Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) Pele has accused Barcelona forward Neymar of falling to ground in the hope of winning free-kicks. But the Brazil legend said the 22-year-old is better at keeping his feet compared when he arrived at the Camp Nou last summer, reported Xinhua. “I think Neymar looks to create fouls and situations […]
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) It was a warm Sunday morning in the national capital. The Met Office has forecast a partly cloudy sky, with spells of light rain in some areas. “The sky will become partly cloudy noon onwards. One or two spells of very light rain could occur in some areas. Mist was recorded […]
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Soundarya may have played it safe with her directorial debut “Kochadaiiyaan” by teaming up with her superstar father Rajinikanth, but she is feeling the pressure of high expectations. She said if her dad took over three decades to attain stardom, she should be given at least half the time to prove herself. […]
The final episode of Satyamev Jayate, the popular Sunday TV show hosted by actor Aamir Khan, on March 30 focussed on criminalization of politics. It presented data from the Lok Sabha elections of 2004 and 2009. What shocked many viewers was that the number of people elected to the Lok Sabha and who had criminal […]
Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) Striker Nicolas Anelka could revive his stalled career at Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro, according to media reports. He was sacked by West Bromwich Albion last month after being found guilty of gross misconduct, Xinhua reported citing Metro. Brazilian sports news service Lancenet said the 35-year-old had shown interest in joining the […]
About a decade ago, 2004 or thereabouts, I found myself at the media launch of a British certifying institute that was offering a staggering 250 courses ranging from Pitman’s Shorthand to oil exploration. The two Brits on stage waxed eloquent on how in a changing world, conventional degrees were not worth the paper they were […]
Jerusalem, April 6 (IANS) The Israeli military conducted airstrike on five targets in the Gaza Strip Sunday in retaliation to continued rocket fire towards Israel. Among the targets were five “terror sites” in Gaza, the army said in a statement, adding that pilots reported direct hits, reported Xinhua. The retaliatory airstrike, the second in three days, […]
Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) She is not the conventional politician. Gul Panag, a Bollywood actor with a pronounced dimple, rides a Royal Enfield 350 cc bike, jogs at the Sukhna Lake to meet people, walks in parks and shares a quick bite of rajma-chawal with students at Panjab University’s popular haunt. Miss India, model, actor and […]
Managua, April 6 (IANS/EFE) A 110-year-old Nicaraguan who knew Augusto C. Sandino, saw the rise and fall of the Somoza dictatorship, and lives in a deserted old station of his country’s defunct railway, revealed his secret of longevity: “knowing how to live.” Hector Gaitan, a former telegraph operator, miner, guerrilla, artist and railroad employee, said he […]
Bangkok, April 6 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people from across Thailand joined a pro-government rally in Bangkok Saturday to express their support for caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Bangkok Post reported. Shinawatra’s supporters gathered along Aksa Road in the capital’s Thawi Watthana district, where the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) intends to […]