New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday asked the authorities to give top priority to providing food and water to the flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir and called for a massive effort to ensure basic hygiene and sanitation in the water-logged areas of Srinagar. At a high-level emergency meeting on relief operations […]
Sydney, Sep 11 (IANS) Two men are expected to face an Australian court Thursday for allegedly funding and recruiting Islamist fighters for Syria. Police raided houses and businesses in Logan, south of Brisbane, Wednesday and arrested the men, aged 31 and 21, following a 12- month joint operation carried out by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) […]
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Actress Reese Witherspoon says she feels lucky to have a supportive husband and insists Jim Toth has no problem with her raunchy scenes in her upcoming movie “Wild.” “He’s always very supportive. I’m very lucky to have a supportive husband.” the actress told people.com. Witherspoon also admits she found it much more […]
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Singer Usher has joined hands with a children’s book publisher to launch a new reading initiative for youngsters. Usher has collaborated with publishing house Scholastic on the ‘Open a World of Possible’ initiative, which encourages kids to embrace the joy of reading. He will hold the live webcast from the company’s […]
Sydney, Sep 11 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was rushed to an Australian hospital Thursday after showing symptoms of the Ebola virus disease, health officials said. The man, who fell seriously ill after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in Queensland about 7.40 a.m. by paramedics wearing full protective […]
Los Angeles, Sep 11 (IANS) Singer Cher has rescheduled two “Dressed To Kill” concerts due to health issues. The 68-year-old has postponed her shows after contracting an “acute viral infection,” according to her representative, reports contactmusic.com. Cher was scheduled to open the second leg of her tour with a show Thursday in Albany, New York, […]
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Actress-model Kelly Brook may face legal action for telling all about her relationship with rugby player Danny Cipriani in her new memoir “Close Up”. But she has no regrets. Brook is not apologetic about spilling the beans about any of her secrets about any of her former boyfriends, reports contactmusic.com. “Danny Cipriani […]
Damascus, Sep 11 (IANS) The Syrian forces killed at least 32 rebels Wednesday in the countryside of the capital Damascus, media reports said. Over 20 rebels were killed when the Syrian military shelled the rebel-held suburb of Douma in the eastern countryside of Damascus, Xinhua reported citing the state news agency SANA. In northern Damascus, the […]
Los Angeles, Sep 11 (IANS) Singer Christina Milian has signed up for a new reality TV series which will document her attempts to revive her music career. The “Dip it low” hitmaker is set to front docu-series “Christina Milian Turned Up”, which will follow the singer as she balances her life as a single mother while […]
Vienna, Sep 11 (IANS) The Austrian government and industry leaders have decided on using “tried and tested” methods such as short-time work and export initiatives to mitigate the affects of Russian sanctions on the Austria economy. The decision was made during a crisis meeting Wednesday, which was attended by Chancellor Werner Faymann, the finance, economy, agricultural, […]