New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday called on Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom here before formal talks. “The week begins with Maldives. EAM @SushmaSwaraj calls on President Abdulla…
Seoul, April 11 (IANS) South Korea’s top carmaker Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors have sold almost 100 million vehicles in 54 years after their establishment, the companies said on Monday. The top two…
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Amid allegations of violence and voter intimidation, nearly 20 percent of polling was recorded in the first two hours in 31 constituencies spread over three districts in part two of the…
London, April 11 (IANS) Assessing the relationship between gender, BMI and notion of ‘attractiveness’, a new study finds that weight is intrinsically linked to attractiveness and women are the harshest judges and most harshly judged….
Rio de Janeiro, April 11 (IANS) Organisers and athletes hailed Sunday’s Rio 2016 Olympic marathon test event as a success despite hot autumn conditions. Rio 2016 venue management director Gustavo Nascimento said the 42 km…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 21.1 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. According to a weather official, the sky…
Guwahati, April 11 (IANS) Over 15 percent of polling was recorded in the first two hours in the second phase of voting for 61 constituencies in Assam, which started at 7 a.m. on Monday. Large…
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices was trading flat on Monday morning following mixed global cues. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 25.22 points or 0.10 percent higher during the morning session….
Mumbai: Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a charity reception at Mumbai hotel on April 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) From superstars like Shah Rukh Khan,…
By Vikas Datta Title: As Boys Become Men; Author: Mukul Kumar; Publisher: Rupa Publications India; Pages: 232; Price: Rs.250 For millions of young Indians, it is the ultimate test of their calibre. If after months…
Beijing, April 11 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.74 percent, at 3,006.91 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.96 percent higher at 10,513.87 points, Xinhua news…
(151016) — MANILA, Oct. 16, 2015 (Xinhua) — Philippine boxing world champion and congressman Manny Pacquiao shows his certificate of candidacy for senator at the Commission on Elections building in Manila, the Philippines, Oct. 16,…
London, Apr 11 (PTI) Singer Nick Jonas says diabetes can be “isolating”. The “Jealous” hitmaker was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when he was just a teenager and hopes by co-founding non-profit organisation “Beyond Type…
Lily Allen (Credit: Youtube) London, Apr 11 (PTI) Singer Lily Allen participated in a demonstration in London that was called for British Prime Minister David Cameron to step down from his position. The British singer,…
Los Angeles, April 11 (IANS) Actress Kerry Washington says she learned to dance from singer-actress Jennifer Lopez. I had this very inspiring teacher named Larry Maldonado. He had an awesome substitute teacher named Jennifer, who…
Beijing, April 11 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 84 basis points to 6.4649 against the US dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
Tokyo, April 11 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened the trading on Monday lower on the yen’s advance that hurt export-related shares. At 9.15 a.m. (local time), the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 193.37 points, or 1.22…
Los Angeles, Apr 11 (PTI) Playboy founder turned 90 and his wife Crystal Hefner shared a sweet photo of the two from last year on her Instagram page. They are pictured next to a poster…
Los Angeles, Apr 11 (PTI) Singer and songwriter Steve Miller, who has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, asked for more inclusiveness of women musicians. The 72-year-old musician critiqued the Hall…
Los Angeles, Apr 11 (PTI) Rapper Drake’s new album titled “Views from the 6,” will release on April 29. The 29-year-old record producer posted a teaser video on his Twitter page, announcing the release date….