Rome, May 9 (IANS) Claudio Scajola, a former Italian economic development and interior minister, was detained Thursday on charges of helping a fugitive convicted for mafia links, prosecutors said. Scajola, 66, a member of three-time premier Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right Forza Italia (FI) party, was arrested at a Rome hotel where he was staying in. “From the […]
Washington, May 9 (IANS) The US Thursday imposed sanctions on six Syrian officials, two refineries, and a Russian bank, in a move to raise pressure on Damascus and its supporters. The officials on the blacklist included Brigadier General Bassam Al-Hassan, an advisor to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, Xinhua quoted the Treasury Department as saying in a […]
Abuja, May 9 (IANS) China will earmark more than half of its foreign aid for Africa without attaching preconditions, visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Thursday. “China will, as always, continue to increase its assistance to Africa in both quantity and quality to the extent of its ability, ensuring that more than half of its […]
Los Angeles, May 9 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence says love showered by fans is not permanent and they will “get sick” of her at some point of time. The 23-year-old, who has delivered hits like “Hunger Games” and “X-Men” franchise, knows she won’t stay popular forever, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “Nobody can stay beloved forever. People are going […]
Baghdad, May 9 (IANS) A total of 39 people were killed and 41 injured in separate violent incidents, including during a security operation, across Iraq Thursday, police said. In northern Iraq, police carried out an offensive targeting insurgent groups in Mosul, some 400 km from Baghdad, killing 17 gunmen believed to be linked to the infamous […]
Rio de Janiero, May 9 (IANS) Singer Harry Styles, who has tattoos galore on his body, has now revealed his latest inking of a massive leaf on both sides below his navel. The One Direction heartthrob, 20, also has a giant butterfly on his stomach and anchor on his arm. But he seems to have gone […]
Damascus, May 9 (IANS) A large explosion in Syria’s Aleppo city has destroyed a hotel and several other buildings, BBC reported Thursday citing state media and activists. Rebel fighters are believed to have detonated a bomb placed in a tunnel beneath the Carlton Citadel Hotel, near the city’s medieval citadel and souk. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory […]
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Prateik Jain of Bangalore was announced the winner of the first edition of Provogue MensXP Mr. India 2014 here Thursday. He will now represent India at Mr. World 2014 pageant held in Torbay, Britain June 15. The first runner-up title went to Puneet Beniwal from Delhi and Chennai’s Bharat Raj was declared […]
Tehran, May 9 (IANS) Iran will not accept any limitations on its crude oil exports by foreigners, the country’s oil minister said here Thursday. “Iran will not accept any numbers and figures for the volume of its oil exports dictated by others,” Xinhua quoted Bijan Namdar Zanganeh telling reporters on the sidelines of an international exhibition […]
Ahmedabad, May 9 (IANS) A fine bowling performance by pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar helped Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 32 runs for a much-needed win in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera here Thursday. Sunrisers Hyderabad jumped two places to fifth to keep their campaign on track while Rajasthan […]