New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to light drizzle Wednesday morning and the Met Office has forecast a cloudy day with spells of rain. “The sky will remain cloudy and some parts of the city will experience light rain and thundershower later in the day,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department. The […]
Beijing, April 16 (IANS) China’s economy grew 7.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2014, authorities said Wednesday. The National Bureau of Statistics said preliminary data showed the nation’s gross domestic product reached 12.8213 trillion yuan ($2.08 trillion) in the first quarter, reported Xinhua. The figures suggest growth in the world’s second-largest economy was generally […]
Seoul, April 16 (IANS) A passenger ship with 471 people aboard, mostly high school students, was sinking in waters off South Korea’s coast, the media reported Wednesday. The 6,825-tonne passenger ship “SEWOL” was sinking in waters off the Jindo Island, just off South Korea’s southwest corner, sending out a distress signal at around 8:55 a.m. Wednesday. […]
Bangalore, April 16 (IANS) At least six passengers were burnt to death and a dozen injured early Wednesday when the private-run bus in which they were travelling caught fire in Karnataka, an official said. The accident took place in Hiriyur (town) in Chitradurga district, about 160 km from here. “The tragedy occurred around 3 a.m. when […]
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian and singer Kanye West were seen having fun in Paris amid speculation that the couple is in the early stages of wedding planning. The 33-year-old reached the City of Lights Saturday to join her beau. The duo then worked out at Usine Gym Center and later indulged in […]
Rio de Janeiro, April 16 (IANS) Brazil’s Corinthians Arena stadium at Sao Paulo, which will host the opening match of the FIFA World Cup, was officially delivered Tuesday, but in an incomplete state. The Arena, also known as Itaquerao stadium, is still missing some 20,000 temporary seats on the bleachers, according to Odebrecht, the company in […]
Madrid, April 16 (IANS) The Spanish regions of Andalusia, Ceuta, Melilla, the Canary Islands and Extremadura had the highest unemployment rates of the entire European Union (EU) in 2013, the EU’s official statistics agency Eurostat said Tuesday. Not only did Spain have the “top five” places in the ranking, but two others regions, Castilla-La Mancha and […]
Bucharest, April 16 (IANS) Octavian Morariu resigned Tuesday from his post as chairman of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR). “I’ve led the institution for 10 years and I think I was a dedicated chairman in all these years,” said the official, announcing that he decided to retire to avoid activity overload, given the other […]
Beirut, April 16 (IANS) Lebanon cannot bear the burden of more Syrian refugees coming into the country and would work on limiting their number, the interior minister said Tuesday. “Limiting the immigration of Syrian refugees will be coordinated with the concerned organisations and will depend on two factors — defining who the refugees are and limiting […]
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz doesn’t want to be “stagnant” and fails to understand why society gives so much emphasis on youthful looks. “I swear to god this is why I love getting old, just being in the moment. Women are told if they don’t defy nature and stay 25 for the rest […]