.

LiLo wants to leave Betty Ford center

May 14, 2013 at 11:34 AM

Washington, May 13 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan desperately wants to leave the Betty Ford center, where she is spending her 90 days rehab, but the prosecutors are not letting her go.

Prosecutors demand six years prison for Silvio Berlusconi during 'Bunga Bunga' parties trial

May 14, 2013 at 11:34 AM

London, May 14 (ANI): Prosecutors have said there is 'no doubt' former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had paid for sex with underage prostitute and abused his office to cover it up.

Rotating house in Oz up for grabs

May 14, 2013 at 11:02 AM

Melbourne, May 14 (ANI): A house in Canberra north that can rotate 360 degrees at the touch of a button is up for auction and is expected to fetch just over 1 million dollars.

Odisha alerts fishermen of cyclonic storm

May 13, 2013 at 11:10 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 13 (IANS) Odisha Monday advised fishermen to remain cautious while venturing into sea as gusty winds triggered by cyclonic storm 'Mahasen' would prevail along the coast.

JLR opens new engineering test facility in Dubai

May 13, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) Tata Motors' British luxury car unit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Monday opened a new engineering test centre in Dubai to conduct extreme hot weather vehicle research, testing and development.

Erosion of trust is India's biggest problem: Narendra Modi

May 13, 2013 at 3:58 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Launching an attack against the Congress-led government at the centre, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday said erosion of trust in governance was the biggest problem the nation faced.

CSKA beats Barcelona for 3rd at Euroleague

May 13, 2013 at 3:50 PM

London, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian side CSKA Moscow recovered some pride by beating Barcelona of Spain 74-73 to take third place at Euroleague basketball's Final Four here.

Pakistanis voted for change: Daily

May 13, 2013 at 10:54 AM

Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) The decision of Pakistan's voters is unambiguous, "they wanted and voted for change", said a daily Monday, a day after unofficial results showed that Nawaz Sharif was poised to return as prime minister for the third time.

China forecasts seven typhoons in 2013

May 12, 2013 at 10:14 PM

Beijing, May 12 (IANS) Between seven and nine typhoons will land along China's coastal areas this year, the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre said Sunday.

18 rescued before ship sinks in China river

May 12, 2013 at 10:14 PM

Beijing, May 12 (IANS) Eighteen crew members of a ship were rescued shortly before their vessel sank in the Yangtze river in China, maritime authorities said Sunday.

Bangladesh issues warning as cyclone Mahasen approaches

May 12, 2013 at 7:42 PM

Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) Maritime ports in Bangladesh were Sunday advised to take adequate precautionary measures as cyclone Mahasen originating in the southeast Bay of Bengal, moved slightly towards the northwest.

(AFTER 3)India's first gems bourse coming up in Jaipur

May 12, 2013 at 3:34 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India's first gems bourse is coming up in Jaipur at an initial investment of Rs.50 crore (Rs 500 million/9 milllion USD) to facilitate organised trading of gem stones that would garner a sizeable business from abroad.

Mercury rises to 46.4 degrees, heat wave sweeps Odisha

May 11, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 11 (IANS) The heat wave continued to sweep Odisha Saturday, with one town recording over 46 degrees Celsius, an official said.

Man U players want retiring Fergie to lift PL trophy instead of captain

May 11, 2013 at 9:42 AM

London, May 11 (ANI): Manchester United players reportedly want their retirement-bound boss Sir Alex Ferguson to be the person to be presented with the Premier League trophy on Sunday, instead of captain Nemanja Vidic.

Mercury soars to 46.3 degree in Odisha town

May 10, 2013 at 11:02 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 10 (IANS) The heat wave condition intensified in Odisha with one of its towns Friday recording a maximum temperature of 46.3 degree Celsius,the highest so far in the state this summer, official said.

Boston suspect spends 23 hours a day alone in jail cell

May 10, 2013 at 4:38 PM

Boston, May 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Wearing a bright orange prison jumpsuit, Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spends 23 hours a day alone inside a small cell in a high-security housing unit at a federal medical detention centre in Devens, Massachusetts, a prison spokesman said.

Prince Harry could reunite with blonde model from Las Vegas scandal

May 9, 2013 at 4:24 PM

London, May 9 (ANI): Prince Harry, whose US trip starts from May 9, faces the prospect of meeting up with the blonde model, who is at the centre of his naked escapades in Las Vegas.

'Star Trek' fans get double treat with audi's new Spock vs Spock ad

May 9, 2013 at 3:12 PM

Wellington, May 09 (ANI): Audi of America has lined up Star Trek's original Spock, Leonard Nimoy, in a head-to-head with the franchise's new Spock, Zachary Quinto in their new advert.

Jamia prepares 'brains' to help India understand neighbours

May 9, 2013 at 11:04 AM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia, one of the country's oldest universities, has embarked upon a series of country-specific programmes to prepare a cadre of experts to fulfil the research needs of the government and think tanks, something which foreign service officials are perhaps not adept at doing, the university says.

Justin Bieber books 60 hotel rooms in Dubai to avoid trouble

May 7, 2013 at 4:08 PM

London, May 7 (ANI): Justin Bieber's team has given Dubai tourism a boost by booking 60 rooms - at two different hotels in the city - to make sure that he stays out of trouble.

LiLo being allowed to take powerful drug Adderall for attention deficit disorder at rehab

May 7, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan is not drug free at the Betty Ford Center, it has been revealed.

Kerala forests now have nearly 100 tigers

May 7, 2013 at 12:08 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) The number of tigers in Kerala's forests has gone up to 100 due to excellent protection measures for the wildlife, an official said Tuesday.

Former investigator says Pistorius 'intentionally' killed girlfriend Steenkamp

May 7, 2013 at 9:52 AM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): The retired investigator, who was once at the centre of the Oscar Pistorius case, has said that he is convinced that the Paralympic athlete had intentionally killed his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

ISRO to launch five rockets in 2013

May 6, 2013 at 5:04 PM

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), May 6 (ANI): Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) is planning launch five rockets in 2013 from its launch pad at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, around 80 km from here. This will include a mission to Mars.

India to have five rocket launches, including Mars mission, in 2013

May 6, 2013 at 1:20 PM

Chennai, May 6 (IANS) India's space agency is planning to have a total of five rocket launches in 2013 from its rocket launch pad at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, around 80 km from here. This will include a mission to Mars later this year.

Boston bombings: Pro-Tsarnaev posters come up in Chechnya

May 6, 2013 at 7:40 AM

London, May 6 (IANS) Posters expressing support for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second man charged with last month's bombings at the Boston Marathon, have been put up on walls in Chechnya's capital Grozny, BBC reported.

Syria deploys missile defence batteries towards Israel

May 6, 2013 at 5:40 AM

Dubai, May 6 (IANS) Syria has deployed missile defence batteries towards Israel in response to an alleged Israeli attack that targeted a Syrian army facility in the capital Damascus Sunday, a media report said.

Andy Dick offers to visit Lindsay Lohan

May 6, 2013 at 5:00 AM

Los Angeles, May 6 (IANS) Actor-comedian Andy Dick says he won't mind paying a visit to Lindsay Lohan in rehab centre if the troubled actress is willing to meet visitors.

Preparation on for Bieber's trouble free trip

May 6, 2013 at 12:28 AM

Los Angeles, May 6 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber's management teams is reportedly making sure that nothing goes wrong during his Dubai visit.

Israeli attack opens door to all eventualities: Syria

May 5, 2013 at 8:36 PM

Damascus, May 5 (IANS) The Israeli attack against positions of the Syrian army earlier in the day "opens the door widely before all eventualities", the Syrian government said Sunday.

Iran condemns Israeli air strike on Syria

May 5, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Moscow, May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran Sunday condemned Israeli air strikes earlier in the day on Syria and urged regional countries to resist such acts of "aggression", said foreign ministry spokesperson Ramin Mehman-Parast.

Ronaldo prepares for sensational Man U return

May 5, 2013 at 3:32 PM

London, May 5 (ANI): Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly admitted that he will be prepared to make a sensational return to his former club Manchester United.

Syria blames Israel for striking military facility

May 5, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Moscow, May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Israel carried out a missile attack on a military research centre outside capital Damascus early Sunday.

Fergie confident about getting 'Glazers' full backing to sign in 'hard cash' top name for Man U thi

May 5, 2013 at 12:44 PM

London, May 5 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said that he will have full financial backing from his club's American owners if he manages to make a big-name signing for this season and keep United at the summit of English football.

Mesa in charge of Cuban baseball team till 2017

May 4, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Havana, May 4 (IANS) Cuban baseball manager Victor Mesa, who led the national team to a fifth place at the III World Classic, will continue for the next fours years till 2017.

US tightening visa rules for students

May 4, 2013 at 9:48 AM

Washington, May 4 (IANS) In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, the US will tighten oversight to help ensure that foreign students seeking to enter the US have valid student visas, according to various media reports.

More special schools will help autistic children: Tharoor

May 3, 2013 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) More special schools can create awareness among parents and help in social acceptance of children with neurological disorders, Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor said here Friday.

Anarchic region of star formation found in dust cloud

May 3, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Washington, May 3 (ANI): Using the Danish Faint Object Spectrograph and Camera (DFOSC) on the Danish 1.54-meter telescope at European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile, astronomers have spotted an anarchic region of star formation inside an interstellar cloud.

LiLo upset with last minute rehab switch

May 3, 2013 at 12:44 PM

London, May 3 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan is finally going to rehab after getting a last-minute switch from a New York to a California based facility.

Over-protective parents trigger depression among teens

May 3, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Sydney, May 3 (ANI): Teaching over-protective parents to control their emotions could be the key to preventing mental illness in their children, researchers have claimed.

Lindsay Lohan unhappy with rehab visit, says father

May 3, 2013 at 6:20 AM

Los Angeles, May 3 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan could not stop crying when she was was heading to a rehabilitation centre here, says her father Michael Lohan.

Mamata accuses centre of inaction against 'Ponzi' firms

May 2, 2013 at 9:00 PM

Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) Attacking the opposition over its demand for a CBI probe in the chit fund muddle, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday accused the central government of inaction against the burgeoning 'Ponzi' firms.

Cairn setting up centre of excellence in Jodhpur

May 2, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) Cairn India is setting up a centre of excellence in Jodhpur that will provide world class training for upgrading skills of people engaged in the oil and gas industry.

Damiao set for Tottenham move, says Internacional

May 2, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Rio de Janeiro, May 2 (IANS) Brazil's Internacional has conceded it is likely to lose star striker Leandro Damiao to English football club Tottenham Hotspur next season.

Rapid mutations in H7N9 virus pose 'global threat': Research

May 2, 2013 at 2:12 PM

London, May 2 (ANI): The deadly H7N9, which has swept through China, has moved a step ahead in becoming a global threat as key mutation signs suggest the spread of the disease between humans, a new research has revealed.

Delhi launches pension plan for informal sector workers

May 1, 2013 at 10:12 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The state government Wednesday launched the Delhi Swavlamban Scheme, to offer a pension for workers in the unorganised sector.

Cabinet approves health plan for urban poor

May 1, 2013 at 4:44 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The cabinet Wednesday approved a scheme to provide healthcare to the urban poor under the over-arching National Health Mission (NHM), official sources said.

Obama says Guantanamo Bay prison must close

May 1, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Washington, May. 1 (ANI): President Barack Obama has said the prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba must close, amid a growing prisoner hunger strike there.

NBA centre Jason Collins says he is gay

April 30, 2013 at 4:44 PM

New York, April 30 (IANS) NBA centre Jason Collins has admitted he is gay, the first active male professional athlete in American major leagues to reveal so.

Zeta-Jones gets treatment for bipolar disorder?

April 30, 2013 at 1:08 PM

London, April 30 (IANS) Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jone has reportedly registered at a treatment centre for her bipolar disorder.

Primark announces compensation for victims of Bangladesh factory disaster

April 30, 2013 at 11:48 AM

London, Apr. 30 (ANI): Primark has announced it will compensate victims of the factory collapse in Bangladesh that has so far claimed the lives of at least 382 people.

Former Indian envoy's wife contributes to Ethiopia's eyecare

April 30, 2013 at 11:32 AM

Addis Ababa, April 30 (IANS) Ethiopia, with one of the highest blindness prevalence rates in the world, will soon get a major boost in medical treatment facilities with the opening of a state-of-the-art ophthalmology centre initiated by the wife of a former Indian ambassador to this East African nation.

Soldier in Zimbabwe sexually abused by female rapists for 4 days

April 30, 2013 at 10:28 AM

Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): A 25-year-old soldier in Zimbabwe was allegedly kidnapped and detained for four days by suspected female rapists, who are said to have sexually abused him several times before releasing him early this week.

Tell centre to scrap Sethu Samudram, TN urges SC

April 29, 2013 at 10:52 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has urged the Supreme Court to direct the central government not to proceed with the implementation of the Sethu Samudram Shipping Channel Project in the Palk Strait.

Congress Telangana MPs on sit-in protest in parliament

April 29, 2013 at 6:28 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) As the agitation for creation of a separate Telangana state continues, five Congress MPs from Andhra Pradesh Monday morning began a 48-hour-long sit-in at the main entrance of parliament to press for the formation of the state.

Goa taps waterfalls, dams, temples for tourism

April 29, 2013 at 2:20 PM

Panaji, April 29 (IANS) Waterfalls, dams, lakes, temples and wildlife sanctuaries are being upgraded in a bid to diversify Goa's tourism bouquet, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said Monday.

Clint Eastwood's marriage on the rocks, wife enters rehab?

April 29, 2013 at 7:32 AM

Los Angeles, April 29 (IANS) Hollywood actor-filmmaker Clint Eastwood's wife Dina has reportedly checked into a rehab centre for depression and anxiety because her 17-year-old marriage is on the rocks and the possibility of divorce took a toll on her.

52 new AIDS patients admitted in Islamabad

April 28, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) As many as 52 new AIDS patients have been registered in the first four months of this year at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) here in the capital.

Enrico Letta is Italy's new PM

April 28, 2013 at 4:44 PM

The 46-year-old's candidacy was backed by the centre-left Democratic Party, of which he is a prominent member, and the centre-right People of Freedom to which he is linked by family ties, Xinhua reported.

New happiness tracking software can judge mood in photos

April 28, 2013 at 1:32 PM

London, April 28 (ANI): Now you can pick out the happiest snaps from a wedding or judge the changing mood of a crowd using new software developed by an Indian origin scientist and his colleagues.

Magnitsky's death tragedy, not crime: Putin

April 28, 2013 at 4:52 AM

Moscow, April 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in a Moscow pre-trial detention facility was a "tragedy" Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday while insisting no crime had been committed.

Six-year-old now out of danger: Doctors

April 27, 2013 at 4:28 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A day after a six-year-old girl was found unconscious near a public toilet in south Delhi with critical injuries, she continues to be under intensive care though her condition is stable, a doctor treating her said Saturday.

Enact laws to prevent chit fund fraud, Sushil Modi urges centre

April 27, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Emphasising that states do not have laws to stop fraudulent companies from duping depositors, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi Friday said the centre has the responsibility to enact effective laws against such firms and sought the immediate intervention of the prime minister in the chit fund muddle.

NIMZ to change face of country: Anand Sharma

April 26, 2013 at 9:56 PM

Thiruvanathapuram, April 26 (IANS) A National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) will change the face of the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said here Friday.

Punjab cabinet rejects centre's move on wealth tax

April 26, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Chandigarh, April 26 (IANS) Rejecting a move by the central government to impose wealth tax on agricultural land near urban centres, the Punjab cabinet Friday asked Governor Shivraj Patil to convene an emergency session of the assembly on May 3.

Hearing-impaired to protest non-start of centre

April 26, 2013 at 7:24 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A disabled rights group Friday said it would protest the non-start of the country's first sign language training and research centre for the hearing-impaired even two years after it was launched.

IIM-Trichy to offer short-term executive courses

April 26, 2013 at 6:36 PM

Chennai, April 26 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirapalli (IIM Trichy) will soon start several short-term executive education and customised management programmes for individual companies at its centre here.

Starbursts hit entire galaxies

April 26, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Washington, April 26 (ANI): Bursts of star birth have a significantly greater effect on their host galaxy than previously thought, according to a new study.

Earth's center '1000 degrees hotter than thought'

April 26, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Washington, April 26 (ANI): A recent study has determined the temperature near the Earth's center to be 6000 degrees Celsius, 1000 degrees hotter than estimated in a previous experiment conducted 20 years ago.

SC says centre will 'take steps' on Italian marines

April 26, 2013 at 11:24 AM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday, hearing the petition of the two Italian marines accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast, said that the central government would take steps in pursuance of its Jan 18 judgment.

Einstein's famous gravity theory passes toughest test yet

April 26, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Washington, April 26 (ANI): An exotic pair of binary stars nearly 7,000 light-years from Earth have provided evidence that Albert Einstein's theory of relativity is still right, even in the most extreme conditions tested yet.

Asteroid could fly 8,600 km from Earth in 2026

April 26, 2013 at 9:24 AM

Moscow, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A celestial body 20 metres in diameter will pass dangerously close -- 8,620 km -- to the Earth's surface in 13 years, an Italian astronomer has said.

Jennifer Garner to work in Disney film?

April 26, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Los Angeles, April 26 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner is said to be in talks to star in Disney's family movie.

Australian state gives grant for hearing impaired in India

April 25, 2013 at 11:16 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An Australian state has announced a grant of over $100,000 to a Mumbai-based charitable center engaged in rehabilitating hearing impaired children in India, officials said Thursday

Cesc Fabregas caught up in Lebanese lover's 7m-pound divorce row

April 25, 2013 at 11:00 AM

London, Apr 25 (ANI): Cesc Fabregas is at the centre of a bitter legal battle involving his Lebanese girlfriend and her property tycoon ex-husband.

Italian politicians held for suspected fraud

April 25, 2013 at 8:28 AM

Rome, April 25 (IANS/AKI) A treasurer for Italy's Northern League party has been arrested on charges of fraud and embezzlement while three other politicians were placed under house arrest amid a probe into misuse of public funds.

Russia to launch new Angara carrier rocket in 2014

April 25, 2013 at 6:28 AM

Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian military expects the first launch of a new Angara carrier rocket to take place in 2014 after the construction of a new launch complex at the Plesetsk space centre is completed.

More reforms coming in 2-4 months: Chidambaram

April 24, 2013 at 7:40 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday ruled out the possibility of early elections and said the government will take more reform initiatives in the next two-four months in a bid to boost economic growth and contain deficit and inflationary pressure.

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.