Beijing, Nov 24 (IANS/EFE) A music video that tells the story of the deep love between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan has gone viral on the internet with more than 22 million views in a week, the People’s Daily reported Monday. The couple’s glances of complicity and small shows of affection […]
Kiev, Nov 24 (IANS/EFE) A train carrying the wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane that crashed in eastern Ukraine in July arrived Monday in the city of Kharkiv, which is controlled by Ukrainian government forces. “The train with the wreckage of flight MH17 has arrived at its destination in Kharkiv,” the Dutch Safety Board […]
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has sought disqualification of its three members of Telangana assembly for defecting to ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). The party Monday submitted a petition to assembly Speaker S. Madhusudana Chary, urging him to disqualify T. Srinivasa Yadav, T. Krishna Reddy and C. Dharma Reddy, who recently […]
Ahmedabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Adani Power Monday said it has entered into a binding agreement with the Avantha Group to purchase its 600 MW Korba West unit in Chhattisgarh for over Rs.4,200 crore. Korba West Power owns the 600 MW thermal power plant at Raigarh in the state, where an expansion project is underway. The […]
Bengaluru, Nov 24 (IANS) Amidst a hectic scramble for knockout berths at the IBSF World Snooker Championship, Denise Santos from the Philippines came up with a break of 91, the highest in the women’s competition so far, as she beat Russia’s Irina Gorbataya 3-0 here Monday. The victory helped Santos to remain in contention for […]
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Appropriate use of technology has become a “game changer” in elections and can help in meeting many challenges, Election Commissioner H.S. Brahma said Monday. During an interaction with a delegation of MPs from Bangladesh, Brahma underscored the need for increased voter enrollment and encouraging the registered voters to come out […]
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Bharti Airtel has sold over 4,800 telecom towers in Nigeria to American Tower Corporation, a joint statement by the companies said here Monday. According to a filing by American Tower in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the deal size is approximately $1.05 billion. “On Nov 24, 2014, the […]
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India’s telecom regulator Monday said there will be no change in the recommended reserve prices for spectrum in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands for the upcoming auction scheduled in February 2015. “The constrained supply of spectrum poses a real threat to the continuity of services being provided to […]
Tehran, Nov 24 (IANS) Iran and the world powers agreed Monday to extend the deadline of nuclear talks to July 1 next year in an attempt to secure a comprehensive deal over Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme, media reported. Based on the agreement, the interim Geneva deal sealed Nov 24, 2013, will also be extended by […]
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday met Yohei Sasakawa, chairman of The Nippon Foundation, who has worked extensively for the leprosy-affected in India. Modi expressed deep appreciation during the meeting for Sasakawa’s personal commitment to the cause of eradication of leprosy, both in India and across the world, an official release […]