New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The national capital will experience a clear Wednesday and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 38 degrees Celsius, said the Met Office. “The sky will be mainly be clear today,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department. The day’s minimum temperature settled two notches below the season’s average […]
Dibrugarh (Assam), May 21 (IANS) They are perceptive, have no biases, are honest and don’t mince their words. Articles by children reporters of Mukta Akash (Free Sky), a unique newspaper in Assam, nimbly drive home their point as they write simply, yet strongly, on issues affecting them. The local administration is left with no option other […]
Madrid, May 21 (IANS) FC Barcelona central defender Gerard Pique have reached an agreement on to renew his contract until 2019. The club announced the contract extension deal Tuesday, Xinhua reported. Pique’s contract finishes at the end of next season, but the deal will keep him at the club till 2019, when the player will be […]
Rio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) Brazilian authorities ramped-up the security for the FIFA football world cup due this year to ensure fans’ safety as part of largest security setup ever deployed in a world cup event. Earlier this year, the Brazilian government announced it will invest 800 million dollars in the largest ever security operation […]
Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) Over 80 guerrillas were killed in an overnight air strike launched by the Pakistani army in the country’s North Waziristan tribal area, media reports Wednesday said. The air strike operation covered several areas in including Mir Ali and Boya, Xinhua reported. Many important guerrilla leaders were killed in the operation.
Dar es Salaam, May 21 (IANS) The European Union (EU) in Tanzania Tuesday appealed to Tanzanian authorities to take all necessary measures to prevent further killings of people with albinism. Filiberto Sebregondi, the EU head of delegation to Tanzania, said in a letter to Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda that authorities should reinvigorate the commitment to […]
Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Actress Charlize Theron says she reached “rock bottom” in her early 30s and wasn’t aware that she required therapy. Later the 38-year-old found the regular sessions useful, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “I didn’t know that I needed therapy. I was walking through life just kind of thinking everything was fine – you go […]
Brussels, May 21 (IANS) Belgium will send Wednesday an assistance mission to Serbia, upon the official request of the authorities in Belgrade, Belgian deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders announced Tuesday in a statement. It is the second component of the Belgian First Aid and Support Team (B-FAST) assistance to the countries affected by the floods in […]
Bucharest, May 21 (IANS) The NATO nations are never alone, US Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday, soon after his arrival in Bucharest for a two-day visit. Romania has always been a reliable partner and ally for the United States, and “currently Romania helps us with the air base which supports our effort for transport to […]
Dubai, May 21 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) received Tuesday its first installment of a nuclear reactor from South Korea, a media report said. It signalled the Gulf state is progressing in its energy plans by expanding its nuclear power plants, Gulf News reported. The UAE, one of the world’s major oil suppliers, is currently […]