Tejpal insists tryst with woman journalist was a ‘consensual act̵...
Panaji (Goa) – Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal on Thursday told investigating officer Sunita Sawant that the woman woman journalist and he had indulged in a “consensual act”, and that projecting it as a sexual harassment case was wrong. “The investigation is heading in... read more »
Lamar Odom celebrates Thanksgiving with dad instead of Khloe
Washington – Lamar Odom chose to spend Thanksgiving with his dad instead of his wife Khloe Kardashian. According to reports, the 34-year-old basketball player wasn’t invited to dinner with the Kardashians; he celebrated the Thanksgiving with his dad and pals, Us magazine reported. It was a... read more »
Canada to claim North Pole in Arctic claim at UN
Johannesburg – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has ordered the inclusion of the North Pole in the country’s Arctic claim, following a UN submission draft report proposal to exclude it from the boundaries. Canada will meet the December 6 deadline for filing an application to the... read more »
Spotify reveals pays more than $1bn in royalties per year
London – Spotify, music streaming service, has reportedly revealed that it pays an average of 0.007 dollars per play. The company said that it had paid more than one billion dollars in royalties since its 2008 launch. According to the BBC, earlier this year, Radiohead singer Thom Yorke had... read more »
No confirmation on invitees for Syria conference: UN
United Nations – The UN has said that there has been no confirmation on any invitees for the international conference on Syria, scheduled to begin in Geneva in January. In response to... read more »
Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500
Manila – The de! ath toll from typhoon Haiyann in central Philippines soared to 5,500 by Wednesday with 1,757 missing and 26,136 injured, the state media said. As another 260 bodies... read more »
40 killed in fresh Nigeria attacks
Abuja – At least 40 people were killed in fresh attacks by gunmen in Nigeria’s state of Plateau, where ethno-religious crises have claimed hundreds of residents in the past,... read more »
Iran ‘cautiously optimistic’ about future of n-talks
Tehran – Iranian government said Tuesday that it was cautiously optimistic about future of the nuclear talks. “Ir! anians proved that the nuclear issue would only be solved... read more »
EU threatens to freeze data sharing with US
London – The European Union’s (EU) justice and rights commissioner Viviane Reding has threatened to halt data-sharing arrangements with the US following revelations of surveillance... read more »
