Tokyo shares open higher
Tokyo, Nov 15 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened higher on Tuesday as investors were cheered up by a record-high close of Dow Jones Industrial Average overnight and a softer yen. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added…
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Brazil handed international basketball ban
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 15 (IANS) Brazil has been banned from international basketball tournaments for “serious” rule breaches, the sport’s world governing body International Basketball Federation (FIBA) said. In a statement on Monday, FIBA said…
Murray wins first match as world number 1
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Andy Murray defeated seventh seed Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-2 in their Group clash for his first victory after climbing to the top of the world rankings at the ATP World Tour…
Kanye West working with Will Ferrell on biopic
Los Angeles, Nov 15 (IANS) Singer Kanye West and comedian Will Ferrell have started working on plans to turn the former’s life story into a film. The 39-year-old hip-hop artiste, who is married to reality…
Trump committed to US alliances: Obama
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said he will strive during his last international tour as head of state to reassure US allies of President-elect Donald Trump’s interest in maintaining his country’s core…
Oil prices extend losses
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Oil prices extended last week’s declines on Monday, dragged down by worries about oversupply as Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) saw record crude production last month. The West Texas…
Wrote my first song at three: Billy Bob Thornton
Los Angeles, Nov 15 (IANS) Actor-singer Billy Bob Thornton says he wrote his first ever song when he was just three years old. Thornton, 61, started his career in the music industry in the 1990s,…
Putin, Trump vow joint efforts to normalise ties
Moscow, Nov 15 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump held a telephone conversation, with both sides agreeing to make joint efforts to normalize the current stained ties between Russia and the…
Green Day member hates fans with phones at gigs
Los Angeles, Nov 15 (IANS) Music band Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is not a fan of those who use their mobile phones during their shows. “Social media can be a very miserable place to…
US dollar rallies on rate-hike expectations
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) The US dollar climbed against other major currencies as President-elect Donald Trump’s potential economic policies boosted market expectation for further interest-rate increases. In late New York trading on Monday, the…
Ariel Winter holidays with Levi Meaden in Mexico
Mexico City, Nov 15 (IANS) Actress Ariel Winter, popularly known for her character Alex from the TV series “Modern Family”, is vacationing with her friend and actor Levi Meaden here. The 18-year-old actress was spotted…
US stocks trade mixed
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) US stocks traded in a narrow range as investors continued to digest the outcome of the country’s presidential election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday gained 28.53 points, or…
Kendall Jenner deletes Instagram account
Los Angeles, Nov 15 (IANS) Model Kendall Jenner has reportedly deleted her Instagram account, sending her fans into a tizzy. Her official Instagram page reads: “Sorry, this page isn’t available”, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Her Twitter and…
Russia warplane crashes into Mediterranean: Officials
Moscow, Nov 15 (IANS) A Russian warplane has crashed into the Mediterranean after takeoff from the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier off the coast of Syria, the Russian defence ministry said on Monday. The pilot of…
Nobody has been replaced, ‘Dear Zindegi’ releasing as it is: Alia Bhatt
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Rubbishing rumours about Pakistani actor Ali Zafar’s replacement, actor Alia Bhatt confirmed that her multi-starrer upcoming film “Dear Zindegi” as it is. “Nobody has been replaced and the film is releasing…
Demonitisation move a ‘mere note-change’ policy: Congress
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Congress on Monday termed the demonitisation policy a “mere note-change” policy while noting that the new notes introduced by the government have “no new security features”. “If the earlier…
Paralysed property dealer shot dead, wife critically injured
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) A 40-year-old property dealer was shot dead by two unidentified assailants in his own house on Monday while his wife was critically injured in the attack, police said. The incident…
CHINA GUANGDONG CHAOZHOU FASHION SHOW
(161112) — CHAOZHOU, Nov. 12, 2016 (Xinhua) — A model presents a dress creation during the International Wedding and Evening Dress Week in Chaozhou City, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 12, 2016. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen) (ry)…
IIM-C post-graduate student gets Rs 4.5 lakh stipend offer
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) A whopping Rs 4.5 lakh monthly stipend has been offered to a first-year student of post-graduate diploma in management at the IIM-Calcutta in the latest summer internship placement, the institute said…
Wasting food is like a crime: Environment Minister
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) Pitching for India’s message of a lifestyle with minimum carbon footprint, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Monday said here that wasting food is like being a “carbon…