Voting begins in Assam

Voting begins in Assam

Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Voting for five Lok Sabha seats in Assam began Monday, marking the first phase of India’s national election, officials said. An estimated 6.4 million people are eligible to vote in Tezpur, Jorhat, Kaliabor, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur constituencies.

Malaysian jet may have skirted Indonesian airspace: Official

Malaysian jet may have skirted Indonesian airspace: Official

Perth, April 7 (IANS) A Malaysian government official has revealed that the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 avoided Indonesian airspace after leaving Kuala Lumpur, The Sydney Morning Herald reported Monday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to talk to the media, said Indonesian authorities said the plane did not […]

Mariah Carey posts raunchy snaps online

Mariah Carey posts raunchy snaps online

Los Angeles, April 7 (IANS) The Grammy award winning singer Mariah Carey posted raunchy pictures of her working in the studio on photo sharing website Instagram. On Saturday morning, Carey, 44, started her recording duties early in the morning and hit the studio in a low-cut blouse with a plunging neckline. The former American Idol judge […]

Gaga at it again: Shows of her derriere in leotard

Gaga at it again: Shows of her derriere in leotard

New York, April 7 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga, described as an attention seeker, displayed her derriere in skimpy leotard as she took to the stage at a concert after party here. The 28-year-old singer, who is hitting the road for her ARTPOP Ball tour next month, made a surprise appearance at BMP Nightclub here Saturday for […]

Hagel urges China to use its ‘great power’ responsibly

Hagel urges China to use its ‘great power’ responsibly

Tokyo, April 7 (IANS) US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel Sunday urged China not to take unilateral action to resolve territorial disputes with its neighbours, saying Beijing must use its “great power” responsibly. “Great powers have great responsibilities. And China is a great power,” Press TV quoted Hagel as saying during a visit to Japan, which […]

Josh-Jessica lovey-dovey even after split

Josh-Jessica lovey-dovey even after split

New York, April 7 (IANS) Actor Josh Lucas split from his wife in January, but he didn’t look like he had been through a divorce with Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, The estranged couple was in a dog park here with their son Noah, but Jessica couldn’t keep her hands off Josh, reports dailymail.co.uk. Lucas, 42, had his […]

US to deploy more destroyers in Sea of Japan

US to deploy more destroyers in Sea of Japan

Tokyo, April 7 (IANS/EFE) The US will deploy two more destroyers equipped with anti-missile systems in Japan prior to 2017 in response to the recent provocations by North Korea, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday. In response to North Korea’s “pattern of provocative and destabilising actions” that violate UN resolutions, Hagel – at a Tokyo […]

Lauren Silverman back in shape

Lauren Silverman back in shape

Los Angeles, April 7 (IANS) Music mogul Simon Cowell’s girlfriend Lauren Silverman, who gave birth to their son son Eric in February, flaunted her incredible post-baby body in a leather dress for a night out. It seems Lauren has wasted no time in regaining her pre-pregnancy figure, as she proved by slipping into a bodycon leather […]

Rwanda genocide victims demand justice

Rwanda genocide victims demand justice

Kigali, April 7 (IANS) The survivors of the 1994 Tutsi genocide in Rwanda appealed Sunday to Western countries to apprehend genocide fugitives ahead of Monday’s event to commemorate 20 years of the event. “I lost all my family during the genocide but the people who mercilessly killed them are moving freely in France and Belgium. I […]

Jordan to issue $1 bn in Eurobonds

Jordan to issue $1 bn in Eurobonds

Amman, April 7 (IANS) Jordan will issue $1 billion in Eurobonds before June, as the country seeks to benefit from the present low interest rate, the government said Sunday. The US-guaranteed Eurobonds will be issued in international markets as the interests rates are likely to increase in the second half of this year, Finance Minister Umayyah […]