Washington, March 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that he will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in London Friday, two days ahead of a referendum in Ukraine’s autonomous republic of Crimea. The US will offer “certain choices” to Russia in hopes of finding a way forward that defuses the current situation […]
Los Angeles, March 13 (IANS) Actress-writer Lena Dunham, who is suffering from excruciating back pain, has now turned to ancient Chinese therapy to seek relief. The “Girls” creator has said that she is shunning traditional treatment in favour of an alternative remedy, reports contactmusic.com. The procedure involves creating suction against the skin with heated cups to […]
La Paz, March 13 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend an upcoming summit of the Group of 77 developing countries plus China (G77+China) in Santa Cruz, Bolivia in June, Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Wednesday. The event will also mark the 50th anniversary of the bloc, which was founded to jointly voice the concerns […]
Indian Wells (California), March 13 (IANS) India’s Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black knocked out second-seeded Russians Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina toenter the semi-finals of the women’s doubles at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament here. Fifth-seeded Mirza and Black won 6-4, 6-1, Wednesday and will now play fourth seeds Czech Lucie Hradecka […]
Washington, March 13 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that the mission to Ukraine made good progress and the organisation is keen to help the country restore economic stability. “We had a productive discussion regarding policies needed to put Ukraine on the path of sound economic governance and sustainable growth, while […]
Washington, March 13 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Wednesday rejected the legitimacy of a referendum on the future of Ukraine’s Crimea region and expressed strong support for the new government in Kiev. “We reject a referendum patched together in a few weeks with Russian military personnel taking over Crimea,” Xinhua quoted Obama as telling reporters after […]
Los Angeles, March 13 (IANS) “Happy” singer Pharrell Williams is set to join hands with French brand Comme Des Garcons, to launch a new scent. It is tipped to be named after his second studio album “Girl”. More details on the new launch will be revealed in the forthcoming months, reports contactmusic.com. Fashion designer Rei Kawakubo […]
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Bollywood’s ‘desi girl’ Priyanka Chopra’s talent and popularity has landed her a new endorsement. She has been named the brand ambassador of Rajnigandha Silver Pearls – saffron blended, silver coated cardamom seeds from the house of DS Group. Actress-singer Priyanka features in a new 60-second television commercial announcing the new launch. […]
Hyderabad, March 12 (IANS) India, which is poised to become the third largest aviation market in the world by 2020, offers tremendous opportunities for foreign investors, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said here Wednesday. Inaugurating India Aviation 2014, the country’s largest civil aviation event here Wednesday, he underlined the need for increasing international collaboration in the […]
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Some aberrations have crept into journalism in India and the media should itself find ways to remove them, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday. “Vibrant and fiercely independent media in our country is an asset for all of us. It has served us well in disseminating information, educating the public and […]