Man U’s Giggs turns 40, no signs of decline
London – Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs, one of the most durable and decorated players of the Premier League, turned 40 Friday. His stability of playing shows no signs of decline of his career, reported Xinhua. Giggs’ performances remain a high standard and club manager David... read more »
Brazil raises $71 mn in gas exploration auction
Rio de Janeiro – The Brazilian government Thursday raised $71 million in revenue by auctioning a series of natural gas exploration blocks around the country, authorities said. The National Petroleum Agency announced that 240 onshore exploration blocks in 10 states were auctioned, reported... read more »
Tejpal files anticipatory bail plea in Panaji Sessions Court
Tehelka Editor-in-Chief Tarun Tejpal, who has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman colleague, filed an anticipatory bail plea in Panaji Sessions Court on Friday. The court granted interim bail till 2.30 p.m. to Mr. Tejpal. The court will take his anticipatory bail plea hearing at 2.30... read more »
Hasina asks Zia to come down to streets
Dhaka – As the faceoff in Bangaldesh between th! e two feuding begums intensified, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has aske! d opposition leader and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia to “come down to the streets” for carrying on her agitation. “If you... read more »
BJP only ahead in corruption, says Rahul
Banswara (Rajasthan) – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday accused the BJP of ignoring the poor and said the only thing the opposition party is ahead in is indulging in... read more »
Sushma Swaraj insists Congress backing Tejpal
New Delhi – A day after Law Minister Kapil Sibal blamed BJP leader Sushma Swaraj for drawing h! is name into the Tarun Tejpal controversy, the Leader of Opposition in ! the Lok Sabha... read more »
Tejpal withdraws anticipatory bail plea from Delhi HC.
In a change of strategy, Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexual assault against a woman colleague, on Thursday withdrew his bail plea in the Delhi High Court, saying he will “approach... read more »
Tamil Nadu’s proud of its heritage
The state not only houses a great collection of artefacts in its various mesuems, but UNESCO has recognized some of the sites here as having cultural and heritage importance. As of last... read more »
‘Vidiyum Munn’: Suspenseful, well executed thriller
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Film: “Vidiyum Munn”; Cast: Pooja Umashankar, Malavika Manikuttan, Vinoth Kishan, John Vijay and Amarendran; Director: Balaji K Kumar; Rating: *** Films on child... read more »
