Turin, May 6 (IANS) Juventus beat Atalanta 1-0 at home Monday to move closer to the record-making 100-point mark. Simone Padoin scored the sole goal of the match in the 72nd minute to help the hosts score their 31st win of the season — a record in the Italian top flight, Xinhua reported. The Turin […]
Washington, May 6 (IANS) The US needs to remain closely engaged militarily with its Asian and Pacific allies, especially at a time when the region is watching with concern Russia’s behaviour toward neighbouring Ukraine, the country’s top Air Force commander for the Asia-Pacific region said Monday. “The importance of the Asia-Pacific to the future of […]
Los Angeles, May 6 (IANS) Guitarist Richie Sambora admits he still loves his ex-wife Heather Locklear. The 59-year-old rocker shares a close bond with his former spouse, with whom he has 16-year-old daughter Ava. The two got married in Paris in 1994, and although their divorce was finalised in 2007, he insists she’ll always have […]
Brasilia, May 6 (IANS) Brazil’s Arena Pantanal World Cup stadium has suffered another setback with the late arrival of seats forcing organisers to further postpone the venue’s opening. Authorities had promised football’s governing body FIFA that the stadium would be ready Monday, just over five weeks before the World Cup begins. But Mato Grosso state […]
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Indian data centre technologies expert Shekhar Dasgupta has presented a new set of measures that go well beyond raising efficiency of IT infrastructure paving the way for leaner and greener data centres. These measures could improve performance and revenue besides reducing costs and environmental impact, he said speaking at the Data […]
Lucknow, May 6 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has ordered the deployment of more security personnel for the fifth phase of polling in 15 parliamentary constituencies of Uttar Pradesh May 7, officials said Tuesday. With several incidents of booth capturing in the third and fourth rounds of balloting in the state and apprehensions about further […]
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Mumbai-educated Harish Manwani has been elected to the Board of Directors of Qualcomm Incorporated, the San Diego, California-based global leader in wireless telecommunications products and services. Manwani, who currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Unilever PLC brings more than 35 years of consumer product and global management experience, a […]
Title: On A Clear Day You Can See India; Author: C. Balagopal, Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India; Pages: 203; Prices: Rs.299 It was at age 60 that C. Balagopal decided to unwrap memories and rely on old notes and diaries to put together this fascinating book on what he saw – and did – as a […]
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Nina Davuluri, the first Indian American to be crowned Miss USA, will lead the women’s forum session and the “Be Fit Be Cool’ walkathon at the 32nd annual convention of Indian-origin physicians. Over 2,000 physicians and their families are expected to attend the annual convention of the American Association of Physicians […]
Lucknow, May 6 (IANS) Kumar Vishwas, who is Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Amethi, Tuesday alleged that his family had been asked to leave the constituency or face forceful eviction. According to sources, district police officials late Monday reached the rented accommodation of the AAP leader and asked his wife and other relatives along […]