Thai beauty queen resigns under social media fire
Miss Universe Thailand has resigned less than a month into her reign after being harshly criticized on social media over her political comments and looks. Weluree Ditsayabut (22) tearfully announced she was giving up the title that would have allowed her to compete in the international Miss... read more »
George Clooney may marry in Venice
Superstar George Clooney is reportedly all set to marry his fiancée in a romantic ceremony in Venice, Italy. The actor and his fiancée Amal Alamuddin, have been scouting venues in Italy for their big day in September, reported the New York Post. The couple was seen dining in the floating city... read more »
Pakistani army airstrikes kill 15 militants
The Pakistani army said it has carried out airstrikes in a tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least 15 militants. An army statement said the air raids on Tuesday morning pounded nine hideouts of the militants in the Tirah Valley of the Khyber tribal region. The area is part of a... read more »
AAP MLAs stage protest outside Harsh Vardhan’s house
As Delhi continued to face long power cuts, over 20 AAP MLAs on Tuesday staged a protest outside Union Minister Harsh Vardhan’s house in East Delhi demanding urgent steps by the Centre to improve electricity supply in the city. Senior leader Manish Sisodia said it was the responsibility of the... read more »
Modi takes poll battle to Rahul’s Amethi, to campaign for Smriti Irani
Amethi: BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will break an unwritten code of Indian politics – of keeping off a political rival’s turf – when he will campaign in... read more »
M6 earthquake jolts Tokyo vicinity, injuring at least 16
A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.0 jolted central Tokyo on Monday morning. The quake, which struck around 5:18 a.m., measured lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity... read more »
13 people killed in bridge, house collapse in China
At least 13 people were killed when an illegal bridge under construction collapsed in southern China and a residential complex caved in east China, officials said today. Eleven people were... read more »
3 killed, 60 injured in bus blasts on second day of violence in Kenya
At least three people were killed when two buses driving on a busy highway in the Kenyan capital Nairobi were struck by explosive devices on Sunday, the day after attacks in Mombasa killed... read more »
Sebi frowns on plan to extend trading time on poll result day
Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India is not in favour of tinkering with the trade timing on May 16, the day the result of the Lok Sabha elections will be announced. The... read more »
