Washington, May 7 (IANS) Monica Lewinsky, the White House intern whose affair with Bill Clinton nearly brought down the then US president, is back in the news saying “It’s time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress.” Breaking her silence over the scandalous affair in the 1990s with Clinton – which led to the […]
Rome, May 7 (IANS) Inter captain Javier Zanetti has confirmed that he will retire from football following 19 seasons with the Milan club. The Argentine joined Inter in 1995 as Massimo Moratti’s first signing after taking over the club. After a long-time in service, he found that he could not carry on, reported Xinhua. “After suffering […]
Abuja, May 7 (IANS) At least 200 people were killed in a fresh attack by insurgents in a border town of Nigeria, an official said. Dressed in military uniforms, the insurgents attacked Gamboru, a remote town of the northeastern state of Borno, late Monday, Xinhua quoted a representative of the area at the Nigerian Senate as […]
Dehradun, May 7 (IANS) Balloting in Uttarakhand for all its five Lok Sabha seats began Wednesday, officials said. As many as 74 candidates are in the fray. In Hardwar, the Congress has fielded Renuka Rawat, wife of Chief Minister Harish Rawat, against former chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Harish Rawat had […]
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Riding on fine batting performances by skipper Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard, defending champions Mumbai Indians registered their second win in the India Premier League (IPL) beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs at the Wankhede Stadium here Tuesday. Put in, Rohit struck an unbeaten 59 off 35 balls, and Pollard made […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh will lead an Indian delegation to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from May 7-9 to hold talks with Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister Nizomiddin Zohidov on bilateral, regional and international issues. Besides the meeting in the ministry of foreign affairs, Singh will also call on Tajik dignitaries. The foreign secretary’s visit […]
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) If BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi comes to power, it could bring India and China closer, says an influential state-run Chinese daily. The Global Times in a write up says that Modi was once a “practical businessman”. After he became chief minister of Gujarat he established good relations with China. “A […]
New York, May 7 (IANS) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly splurged $10 million on an apartment at the Green Delos building in Greenwich Village here. The star has purchased a two-bedroom and two-and-a-half bath apartment on the fourth floor of the building at 66 E. 11th St., reports showbizspy.com. The building includes amenities such as vitamin […]
London, May 7 (IANS) Many asthma sufferers are dying needlessly because of poor medical care and complacency among doctors and patients, according to a report published Tuesday by British medical experts. Researchers from the Royal College of Physicians examined 195 asthma deaths, including 28 children, and found at least one major preventable factor in around 70 […]
Los Angeles, May 7 (IANS) Actor-director George Clooney apparantly won’t have children with lawyer and fiancee Amal Alamuddin. According to sources, the couple, who recently announced their engagement, is not planning to start a family, reports showbizspy.com. “Before he popped the question, George made Amal agree not to have any kids. She and George want to […]