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 […]
Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) Supermodel Miranda Kerr would love to cut her hair short and says she had a strong urge to do so when she was pregnant with son Flynn. The 31-year-old, who has three-year-old son Flynn with estranged spouse Orlando Bloom, would love to chop off her lengthy locks, but hasn’t been […]
Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) Model Kate Upton says that like every woman she has “moments of insecurity”, but she loves her body and is proud of her frame. She took to Twitter to express her thoughts, reports dailystar.co.uk. “Unfortunately, what was said about my body is completely made up to try and drum up […]
Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) Actor Tom Cruise is reportedly been dating fellow Scientologist and actress Laura Prepon. The “Mission Impossible” star and the “That 70’s Show” actress, who both practice Scientology, were rumoured to be dating last year. Now it has been revealed that they’ve been seeing each other ever since, reports contactmusic.com. The […]
Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) Singer Britney Spears and fiance David Lucadao have reportedly found their wedding destination. The couple recently enjoyed a vacation to Hawaii and sources say it was actually a recon mission for her planned June wedding, reports showbizspy.com. “Britney took David and her two sons on a test run to Oahu […]
London, April 18 (IANS) British Foreign Secretary William Hague Thursday slammed Israel’s recent steps towards settlement expansion in the West Bank, stressing that negotiations are the only way to peace, British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) announced Thursday. “The UK condemns the decisions taken by the Israeli authorities to change the status of a significant […]