China to strengthen supervision of officials’ assets reports
Beijing – China has ordered strict enforcement of a regulation that requires officials to report their assets and their family members’ earnings. Authorities will enhance supervision to ensure officials’ assets reports are accurate, reported Xinhua Sunday citing the Organisation... read more »
Beyonce Knowles and Jay Z
Los Angeles – Celebrity couple Beyonce Knowles and Jay Z spent almost $100,000 on champagne for fellow revellers at a nightclub in Atlanta, Georgia. On Dec 27, Beyonce, 32, and Jay Z, 44, bought several rounds of drinks for everyone at the club, reports tmz.com. A source told the website that... read more »
Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley
Jerusalem – Israel Sunday passed a bill to annex Jewish settlements in the Palestinian Jordan Valley to be an official part of the Jewish state. The bill, passed by Ministerial Committee for Legislation of Israel, still needs to be approved by the Knesset (parliament). It counters the US... read more »
Quake hits Italy
Rome – A 4.9-magnitude quake hit central Italy Sunday, followed by a series of aftershocks. However, no damage to property was reported. According to the Rome-based National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the quake was monitored at 6.08 p.m. local time (1708GMT) with the... read more »
Farooque Sheikh: Versatile talent par excellence
Mumbai – He played a common man as convincingl! y as he played a nawab. Such was Farooque Sheikh’s versatility on the b! ig screen, small screen and on the stage in his over... read more »
Modi’s remarks over 2002 riots an image makeover strategy: Soni
Congress on Saturday questioned the timing of Narendra Modi’s expression of “pain” and “anguish” over 2002 Gujarat riots, accusing him of doing it as part of an “image... read more »
BJP to watch how early Kejriwal fulfills promises
New Delhi – The BJP will play the role of an “honest, sincere” opposition and watch how early Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal fulfills his promises made to the... read more »
Vivekh a gift to Tamil film industry: A.R. Rahman
Chennai – Double Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman said here Saturday that comedian Vivekh has always cheered him up whenever he is in low spirits and considers him a gift to Tamil... read more »
Gomez battling lupus disease?
Los Angeles – Pop star Selena Gomez is reportedly suffering from lupus, an autoimmune disease. She had to cancel several tour dates for Asia and Australia “to address the disease”,... read more »
