New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The annual Delhi Half Marathon will be held Nov 23. The registrations for which was declared open here Wednesday. Approximately 32,000 people are expected to take part in the run which will comprise of corporate champions, great Delhi run, senior citizen’s run and the wheelchair event. The route will cover eminent […]
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Sania Mirza won their respective doubles matches to advance to the second round of the US Open at the Flushing Meadows here Wednesday. Men’s doubles defending champions Paes and Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic needed an hour and 32 minutes to come out on top […]
Copenhagen, Aug 28 (IANS) One of India’s best hopes P.V. Sindhu came out with a strong performance to enter the third round of the World Badminton Championships after earning a straight games win over Russian Olga Golovanova at the Ballerup Super Arena here Wednesday. The 11th seeded Indian needed only 40 minutes to ease past Olga […]
Los Angeles, Aug 28 (IANS) Academy Award wining actress Charlize Theron says women come into their prime when they reach fourty, but society believes differently and treats them like dead flower. Theron says that women in their forties are in “their prime” and cosmetic industry should focus more on them rather then considering girls half her […]
Brazzaville, Aug 28 (IANS) Six cases of the Ebola virus have been confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Health Minister Felix Kabange Numbi said Wednesday. A total of 42 cases have been reported since the beginning, and six cases have been confirmed in a laboratory test, Kabange told Xinhua. “The number of deaths is still […]
Sana’a, Aug 28 (IANS) At least three Al Qaeda militants were killed in a raid by the Yemeni armed forces Wednesday, a security official said. Yemen’s elite anti-terrorism unit stormed an Al Qaeda-held house in an area between Shibam and Qattan regions in Hadramout governorate, killing three terrorists and injuring several soldiers,” Xinhua reported citing the […]
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) A US F-15C Eagle fighter jet crashed Wednesday morning near Deerfield in Virginia during a routine mission, Pentagon confirmed. “Air Force and civilian first responders are responding to the scene,” Xinhua quoted spokesman Steve Warren as saying. Warren also added that the status of the pilot was not known yet. The fighter […]
Los Angeles, Aug 28 (IANS) Model Cara Delevingne may star in the upcoming “Zoolander” follow-up alongside Ben Stiller. The 22-year-old model is said to be negotiating with the movies’ star, Stiller, over the female lead in the sequel, which is set to go into production in just a few months, reports contactmusic.com. “Ben and producers want […]
United Nations, Aug 28 (IANS) The UN Security Council Wednesday adopted a resolution on Libya, calling for an immediate ceasefire while expanding sanctions on those who involved in the violence there. The 15-member council “called on all parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire and an end to fighting, and extended its strong support for the […]
London, Aug 28 (IANS) Police commissioner of the British metropolitan county of South Yorkshire has come under fire from various quarters after an inquiry exposed shockingly child sexual abuses. Leaders from different sections demanded Wednesday resignation of Shaun Wright, police and crime commissioner of the metropolitan county. The commissioner, however, refused to resign, Xinhua reported. He […]