Brussels, April 29 (IANS) The European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs chief Catherine Ashton said Tuesday she was “alarmed by the worsening security situation in eastern Ukraine”. Ashton demanded an immediate release of those persons “being illegally detained by armed groups,” Xinhua reported. Ashton also asked Russia to “take concrete action in support of the Geneva […]
Damascus, April 29 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 50 others injured when mortar shells struck Syria’s capital Damascus Tuesday, the country’s official SANA news agency said. “Two of them fell on Badr Al Husseini school complex, killing 12 people and injuring 50 others,” SANA quoted a source at Damascus Police Command as […]
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets ended Tuesday’s trade 165 points down, as metal, bank and automobile stocks dipped. This is the third straight session of fall in markets which retreated after touching record highs last week. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which […]
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Congress is increasingly coming around to the view that it is unlikely to win the 16th general election on its own and that it may have to work with a Third Front to stop the BJP from coming to power. At least four Congress leaders have already hinted that […]
New York, April 29 (IANS) Start your day with a high-protein breakfast to better control hunger, improve appetite ratings and consume fewer calories during lunch, a study suggested. People who ate higher-protein breakfasts had improved appetite ratings throughout the morning, and they also consumed fewer calories during lunch, compared with the lower-protein cereal and pancake […]
London, April 29 (IANS) In love? Wait till your fifth date before you can expect her to follow you in bed! According to research, a girl is not prepared to have sex with a new partner until the fifth date. So what happens in first four dates? “Some soul searching via a 10-point mental checklist […]
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) The run-up to the election for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab has been on a real high. Security agencies in the state have made seizures of drugs worth over Rs 800 crore and lakhs of litres of illicit and country liquor in the run up to Wednesday’s parliamentary election […]
Bangalore, April 29 (IANS) Indian swimmer Supriya Mondal qualified for the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics by winning the gold at the first Dubai International Aquatic Championships. The 17-year-old won the top prize in the 200m butterfly clocking 2:03.93 to achieve the A qualification mark. This was one of three medals won by Mondal in Dubai. […]
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The middle class people of India don’t realise the value of their vote, said writer and former diplomat Pavan K. Varma Tuesday. Yet, he believes they can be the engine of constructive change. “The middle class people of our country are angry… and they definitely want change. But being merely […]
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) It will be a warm, clear Monday in Delhi and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 39 degrees Celsius, said the Met Office. “The sky will remain mainly clear throughout the day,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department. The day’s minimum temperature settled three notches below the […]