Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) An unmanned spaceship operated by a private US firm exploded just minutes after its launch Tuesday, media reported. The rocket blew up over the launch complex at Wallops Island, Virginia, Xinhua reported citin the NASA TV. Orbital Sciences Corp., the contractor, said no one was believed to have been injured and the […]
Los Angeles, Oct 29 (IANS) Pop star Nick Jonas is reportedly angry with his siblings over the breakup of their band – The Jonas Brothers. The trio disbanded in October last year after pulling out of a North American tour, but it was thought to have been a joint decision, reports contactmusic.com. In June, this year […]
Sydney, Oct 29 (IANS) Australian special forces troops have conducted G20 training exercises involving a mock hostage recovery operation in Brisbane Tuesday. Australian Defence Force spokesman for the G20, Maj. Gen. Stuart Smith, said the elite soldiers would be conducting more mock counter-terrorism rehearsals in Brisbane over the coming weeks, Xinhua reported. “It’s been provided for […]
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) “Style” actor Sahil Khan has alleged that he was assaulted by actress Sana Khan’s so-called beau Ismail Khan at a gym here. The incident took place Oct 22 and Sahil registered a complaint with the Amboli police station on the same day. “Investigation is going on, can’t reveal anything right now,” an […]
Manama, Oct 28 (IANS) An Indian, allegedly tortured and held hostage in Bahrain by five Bangladeshis for a paltry BHD800 ransom (about $2,000), was rescued with the help of his co-worker, an Indonesian woman, in an undercover police operation. The five Bangladeshi carpenters are now standing trial in connection with last year’s abduction of the 28-year-old […]
Leeds, Oct 28 (IANS) For long the bridesmaid in Indian billiards, Balachandra Bhaskar, the 43-year-old from Bangalore, authored a big upset when he knocked out defending champion Peter Gilchrist 797-586 to enter the semi-finals of the IBSF World Billiards championship (timed format) here Tuesday. Joining Bhaskar in the penultimate round was fellow-Bangalorean, 29-year old Pankaj Advani […]
Guwahati, Oct 28 (IANS) In the wake of attacks on people from the northeast in many cities across India, an organisation under the culture ministry has launched a programme “Discover North East” to create awareness about the region and its people. The North East Zonal Cultural Centre (NEZCC), which functions under the union culture ministry, plans […]
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) Eminent kathak danseuse Sitara Devi, who was hospitalized two weeks ago, is fine, said a hospital source. The 94-year-old is being treated at Cumballa Hill Hospital and Heart Institute here. “She was hospitalised on Oct 15. She is fine now. Her discharge date is not yet confirmed,” the source from the hospital […]
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Festival of India in Japan was inaugurated by union Tourism Minister Shripad Naik and Japanese Tourism Minister Akihiro Ohta in Tokyo, an official statement said Tuesday. The year-long festival was launched Monday and is being conducted by the Embassy of India, Tokyo in collaboration with the culture ministry. Naik said […]
Bangalore, Oct 28 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd is ramping up headcount in Romania by 25 percent over the next 14 months to expand operations and strengthen its presence in Eastern Europe. “We plan to increase our headcount in Romania by 25 percent to 750 employees by December 2015 to strengthen our presence in Eastern […]