Everything you need to know about Saraswa( North): news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Saraswa( North): news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Moscow, May 21 (IANS/EFE) French actor Gerard Depardieu, a Russian citizen since early this year, is soon to open a restaurant in the city where he now resides, authorities said Monday.
London, May 21 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for joint effort to tackle tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance weeks ahead of the Group 8 Summit.
Moscow, May 20 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 35 others injured Monday in twin car bombings in Russia's North Caucasus region, officials said.
Moscow, May 20 (IANS) At least eight people were killed Monday in twin car bombings in Russia's North Caucasus region, officials said.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Libya's new government, formed in 2011 after four decades of Muammar Gaddafi's dictatorial rule, is keen to take India's help in the drafting of a constitution and economic rebuilding, the Libyan envoy here has said.
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles is reportedly expecting her second child with rapper Jay-Z and it is unlikely to affect her forthcoming stage performances.
Washington, May 17 (ANI): Bernie Madoff, the American investor accused of ruining countless lives through his bogus pyramid scheme, has said he should be blamed for the suicide of his son in 2010.
The Spice Boyz, crowned Windward Islands' football champions last month, climbed 20 spots to 121 in the global rankings and 16 in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF).
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and four others injured Sunday when the gas cylinder of a passenger van exploded in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, a media report said.
Washington, May 12 (ANI): SUV maker Chrysler Group LLC is reportedly recalling a total of 4,69,000 models following discoveries that their circuit boards have transmitted signals bringing about gearshifts to neutral positions.
Gandhinagar, May 10 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address non-resident Indians (NRIs) in 18 American cities via satellite from here on Sunday.
Moscow, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two North Korean mid-range missiles reportedly prepared for launch in April were recently withdrawn from their coastal positions, a South Korean media report said.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): With the summers setting in, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that temperature will continue to rise in the days to come and heat wave will grip parts of North India.
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.
Washington, May 5 (ANI): A meteor shower is predicted to peak early on Sunday morning, just before dawn.
Mexico City, May 4 (IANS/EFE) The Mexican unit of Japanese auto giant the Honda Motor Co. announced plans to invest $470 million in the construction of a transmission plant in Celaya, in the central state of Guanajuato.
Chicago, May 3 (IANS) General Motors said its profit fell 13.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013 from last year's $1 billion.
Washington, May 3 (IANS) The Boston Marathon bomber brothers initially planned to carry out a suicide-bomb attack on America's July 4 Independence Day, the surviving suspect told the investigators, according to various media reports.
Moscow, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Law enforcement personnel in Russia have killed 73 alleged Islamist insurgents in the North Caucasus region over the first three months of 2013, police said.
Alicante (Spain), April 29 (IANS/EFE) A Spanish software company is developing a computer tool that will help improve building safety in earthquakes and can also be used in construction projects by companies located in seismic zones.
New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has sanctioned 338 developmental projects for the region in the last three years.
Sydney, Apr. 26 (ANI): Hacking group Anonymous have attacked the website of the North American Man-Boy Love Association - one of the most prominent pedophilia advocate groups in the world.
Jos (Nigeria), April 25 (IANS) At least 113 people were killed in the violence which hit areas of Wase and Bokkos in Nigeria's north central Plateau State last month, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed Thursday.
New Delhi, Apr. 24 (ANI): A series of seminars to engage Indian Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) interested in expanding operations into North America via Toronto, Ontario. The "Next Big Idea" seminars are scheduled to take place on May 6 and 7 in Ahmedabad and Pune, respectively.
London, Apr 22 (ANI): Late North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-il ate snakes, hippos and spiders, a defector has claimed.
Sydney, Apr. 21 (ANI): North Korea has moved two more missile launchers to its east coast, where preparations are apparently under way for a missile test as tensions simmer on the peninsula.
As US investigators hunt for evidence about the Boston bombing suspects, some of their questions will focus on Russia's restive North Caucasus, including the war-scarred Chechnya region that has produced a number of militant groups, but none that has been linked to terror attacks against the West.
Sochi, April 17 (IANS) Security measures to be taken in the Sochi Winter Olympic Games will be appropriate, a high-ranking official of the International Olympic Committee (I0C) said Wednesday.
Los Angeles, April 17 (IANS) American singer Selena Gomez has announced her world tour plans that will take her to 56 cities.
Sochi, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sochi 2014 organisers have issued unequivocal security assurances in the wake of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings, with the chief organiser promising the safest Games in history.
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) said Tuesday its profit increased 32 percent to Rs.5,589 crore for the quarter ended March 31 owing to strong margins in the oil refinery business.
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): A popular US gym has suggested that all North Korean leader Kim Jong-un needs is a good jog and great body.
Seoul, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared in public for the first time in the past two weeks, as he laid a wreath at his grandfather's tomb Monday in Pyongyang.
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) Pakistan Monday strongly condemned the US drone attack in North Waziristan tribal region which killed four people a day ago, while urging Washington to "stop such attacks based on mutual respect and established international norms".
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) At least four people were killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan Sunday evening, Xinhua reported.
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) At least three people were killed when US drones fired missiles in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan Sunday evening, Xinhua reported quoting local Urdu TV channel Express.
Melbourne, Apr 14 (ANI): Former muscle man, actor and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has compared Australian sport's drug scandal to the missile crisis on the Korean peninsula.
Islamabad, Apr 13 (ANI): Militants have blown up the election office of an independent candidate in North Waziristan tribal agency.
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): A northeastern Chinese city near the border with North Korea has staged an air raid drill in the wake of rising tensions over Pyongyang's latest threats.
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Investigators from the United States will analyse bone remains of Chilean Nobel literature laureate Pablo Neruda to resolve a four-decade mystery about his death.
Cairao, April 11 (IANS) A Hungarian officer affiliated with the peacekeeping forces was abducted in Egypt's North Sinai by Bedouins, official source told Xinhua Thursday.
Washington, Apr. 11 (ANI): For young South Koreans, it is not the level of threats or even the seeming madness of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but fear of a heavy economic burden, that makes them resistant to the notion of a reconciliation between Seoul and Pyongyang.
Sydney, Apr 11 (ANI): Officials in the Japanese city of Yokohama were left embarrassed after they mistakenly announcing the launch of a North Korean on Twitter.
Washington, Apr. 9 (ANI): One of the world's top experts on North Korea has argued in his new book that contrary to the common Western portrayal of the North as a country run by irrational, sadistic madmen, its leaders were in fact cold-minded manipulators who have used saber-rattling successfully for decades to ensure its survival.
London, Apr. 9 (ANI): Flights across the North Atlantic could get bumpier in the future if climate continues to change, scientists have said.
London, Apr 8 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary William Hague has warned that a miscalculation could push the North Korean crisis into a dangerous phase.
Moscow, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A woman doctor at a maternity clinic in Russia was detained by police when he tried to sell a newborn baby for one million rubles (around $32,000), police said.
Moscow, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Literature, sports, jurisprudence and public projects will top the list of Vladimir Putin's interests when he decides to quit politics, the Russian president said.
Washington, April 5 (ANI): Deciphering nutritional information in a food package isn't always easy. People tend to eat more when presented with only calorie counts on the label.
Washington, Apr. 5 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is compelled to prove just how tough he is to make up for his inexperience, according to a psychological profile put together by U.S. intelligence.
Washington, Apr. 3 (ANI): Samoa Air has become the first airline in the world to charge passengers by weight.
Moscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A new website to promote the activity of a Syrian rebel group has been launched in the Russian language, thereby leading to concerns that Russian Islamists are involved in the Syrian civil war.
Abu Dhabi, April 3 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has launched non-stop daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Washington, D.C., creating the first direct air link between the two capitals.
Washington, Apr. 1 (ANI): California and New York have ranked last in a recent study regarding how many individual freedoms people enjoy in these states.
Washington, March 30 (ANI): Iconic wrestler Ric Flair's son Reid was reportedly found dead in a hotel room in North Carolina on Friday. He was 25.
United Nations, March 29 (IANS) India has strongly criticized the final draft of a global Arms Trade Treaty as "flawed" and tilted against weapons-importing countries even as Iran, North Korea and Syria have blocked adoption of the UN treaty aimed to regulate the $70 billion conventional arms trade around the world.
United Nations, March 29 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday said that he is "deeply disappointed" at the failure of the final UN conference to adopt a treaty by consensus which would help regulate the multi-billion-dollar international arms trade.
New York, Mar. 28 (ANI): Photoshop skills in North Korea have apparently escalated, but not enough to convince everyone.
Islamabad, Mar. 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Death toll of last night's suicide bomb attack at an army check post in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan has risen to 17 on Sunday morning, local media reported.
Moscow, March 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Five gunmen and two special forces officers were killed and six other officers were injured in Russia's volatile Dagestan region, officials said.
Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Former American basketball player Dennis Rodman has claimed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a baby girl.
London, March 20 (ANI): Kanye West has reportedly come up with a list of
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Al-Qaeda has said that it has beheaded a French hostage in response to the country's military intervention in Mali.
Washington, March 19 (ANI): Morrissey, who is currently battling a catalogue of ailments including pneumonia, a bleeding ulcer and a throat condition has hinted that he is retiring from music following weeks of illness.
London, Mar 19 (ANI): Former American basketball player Dennis Rodman has described North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un as a 'fun-loving kid' who would rather listen to pop music than start a nuclear war.
Islamabad, Mar. 18 (ANI): The Pakistani Army has no reservations or danger from dialogue with the Taliban, Corps Commander Peshawar Lt General Khalid Rabbani has said, adding that a decision in this connection has to be taken by the government.
Moscow, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Five militants have been killed in a special operation on the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia, two volatile regions in Russia's North Caucasus, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said.
London, Mar 15 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was the target of an assassination attempt linked to a power struggle within one of the nation's military bureaus, South Korean intelligence sources have claimed.
Berlin, March 12 (IANS) About 100 vehicles crashed in snowy conditions on a highway in Germany Tuesday, injuring several people, media reports said.
New York, Mar. 12 (ANI): Pee Pants - designed to allow people in high-pressure jobs to relieve themselves when they can't take a bathroom break - is being tested out by female mushers during the ongoing Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Congress Sunday took a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his "India First" definition of secularism and said there was need to be both patriotic and secular.
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Actor Rajkumar Yadav, who will share screen space with internationally acclaimed Indian actress Freida Pinto in "NH10", is quite impressed with his co-star's down-to-earth attitude and describes her as a wonderful person.
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) At least two suspected Islamist militants were killed Sunday in a drone attack in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, a media report said.
Washington, March 9(ANI): Miley Cyrus turned up with an unidentified man at a house party in North Hollywood on Thursday.
Wellington, Mar 8 (ANI): A man from Palmerston North, New Zealand has organized a cheeky fundraiser for his cousin's cancer treatment, which resulted in his backside being branded with his friend's face.
London, Mar 6 (ANI): The US has proposed a UN resolution, agreed with China, for sanctions that would target senior North Korean diplomats, which would seek to deflect Pyongyang from its belligerent nuclear path.
New York, Mar 5 (ANI): The Obama administration has rebuked North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un for spending more time cavorting with former basketball player Dennis Rodman and less time caring for its starving citizens.
London, Mar 2 (ANI): A football that generates enough electricity to power a small LED light for three hours every time it is kicked during half an hour of play, has been developed in the United States using funds from a crowd funding website named Kickstarter.
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Lice genes could offer insights into human migration, a new study has claimed.
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Lice genes could offer insights into human migration, a new study has claimed.
London, Mar. 1 (ANI): A church in Harrogate has apologised after a vicar accidentally flashed a picture of a naked woman up on a PowerPoint screen during a sermon.
London, Mar. 1 (ANI): A church in Harrogate has apologised after a vicar accidentally flashed a picture of a naked woman up on a PowerPoint screen during a sermon.
Washington, March 1 (ANI): Researchers have developed brain implants that allowed rats to communicate by thought alone, even from separate continents.
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): Retired US basketball player Dennis Rodman has told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his improbable journey to Pyongyang, that "You have a friend for life."
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Director Rupesh Paul, who is currently busy with his debut film "Kamasutra 3D", will make a 4D sequel that will star a Hollywood actress.
Dubai, Feb 27 (IANS) Tunisia's Malek Jaziri went down in a fight against second-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland in three sets in the Dubai International Championship.
London, Feb 26 (ANI): US biologists have studied the behaviour in the swamp sparrow species by creating a robot from a dead bird.
Moscow, Feb 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) French actor Gerard Depardieu plans to make a movie about Chechnya, the regional government said.
Toronto, Feb 25 (IANS/EFE) Chrysler has released the first images of the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee, an SUV that will replace the current Jeep Liberty and will be unveiled at the New York International Auto Show in March.
London, Feb 24 (ANI): Gareth Bale, who is regarded as one of world's best player, has claimed his team Tottenham Hotspurs is a better club than their traditional North-London rivals Arsenal.
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Two children - a five-year-old boy and his 12-year-old sister - were killed in Pakistan's northwest tribal region when a bomb they had found exploded, a media report said.
London, Feb 22 (ANI): In a bizarre campaign by the North Korean government to control Western influences, 18 official hairstyles have been sanctioned for women and 10 for men, in keeping with the dictates of the conformist country.
Rome, Feb 20 (IANS) Computer modelling has predicted parts of the Pacific experiencing the highest rates of rise in sea levels, while it may actually fall in some polar regions, owing to the interaction of sea, land and ice.
London, Feb. 20 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone's former fiance, who is accused of blackmailing her for 200,000 pounds, has told a court that he once sold a kiss-and-tell story about the F1 heiress because she cheated on him.
Moscow, Feb 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three people were killed in a shootout which broke out in a cafe in the capital of Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan, late Sunday.
London, Feb 17 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has handed out wrist watches with the name of his dead father on them as awards to officials who carried out 'brilliant feats' for the country.
London, Feb 16 (ANI): An Australian politician has sparked a race row after saying prison is good for Aboriginies as 'they get to spend time with their families.'
Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian law enforcement agencies lost 115 officers to Islamic insurgency in the North Caucasus region of Dagestan in 2012, the prosecutor general's office said.
Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky, known for his outrageous remarks, said that meteorite fragments had not rained down on Russia but that the light flashes and tremors resulted from US weapons tests.
London, Feb 15 (ANI): While many people claim to have seen the Bigfoot, its existence has never been confirmed, except for a plethora of photos and footprints.
