Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 19.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal, the weather official said. The sky will remain clear throughout…
March 2016
Myanmar appoints 29 regional ministers
Nay Pyi Taw, March 31 (IANS) Myanmar’s new government has appointed 29 regional ministers for ethnic affairs for 13 regions and states, an order of the President’s Office issued on Thursday said. The regional ministries…
NASA, Microsoft team up to bring you closer to Mars
Washington, March 31 (IANS) The US space agency and tech giant Microsoft have teamed up to create “Destination: Mars”, a guided tour of Mars using the same Hololens headset technology that helps scientists plan the…
Sensex gains 25 points in early trade
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Thursday was trading 25.46 points or 0.10 points higher during the morning session. The wider 50-scrip Nifty…
Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning here with the maximum temperature recorded at 35.6 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, the weather official said. The sky will remain clear throughout…
India has important role in nuclear weapon stewardship: US
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 31 (IANS) As leaders from 50 nations began arriving for the Nuclear Security Summit here, the US said “India has a very important role to play with respect to responsible…
When Anand Kabra used parking to showcase designs
Fashion designer Anand Kalra in Hyderabad Photo : Satish_H. Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Designer Anand Kabra is one of the few names in the fashion industry who believes in doing things differently. Moving away from…
When Anand Kabra used parking to showcase designs
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Designer Anand Kabra is one of the few names in the fashion industry who believes in doing things differently. Moving away from showcasing his designs through installations and shows in the…
Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.4612 against USD
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese yuan strengthened to 229 basis points to 6.4612 against the US dollar on Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China’s…
Vietnam’s parliament elects first female speaker
Hanoi, March 31 (IANS) Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) on Thursday elected Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as the country’s first female house speaker. Ngan has been elected and sworn in as the NA Chairperson with 472…
Chinese president arrives in Washington for n-security summit
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for the fourth Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), the media reported on Thursday. Xi, who arrived here on Wednesday, is scheduled to address the opening…
Chinese shares open higher
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.29 percent, at 3,009.37 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.47 percent higher at 10,494.52 points, Xinhua news…
Khloe Kardashian categorises her hair extensions
Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) Reality TV personality Khloe Kardashian categorises her fake hair pieces according to colour. The 31-year-old has a specific system with which she categorises the extensions in a precise order based…
Tokyo shares open higher on US gains
Tokyo, March 31 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened the trading on Thursday higher following gains in the overnight US stocks market and a softer yen. At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 89.33 points,…
Fear of nuclear terrorism is focus of summit in Washington
Washington, March 31 (IANS/EFE) The fear that nuclear materials may fall into the hands of Islamic State or other terrorist groups will be a major issue at this week’s Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, involving…
Mumbai: Ritika Singh – photoshoot
Mumbai: Actress Ritika Singh during a photoshoot. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Ritika Singh during a photoshoot. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Ritika Singh during a photoshoot. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Ritika Singh during a photoshoot. (Photo:…
Most scientists want Britain to stay in EU: Nature poll
London, March 31 (IANS) Nature, a renowned science journal, on Wednesday released the results of a poll of nearly 2,000 researchers living in the European Union, indicating that most scientists want Britain to remain in…
Mumbai: Press conference of film Love Games
Mumbai: Actress Tara Alisha during a press conference of film Love Games, in Mumbai, in Mumbai, on March 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Tara Alisha during a press conference of film Love Games, in…
Mumbai: Launch of Viacom18`s OTT platform Voot
Mumbai: Actor Chunky Pandey during the launch of Viacom18’s OTT platform Voot, in Mumbai, on March 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Chunky Pandey during the launch of Viacom18’s OTT platform Voot, in Mumbai, on…
Emily Blunt forgets she’s pregnant
London, March 31 (IANS) Actress Emily Blunt says she sometimes forgets that she is pregnant. The Into The Woods actress, who is expecting her second child with husband John Krasinski, says she is so busy…