Ferrer begins new season with easy win over Wawrinka
Madrid – Spain’s David Ferrer kicked off the new season with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 victory Thursday over Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, a hard-court exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. Wawrinka grabbed a service break early on and then took... read more »
UN mission in DR Congo launches attack against rebels
Kinshasa – The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) Thursday confirmed attacks on rebels who reportedly killed at least 42 civilians in the eastern province of North Kivu. In a statement, the UN mission MONUSCO said its helicopters raided the Ugandan rebels... read more »
Johansson likes to work out before holidays
Los Angeles – Actress Scarlett Johansson likes to work out before heading out for a holiday so that she can eat whatever she wants guilt-free. The actress said that since holidays involve overeating, shelikes to be prepared in advance, reports contactmusic.com “I make sure I hit the gym... read more »
China adds destroyer to its East China Sea fleet
Beijing – A destroyer was commissioned for the East China Sea fleet of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Thursday, Xinhua reported. The warship, Zhengzhou, belongs to the new generation of Chinese-made guided missile destroyers. Equipped with Chinese-made “new... read more »
Vijay respects seniority over popularity: Director Nesan
Chennai – Tamil superstar Vijay, who has teamed up with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in upcoming film “Jilla”, has requested his director to place his name after his... read more »
My chemistry with Arshad better in ‘Dedh Ishqiya’: Naseer
Mumbai – Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah is confident that his chemistry with Arshad Warsi in “Dedh Ishqiya” is better and warmer since they starred together in the 2010... read more »
Antibiotics use in farms creating public health crisis
New York – The over-use of antibiotics by the agriculture and aquaculture industries is posing a threat to public health, and the way out is to impose a fee on their “non-human... read more »
Pay Rs.5 to attend Modi rally in Goa
Panaji – People will have topay Rs.5 per head to get a glimpse of the BJP’s prime minister hopeful Narendra Modi at a public meeting here Jan 12. Sources in the Bharatiya Janata... read more »
Anna is my ‘guru’ and I would personally invite him f...
AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he would personally invite his “guru” Anna Hazare for his swearing-in ceremony at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi... read more »
