Everything you need to know about West Sikkim: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about West Sikkim: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Cambridge, May 22 (IANS/CMC) British journalist James Fuller has written a biography of former West Indies captain Brian Lara, one of the greatest cricketers of all time.
Los Angeles, May 22 (IANS) Socialite Khloe Kardashian has broken her silence against those who have targeted her pregnant sister Kim Kardashian for gaining a lot of weight.
London, May 21 (IANS) Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was named the Premier League manager of the year and accepted the award from the League Manager Association Monday.
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) On the eve of the UPA completing four years in office, the Left Front Tuesday accused the regime of having failed to frame pro-people policies and instead favouring the "khaas aadmi" (special interests).
London, May 21 (ANI): The retiring Alex Ferguson at the League Managers' Association awards said that the day Manchester United signed a 23 million pound deal with Robin Van Persie on August 17th was the day he thought the crown was bound for Old Trafford.
London, May 21 (ANI): The new England football kit has been revealed and was instantly compared with West Germany's outfit in the 1960s and 70s by some fans.
London, May 21 (ANI): Sir Alex Ferguson has won the coveted 'Manager of the Year' award by the League Managers' Association (LMA) for a fourth time after guiding Manchester United to its 20th title.
London, May 20 (ANI): Kanye West has reportedly named his new album 'Yeezus' - a combination of his nickname Yeezy and Jesus.
Bridgetown, May 20 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies will kick off preparations for next month's Champions Trophy in England when they embark on a five-day camp at the High Performance Centre (HPC) at the 3Ws Oval starting here Monday.
London, May 20 (ANI): Wayne Rooney missed his last season game with West Bromwich Albion, as his wife Coleen was preparing to give birth to her second child on Sunday.
London, May 20 (ANI): Sir Alex Ferguson had stunned Manchester United players after he reportedly told them not to call him 'Boss' again, as his final order.
Beijing, May 20 (IANS) China and India's combined potential are large enough to make the West anxious but there are "many weaknesses in the bilateral relationship", a state-run Chinese daily has said.
London, May 20 (ANI): Sir Alex Ferguson had led the way to a day packed with goodbyes after he bid farewell to Manchester United with 1500 games in charge after a record breaking 5-5 draw with West Bromich Albion.
St.John's (Antigua), May 19 (IANS/CMC) England and the West Indies will play three Twenty20 matches and three One-Day Internationals in the Caribbean early next year, the West Indies Cricket Board announced.
New Delhi, May 19 (AN): Severe heat wave conditions continue to prevail over the north-west, central and eastern parts of the country.
Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS) Popular singer Kanye West has remarked that he doesn't consider himself a celebrity.
New York, May 17 (ANI): Kim Kardashian is furious that Kanye West is planning to go on an international tour shortly after their baby's born.
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 17 (IANS/CMC) Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has launched what has been termed an official anthem for the inaugural T20 tournament set to begin in late July.
London, May 17 (ANI): Retiring Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has joked that he planned to drink all the vineyards dry following his retirement.
London, May 17 (ANI): Cheryl Cole has offered some encouraging words to Kim Kardashian, ahead of the birth of her first baby with boyfriend Kanye West.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Thursday approved the continued allocation of subsidised grain to above poverty line families during 2013-14 under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), an official statement said.
London, May 16 (ANI): Kanye West, who gashed his head earlier in the week when he bumped into a Los Angeles street sign, suffered another crushing blow after his luxurious 500,000-pound Lamborghini Aventador was smashed by Kim Kardashian's electric gates.
Sydney, May 16 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) has reportedly condensed the five-match series of one-day internationals against England into a 15-day period in January 2014.
Karachi, May 16 (IANS/CMC) West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle is again being singled out as a player for intense scrutiny as momentum builds ahead of next month's ICC Champions Trophy.
Los Angeles, May 15 (IANS) Kim Kardashian's friends are reportedly worried about her relationship with rapper-boyfriend Kanye West.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): A close friend of the Kardashian family has expressed fears that Kanye West and Kim won't stay together long enough to welcome their child into the world.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has reportedly said that West was justified when he lunged and swore at a photographer in Beverley Hills.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has reportedly said that West was justified when he lunged and swore at a photographer in Beverley Hills.
Los Angeles, May 15 (IANS) Pregnant socialite Kim Kardashian's feet are so "swollen" that she can't fit them into her shoes anymore.
Beijing, May 14 (IANS) Although attitudes toward sex are slowly changing in China, they still remain ambiguous and the ongoing sexual revolution differs from that of the West in the 1960s, according to Richard Burger, author of "Behind the Red Door: Sex in China".
Addis Ababa, May 14 (IANS) The Ethiopian branch of a private Indian college has been barred from registering new students for four distance learning programmes until it renews its accreditation with its partner institution in India. The existing students can, however, continue.
Los Angeles, May 14 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian is nervous about giving birth to first child and parenting but is equally excited because she learnt everything from her mother Kris Jenner.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Kanye West is reportedly looking forward to work with Tulisa in an attempt to boost her fading solo career.
London, May 13 (IANS) Singer Tulisa Contostavlos is reportedly in talks ahead of collaborating with rapper Kanye West, who might produce her next album.
London, May 13 (ANI): England's right-arm offspinner Graeme Swann has said that he is determined to bring about changes in playing tactics, following the 0-0 draw with New Zealand over the winter.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has revealed that she and her boyfriend Kanye West deal with their personal lives much differently in the public eye.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Kim Kardashian, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Kanye West in early July, wrote a special Mother's Day note on her website while dedicating it to her grandmother, mom-Kris Jenner and sister-Kourtney.
Los Angeles, May 13 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian finds it really difficult to get dressed as nothing seems to fit her.
Sydney, May 12 (ANI): Former Australian Test pacer Jason Gillespie has said that England will handle the Australian bowling attack better than the Australians themselves in the back-to-back Ashes series.
Los Angeles, May 12 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian says she avoids looking at "negative comments".
London, May 11 (ANI): Kim Kardashian, who was recently blasted for wearing a tight fitting flower print dress at the Met Ball, has been cut out of Vogue's Best Dressed gallery.
London, May 11 (ANI): Kim Kardashian, who was recently blasted for wearing a tight fitting flower print dress at the Met Ball, has been cut out of Vogue's Best Dressed gallery.
Gangtok, May 10 (ANI): Youth in the northeast are extremely talented and also sports crazy, and they look to clubs like the Daring Bulls Athlete Club in Sikkim to give them that additional nurtured training required to improve their skills.
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 10 (IANS/CMC) Barbados will host, for the first time, a world contest for supremacy in long range rifle shooting known as the Australia Match.
Los Angeles, May 9 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian's ex-boyfriend Reggie Bush became a dad with fiance Lilit Avagyan.
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to start a social security scheme for depositors and investors to ensure proper return of public money after the Saradha chit fund mess, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here Wednesday.
Los Angeles, May 8 (IANS) Socialite Khloe Kardashian says that rapper Kanye West had a crush on her sister Kim for years.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) With the Congress looking set to take charge of Karnataka, the number states and union territories under its rule will rise to 14, even as the BJP tally will drop by one to four.
Tbilisi, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has ruled out the possibility of Tbilisi resuming natural gas purchases from Russia, for its probable impact on his country's independence.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said that as 'health' is a state subject, it is primarily the responsibility of state governments to provide and ensure treatment of victims of accidents in the hospitals.
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 7 (IANS/CMC) Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding believes the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) represents an excellent opportunity for the development of professional cricket in the region.
* VISION: To make Sikkim the healthiest state in India;
Gangtok, May 7 (IANS) Preventive health checks! The exclusive preserve of the affluent in most parts of India but not in the hill state of Sikkim where the government-backed Comprehensive Annual and Total Check-up for Healthy (CATCH) programme aims to reach out to people even in the remotest areas.
New York, May 7 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian, who is expecting her first child with rapper-boyfriend Kanye West was spotted in a floral gown with matching gloves and heels on the red carpet of Met Ball here.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia Monday said if only the chit fund scam was unearthed earlier, teams like his United Sikkim would have hired good players on realistic salaries.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia said if the chit fund scam, which has affected I-League clubs in Kolkata, was unearthed earlier his team United Sikkim would have hired better players for realistic salaries.
Gangtok (Sikkim), May 6 (ANI): Police raided the offices of Rose Valley company in Gangtok over alleged fraud and seized several incriminating documents and a computer.
London, May 5 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has posted a sexy cleavage revealing pre-pregnancy picture on her Instagram, as she gets in the new Twitter trend for sharing retro snaps called 'Flashback Friday'.
Los Angeles, May 5 (IANS) It seems typical maternity outfits do not appeal to pregnant Kim Kardashian who walked the red carpet in a short black dress in Houston.
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Firing a fresh salvo at West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress over the Saradha Group scam in West Bengal, the Congress Saturday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her "ignorance" about the chit fund muddle.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have finally set a wedding date, it has been revealed.
Gangtok, May 4 (IANS) Sikkim, with a population of less than 600,000, is all set to be a major hub of sporting activity in the country as Chief Minister Pawan Chamling inaugurated a newly built Khel Gaon at Reshithang, East Sikkim.
Gangtok (Sikkim), May 3 (ANI): The Organization of Musicians and Artists of Sikkim (OMAS) have recently organized a rally in Gangtok to serve as a bridge between the state government and Sikkimese talents in music, performing arts and associated creative activities.
New York, May 03 (ANI): Kanye West, who deleted his entire Twitter presence back in October 2012, has returned to the social media platform with a single post: "June Eighteen."
New York, May 03 (ANI): Top model Gisele Bundchen has signed up as the latest face of the Swedish fast fashion label, H 'n' M.
Sydney, May 3 (ANI): Australia's Twenty20 captain George Bailey, who has been newly appointed as the vice-captain for the ICC Champions Trophy squad, said that he has come out more stronger from the adverse results of the one-day series against England last year, which was clean-swept by their rivals 0-4.
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) Summing up his four-decade-long association with Satyajit Ray, who took Indian cinema to international audiences, as "fruitful" and "friendly", veteran cinematographer Soumendu Roy describes the legendary filmmaker as "meticulous" and "troubleshooter".
Los Angeles, May 1 (IANS) Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian loves Kim's rapper-boyfriend Kanye West because he has made an effort to bond with everyone in her family, unlike Kris Humphries.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Rob Kardashian has been sued by a photographer, who has alleged that the reality TV star assaulted her and stole part of her camera only because she tried to take a shirtless picture of him.
Gangtok (Sikkim), May 1 (ANI): Woodcarving gaining popularity in Sikkim as it is creating job opportunities and helping to preserve and promote an ethnic art of of the region.
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 1 (IANS/CMC) The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) received a powerful endorsement with the news that former Jamaica prime minister PJ Patterson has agreed to chair the CPL Cricket Committee.
Washington, April 30(ANI): Kim Kardashian has been whisked away from her Greek vacation by a private jet that Kanye West sent to ferry her so she could spend more time with him, according to reports.
Johannesburg, Apr 28 (ANI): South African top-order batting star Herschelle Gibbs has become the latest international player to sign up for this year's Caribbean Premier league (CPL).
London, Apr 28 (ANI): Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has topped the list of rich footballers in the UK, with a personal fortune of 51million pounds, according to a sportsmen' rich list.
Los Angeles, April 28 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West wants to move to Paris permanently once his baby with Kim Kardashian is born. But the socialite is not so keen on the idea.
Sikkim (Gangtok), April 27 (ANI): Hollywood actor and Buddhist devotee Richard Gere on Saturday said that he felt elated after visiting monasteries in India and added that following Budhist religion has made him a calmer person.
Sikkim (Gangtok), April 27 (ANI): Hollywood actor and Buddhist devotee Richard Gere on Saturday said that he felt elated after visiting monasteries in India and added that following Budhist religion has made him a calmer person.
Bridgetown (Barbados) April 27 (IANS/CMC) South African top-order batting powerhouse Herschelle Gibbs has become the fifth overseas player to sign up for this year's Caribbean Premier league (CPL) set to begin in July.
Sydney, Apr 26 (ANI): Australian wicket-keeping great Ian Healy has welcomed the return of new deputy Brad Haddin to the team as a selection for the Ashes squad, saying that Haddin has rightfully regained his preferred status.
Los Angeles, April 26 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian is reportedly not willing to talk about her marriage plans with boyfriend Kanye West.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An anti-tobacco group Thursday expressed "shock" over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's joke asking people to smoke more, so more revenue could be garnered to compensate investors of the collapsed Saradha chit fund.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Legendary batsman Viv Richards feels it will take some time for West Indies cricket to translate the success of World Twenty20 to Tests and ODIs.
Los Angeles, April 25 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga has tried lots of colours on her tresses - purple, pink and even green. Now she has been spotted sporting blonde locks once again. But she has gone extreme with a platinum hue this time.
Sydney, Apr 25 (ANI): New Australian vice-captain Brad Haddin has said that although he had never doubted that he could win his spot in the team, however, he did not even think about the game for a long time last year due to his daughter's illness.
Washington, April 24(ANI): Kim Kardashian has revealed that she feels more comfortable with her pregnancy now and does not feel the aches and pains of the expectant motherhood anymore.
Russia has started to work on a plan to deploy "a Russian airbase with fighter jets and hopes to station an air regiment there in 2015", Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said when he met with Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk Tuesday.
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) West Bengal unit Tuesday demanded a CBI inquiry into all the chit fund groups operating in the state and urged the depositors to withdraw their money from these organisations.
Imphal, Gangtok, April 23 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee who is on a recent visit to Manipur said that a collective effort is needed to encourage socio-economic reforms in the north-eastern states.
New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): Trinamool Congress party (TMC) leader Sandip Bandyopadhyay on Tuesday criticised the UPA Government at the Centre for adopting a biased attitude towards the state.
Los Angeles, April 23 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian has expressed her desire to marry again, now that her divorce with estranged husband, footballer Kris Humphries, is settled.
New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): Lawmakers of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) protested outside Parliament on Monday against the recent heckling of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by Student Federation of India activists outside the Planning Commission in New Delhi.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The central government wants states to organise activities in schools and universities to sensitize students about road safety.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Former West Indian batting great Viv Richards is hopeful that Delhi Daredevils will be able to arrest their slide in the ongoing sixth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday presented to Sikkim an award for "extraordinary and innovative" work done by the state's Rural Management and Development Department.
Washington, April 21 (ANI): Kim Kardashian, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Kanye West in early July, has admitted that she is freaked out by people telling her that her life is totally going to change after the baby is born, Contactmusic reported.
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) There is a "huge dearth" of diabetes management experts and educators hailed as "foot-soldiers" needed to bridge the gap between doctors and patients after initial screening of the silent killer, say government officials and healthcare experts.
New York, April 19 (ANI): Pregnant Kim Kardashian's hormones have reportedly "triggered a serious re-growth of body hair."
London, Apr 19 (ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is reportedly asking boss Sir Alex Ferguson for a new big-cash contract as a proof that he has a future in Old Trafford.
Tehran, April 19 (Xinhua-ANI): Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has left Tehran for Caracas to attend the inauguration ceremony of Venezuela's new President Nicolas Maduro, the official IRNA news agency reported Friday.
Washington, April 18 (IANS) At least five people were killed and over 160 injured in a massive explosion at a Texas fertiliser factory that triggered an earthquake and flattened buildings, prompting a dazed official to say "it was like a nuclear bomb".
