Clear Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) It was a clear Saturday morning in the national capital with minimum temperature recorded at 17.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weatherman said. “The sky will…
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Ancient sculpture of Hindu goddess on sale at Christie’s
New York, March 17 (IANS) An around 1000-year-old blackstone sculpture of Hindu warrior goddess Durga will be on sale at Christie’s in New York next week. In the 131 cm black schist sculpture, Durga or…
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Bali airport shuts for ‘Day of Silence’
Bali, March 17 (IANS) Indonesian authorities have ordered the closure of Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport on Saturday for the Day of Silence which marks the Balinese Hindu New Year. Transport Ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan…
Xi’s man, Wang Qishan, elected China’s Vice President
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 17 (IANS) Wang Qishan, the former head of the dreaded anti-graft body and President Xi Jinping’s go-to, will be China’s new Vice President. Wang, 69, was elected by the lawmakers…
US is India’s 2nd biggest arms supplier, Israel 3rd: Report
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 17 (IANS) As New Delhi diversifies its arms purchases, the US is rapidly increasing its arms sales to India, emerging over the last five years as its second biggest…
Xi Jinping unanimously re-elected as President of China
Beijing, March 17 (IANS) China’s legislative body, the National People’s Congress (NPC), on Saturday unanimously approved extending Xi Jinping’s term to a second mandate after a plenary session vote at the Great Hall of the…
Despacito Telugu Cover Full Video | Noel Sean | Ester Noronha | 2018 Telugu Cover Songs | #Despacito
Despacito Telugu Cover Full Video. Noel Sean’s #Despacito 2018 Telugu Cover Song co ft. Ester Noronha. #NoelSean #EsterNoronha #DespacitoTeluguCover #Noel #Ester Despacito Telugu Cover Details Lyrics & Direction- Noel Sean Shot & Edited – V…
Spring cleaning for your home – literally!
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Get rid of clutter at home and make it spring-ready with a burst of bright colours, floral accents, and energetic patterns. Bid goodbye to the thick curtains and welcome bright…
FIFA approves video assistant referees for 2018 World Cup
Bogota, March 17 (IANS) FIFA has approved the use of video assistant referees (VARs) in this year’s World Cup in Russia, the international football governing body has said. The technology was approved by rule-making board…
UN chief regrets failure to implement resolution on Syria ceasefire
United Nations, March 17 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he “profoundly regrets that resolution 2401, concerning the cessation of hostilities throughout Syria, has not been implemented”. The UN chief said in a statement…
Macron, Merkel pledge common roadmap on eurozone reforms
Paris, March 17 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel have pledged to come out with a common ground on eurozone reforms by June this year. “For many years, Europe has…
Oil prices climb as US equities rebound
New York, March 17 (IANS) Oil prices ended higher as US stocks market rebounded. The West Texas Intermediate for April delivery on Friday rose $1.15 to settle at $62.34 a barrel on the New York…
EgyptAir to resume Cairo-Moscow flights
Cairo, March 17 (IANS) EgyptAir, the flag carrier of Egypt, has announced it will resume direct flights to Russian capital Moscow as of April 12 after more than a two-year halt. Flights will operate three…
Merkel says Islam belongs to Germany, rebuffs minister’s remarks
Berlin, March 17 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rebuffed comments by her interior minister who said that Islam did not belong to Germany. Speaking at a joint news conference with visiting Swedish Premier Stefan…
US dollar climbs after economic data
New York, March 17 (IANS) The US dollar traded higher against most major currencies as investors were digesting a batch of economic data from the country. In late New York trading on Friday, the euro…
Reinstatement of charges against Jacob Zuma welcomed
Pretoria, March 17 (IANS) South African political parties, former presidents and civil society have welcomed the reinstatement of corruption charges against former President Jacob Zuma. The country’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Friday announced that…
Meera Deosthale had a crush on Param
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) “Udann” actress Meera Deosthale says she had a “tiny crush” on actor Param Singh when he used to do the show “Sadda Haq”. “I wanted to pursue engineering before acting as…
UN launches $951 mn appeal for Rohingya refugees
Geneva, March 17 (IANS) United Nations agencies and NGO partners have released a 2018 Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis, with a $951 million appeal to meet the urgent needs of nearly 900,000…
Iran, US may hold talks on 2015 nuke deal
Tehran, March 17 (IANS) Iran and the US may hold talks on 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in the Austrian capital of Vienna, the media reported. Citing Tehran…