32 injured as double decker hits tree in London
London – Thirty-two people were injured when a double-decker bus crashed into a tree in south London Friday, emergency authorities said. The incident happened at about 10.50 a.m. on Kennington Road, near the Imperial War Museum, Xinhua reported. According to the London Ambulance Service, its... read more »
Sanjay Dutt out on parole
Two weeks after Sanjay Dutt was granted a month-long parole, the Bollywood actor was on Saturday released from Pune’s Yerwada Jail. Additional Director General of Prisons Meeran Borwankar confirmed the development to PTI. Dutt, undergoing remainder of his five-year jail term for possessing... read more »
Rajapaksa calls for home-grown solution for Tamils issue
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited main Tamil party leaders, including Chief Minister of the northern province C V Wigneswaran, to join hands with him for national reconciliation rather than looking for a solution from a “foreign nation”. “I invite Mr (R) Sampanthan (TNA... read more »
Devyani case not to impact India-US commercial ties: Sharma
The ongoing spat between India and U.S. over the diplomat Devyani Khobragade issue would not impact commercial ties between the two countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said in New Delhi on Saturday. “India was outraged over the treatment given to Ms. Devyani but our... read more »
Shahbaz visit must revive India-Pakistan peace: daily
Islamabad – The visit of Shahbaz Sharif, the chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, t! o Indian Punjab earlier this month will be meaningful only if it helps in the... read more »
Thai caretaker PM refuses to step down
Bangkok – Thai caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Tuesday reiterated that she would not resign as demanded by anti-government protestors. Shinawatra insisted that, as per... read more »
I’d like to be in Kiran’s next film: Aamir Khan
Mumbai – Actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan is not sure abo! ut his wife Kiran Rao’s next movie project, but he says he’d love to sta! r in it provided it appeals to his... read more »
One in 10 people believe coffee causes cancer
London – Nearly ten percent people mistakenly believe that coffee causes cancer, with 9 per cent of those polled thinking that drinking coffee can lead to developing the disease. The... read more »
Red lipstick may be biggest turn off for men
Wellington – French model-turned-actress Lea Seydoux has claimed that red lipstick is a huge turn off for most men. Seydoux, 28, told British Marie Claire magazine that she has learnt from... read more »
