Los Angeles, April 20 (IANS) Singer Melanie Chisholm, popular as Mel C, has already planned that when she turns 80, she will pen an autobiography about her life as a part of popular band Spice Girls. The former Spice Girls member plans to reveal the band’s secrets in a tell-all book, but says she wants […]
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) The toll in the Wednesday’s blast in a chemical plant in China’s Jiangsu province reached eight after another body was found Saturday, authorities said. The incident, which also left nine people injured, occurred at Shuangma Chemical Plant in Rugao City. The wounde people’s condition is stable, Xinhua quoted a source as […]
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Over the long, cold winter, Boston has been ready to stage a marathon race this year that will be one of the biggest and safest, sources with the organiser – Boston Athletic Association (BAA) – said Saturday. The 118th Boston Marathon, scheduled for April 21, has drawn a huge field of […]
Kiev, April 20 (IANS/EFE) The Ukrainian foreign ministry announced Saturday that it has taken first steps toward applying the Geneva accord, including the suspension of active anti-terrorism operations and the beginning of a public debate on constitutional reform. “Ukraine calls on the signatories of the Geneva accord to make the greatest effort to block an […]
Los Angeles, April 20 (IANS) Anchor-producer Ryan Seacrest is reportedly planning to quit “American Idol” to focus on his career as a producer. The 39-year-old, who has hosted the US reality singing competition since its first season in 2002, wants to jump ship before the FOX series gets cancelled due to declining ratings, reports contactmusic.com. […]
Los Angeles, April 20 (IANS) Rapper Andre Johnson was reportedly under the influence of drugs before he allegedly attempted suicide. Johnson (Christ Bearer) used PCP, which is also known as Phencyclidine or Angel Dust, before jumping from the second floor of North Hollywood building Wednesday, a source told eonline.com “Johnson was already on the balcony […]
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) One more case of bird flu in humans has been confirmed in China’s Jiangsu province, health authorities said Saturday. A 35-year-old woman surnamed Lu, who was confirmed to have the infection Saturday, is in critical condition, Xinhua quoted the local health department as saying Jiangsu has reported 7 human H7N9 cases […]
Dubai, April 20 (IANS) With the real estate sector in the Gulf Arab emirate Dubai showing no let-up in expanding, the construction sector here is all set to witness a shortage of 500,000 workers by 2015, a media report said here Saturday. According to a survey initiated by the Dubai international academic city (DIAC) and […]
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) At least 27 people, including five women and two children, were killed and 20 others injured when a passenger van hit a trailer in Pakistan’s south Sukkur district Sunday, media reports said. The accident took place near Pano Akil town of the Sukkur, a district in the country’s south Sindh province, […]
Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) Three Congress workers were arrested in Odisha’s Kendrapada district in connection with the Friday post-poll violence that left one person dead and four others injured in the region, an official said Sunday. “We have arrested three people so far. All belong to the Congress party,” District Superintendent of Police Rabi Narayan […]