Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Singapore visit to tap investment has spurred dialogues between industry captains and the south-east Asian nation, which the state government will “crystallize” into viable ventures soon, a minister said here Wednesday. In a follow-up meeting between industry captains and Banerjee during the day, as many as […]
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The national capital saw yet another hot and sunny day Wednesday, as the maximum temperature settled five notches above average at 38.2 degrees Celsius. There will be no rain Thursday too, the Met Office said. “Tomorrow (Thursday) will be partly cloudy and some parts of the city may experience dust storms […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson today toured the State’s North West to witness the conditions being faced by drought-affected farmers. Mr Baird and Ms Hodgkinson flew from Tamworth to Weilmoringle on the NSW-Queensland border, where they were joined by Member for Barwon and Minister for Western NSW Kevin Humphries. […]
London, Aug 27 (IANS) A total of 252 people have been arrested due to a variety of offences during the two-day Notting Hill Carnival in western London, police said Tuesday. They were booked on charges of possessing drugs, violating public order, possessing weapons and assaulting police, Xinhua reported. Last year 301 people were detained during the […]
Moscow, Aug 27 (IANS/ITAR -TASS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko Tuesday held a bilateral meeting in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. This is the first bilateral meeting between the heads of the two countries since Poroshenko took office in May, Xinhua reported. “A bilateral meeting is […]
Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Actress Sofia Vergara has hit back at criticism following her “sexist” skit at the Emmy Awards, saying she was merely poking fun at herself. The “Modern Family” star was slammed for posing on a rotating platform while the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences president Bruce Rosenblum gave his annual speech […]
Geneva, Aug 27 (IANS) More than 300 people have died while trying to make irregular sea crossings from North Africa to Europe in the past week, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)said. “The past few days have been the deadliest, with at least three vessels having overturned or sunk,” MENA news agency quoted Melissa Fleming, […]
Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Rita Ora denies reports claiming that she is too obsessed with her love life and ignores her work saying just like any “normal” girl she too enjoys dating. Ora has slammed claims that she’s more focused on her love life than her work, amid reports that she’s feuding with ex-boyfriend, Calvin […]
United Nations, Aug 27 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday welcomed the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and the Palestinians. “A brighter future for Gaza and Israel depends on a sustainable ceasefire. It is up to the parties to live up to this responsibility,” Ban’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric in a statement. “After 50 days of profound […]
Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Actor Kevin Spacey, who injured himself while playing tennis, walks with the help of a cane. The Hollywood actor sparked fears for his health when he limped along the red carpet at the Emmy Awards Monday night with a crutch. Spacey hurt his leg during a tennis game two days before […]