New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The BJP Saturday sought an apology from hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani over his claims that two people had approached him as Narendra Modi’s emissaries, saying such remarks were mischievous and aimed at creating confusion among people. Referring to Geelani’s remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party said Kashmir was […]
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer “2 States”, which released Friday, raked in around Rs.12 crore on its opening day in the country. The movie, based on a bestseller by author Chetan Bhagat, is poised to draw in more viewers over the weekend, say industry experts. According to sources, the first day […]
London, April 19 (IANS) Four French journalists kidnapped in Syria almost a year ago have been freed, French President Francois Hollande said Saturday.Edouard Elias, Didier François, Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres were held captive since June 2013, BBC reported.The journalists were found by Turkish soldiers on the Syria-Turkey border with their hands and eyes bound.The four […]
Kathmandu, April 18 (IANS) Six climbers were killed Friday in an avalanche on Mount Everest, while nine other climbers have gone missing, media reports said. Fifteen climbers were heading towards an Everest Base Camp in Solukhumbu region when the accident took place, eKantipur.com reported. The report said four bodies have been recovered from the avalanche […]
London, April 18 (IANS) It may sound obnoxiously bizarre but these females have penis-like organs that leave males gasping for more. They even mate for an impressive 40-70 hours! In a first such case, researchers have discovered cave insects in Brazil with rather novel sex lives. The insects belonging to the genus Neotrogla are the […]
New Delhi , April 18 (IANS) Is the Gujarat model of development – one of the central themes of this year’s Lok Sabha election – a hype or a success built around concepts pioneered by Narendra Modi? Experts at a book release function agreed that the Gujarat or ‘Modi model’ was about economic freedom, innovation […]
New York, April 18 (IANS) In search for life on other planets, NASA astronomers have detected an earth-like planet orbiting the habitable zone of a cool star. Using the planet-hunting NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, researchers identified the planet as Kepler-186f that is 1.11 times the radius of the earth. “The discovery of Kepler-186f is a […]
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) Home prices in major Chinese cities grew at a slower pace in March, with fewer cities reporting month-on-month price gains, authorities said Friday. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said out of a statistical pool of 70 major Chinese cities, 56 saw month-on-month gains in new home prices last month, down […]
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Social pressures shouldn’t restrict any woman to pursue a career in sports, said a former international volleyball player who believes sports has the power to empower women. “Sports can play a pivotal role in women’s empowerment. It gives identity to an individual and boosts confidence. So, the people of the […]
Nairobi, April 18 (IANS) The UN humanitarian agency Thursday called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in South Sudan where a three month conflict has killed thousands of people and displaced over a million others. Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan Toby Lanzer said in a statement that the devastating cycle of violence and revenge in […]