New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) It was a warm Friday morning here and the Met Office has forecast a clear day. “The sky will be clear. Mist was recorded in the morning,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 33 degrees Celsius. Thursday’s maximum temperature was recorded […]
Dubai, April 4 (WAM) Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has launched a new mobile payment solution called Tap n Go that is expected to redefine the world of mobile payments. This UAE’a first near field communication (NFC ) sticker solution, the Tap n Go sticker makes low-value purchases exceedingly […]
Seoul, April 4 A Mongolian-flagged cargo ship carrying 16 North Korean crew members sank off the coast of South Korea Friday killing two crew members on board, reported Xinhua. The ship ran aground off the coast of South Korea’s southern city of Yeosu. Three crew members were rescued, while the remaining are missing, Yonhap quoted […]
Washington, April 4 President Barack Obama is nominating Sunil Sabharwal, an independent Indian American investor in the payments sector, to a key job as US Alternate Executive Director at International Monetary Fund. “I am grateful these accomplished men and women have agreed to join this Administration, and I’m confident they will serve ably in these […]
Music lovers paid a small fortune to a rock singer Ted Nugent NOT to sing at their local festival the other day. Officials booked the screaming rocker but Texas residents paid $16,200 for him to shut up and stay away. Perhaps if everyone in the world chips in, we can get Mr. Nugent to spend […]
Sao Paulo, April 4 Brazil’s labour ministry has denied ignoring problems at Sao Paulo’s Itaquerao stadium to ensure the venue is ready in time for this year’s FIFA World Cup. The labour ministry said in a statement Thursday that it had made regular checks of the stadium to ensure health and safety guidelines were met, […]
Sao Paulo, April 4 Record-breaking goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni has confirmed he will retire this year after 23 seasons. The 41-year-old former Brazil international had announced his retirement last year before agreeing to a one-year contract extension in December, reports Xinhua. “At the end of the year, I’m going to really stop,” he told a press […]
Los Angeles, April 4 Model Kate Upton wants to be a role model for women and insists she’d never “starve” herself to be thin. Although there is “pressure” on women to look a certain way, but 21-year-old wants to enjoy indulge in food without being concerned about her figure. “For girls, there’s always pressure. Even […]
Damascus, April 4 (IANS) The Syrian government troops killed 20 rebels Thursday in a wide-scale offensive against rebel-held areas in the eastern countryside of the capital Damascus, the media reported. The troops killed 20 rebels and injured tens of others near the Big Mosque of Damascus’ eastern suburb of Jobar, a hotbed of insurgency against the […]
Vilnius, April 4 Lithuania’s ministers of foreign affairs and national defence Thursday expressed the country’s support to NATO’s open door policy. “We will try to strengthen the opportunities for the current candidate countries to join the alliance until the NATO Summit which will be taking place in September in the UK,” Xinhua quoted Foreign Minister […]