Vancouver, May 19 (IANS) The mountains of British Columbia cradle glaciers in west Canada are in rapid retreat, which has become a major climate change issue, a media report said Sunday, citing an American state-of-the union report on climate change. “Most glaciers in Alaska and British Columbia are shrinking substantially,” Xinhua quoted The Canadian Press as […]
Cairo, May 19 (IANS) At least nine people were killed when a minibus fell into a river in Egyptian governorate of Minya Sunday, killing at least nine people, state media reported. The accident occurred after the bus driver lost control of the wheel, leading to the accident, Xinhua reported. The minibus was carrying 15 passengers from […]
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Actor Kevin Spacey, who is seen dealing in political payoffs all the time in his TV show “House of Cards”, rubbished reports claiming he was paid millions for a photo with Mexico’s President Peña Nieto. After Spacey and President Enrique Pena Nieto took the selfie earlier this month in Cancun, a […]
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie says having a double mastectomy last year was “the right choice” for her family. She also wants to tell her story to inspire women across the globe. The “Maleficent” actress underwent the preventative procedure in February 2013 after being told she had high chance of getting breast cancer, […]
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday signed an order dissolving the 15th Lok Sabha. In a statement, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said the president signed it a day after the outgoing cabinet made the recommendation. “The president accepted the advice of the cabinet and today signed the order dissolving the 15th Lok Sabha in […]
New York, May 18 (IANS) Longing for relaxed evenings on the deck with friends, food and drinks? Work on the outdoor arrangement first. Here’s how to set the mood for summer outdoor entertaining, reports huffingtonpost.com: * Design a welcoming seating arrangement: Think of your outdoor furniture as you would your indoor living room furniture, and arrange […]
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Raising the morale of party workers, ideological consolidation, policy revamp and a sustained grassroots campaign are among the measures being suggested by Congress leaders to revive the party’s fortunes after its crushing defeat in the Lok Sabha polls. In the immediate aftermath of the Congress’s poll debacle, party leaders said a […]
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The RSS will have no role in the formation of the union cabinet, BJP leader M. Venkaiah Naidu and RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav said Sunday. Asked about the role the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) would play in the formation of the government, Naidu said: “The question does not arise. The Sangh […]
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Energy exploration and production major ONGC Sunday said it achieved its highest so far market intra-day capitalisation of Rs.3.56 trillion on Friday at the National Stock Exchange (NSE). “In intra-day trade on 16th May, ONGC scrip logged a new peak of Rs.416.35 (NSE), taking its market capitalization to highest ever value,” […]
Panaji, May 18 (IANS) Two foreigners were arrested here Sunday by the police in two separate narcotics raids which netted drugs worth nearly Rs.25 lakh. British national Allan Bainbridge, 48, was arrested by the anti-narcotics cell (ANC) from Anjuna, a popular narco-tourism hub in Goa with possession of contraband drugs ecsctacy and LSD worth Rs.21 lakh. […]