By-“Isha Sahni” The bug of taking selfies bit the celebrities and fans at the green carpet of the technical categories of Bollywood’s most extravagant celebration, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards 2014 here. The much awaited event was studded by stars and saw actors and filmmakers not only looking their best, but […]
Nairobi, April 25 (IANS) In a bid to monitor and stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos in all its 52 national parks and reserves, Kenya’s wildlife authorities have decided to deploy drones, the Guardian reported Friday. The government move follows a successful pilot project in major protected wildlife area, that saw drones reduce poaching […]
By-“Isha Sahni” New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Known for blending western aesthetics with eastern sensibilities, Pakistani designer Faraz Mannan feels it’s time for creative minds from across the border to come on the same page and strengthen their bonds by focussing on commonalities. Faraz, who was in the capital to participate in India Runway Week 2014, […]
By-“Isha Sahni” As the world’s largest democracy braces itself for the results of the ongoing general elections, due May 16, Indian equities already seem to be pricing in the verdict of the nation’s 1.3 billion people. This, on expectations that Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of the main opposition party, the BJP, will head […]
Vienna, April 23 (IANS/WAM) The basket of 12 crude oils of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) stood at $105.19 a barrel Tuesday, against $105.34 Monday, according to the OPEC Secretariat. The new OPEC reference basket comprises Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Oriente (Ecuador), Iran Heavy (Iran), Basra Light (Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), Es […]
Helsinki, April 21 (IANS) Eight people were killed in Finland’s Satakunta region when a small plane carrying 10 skydivers crashed Sunday. There were 11 people on board — 10 passengers and a pilot — when the accident happened around 3.30 p.m. (1230 GMT) near the Jamijarvi Airport, a popular gliding centre shared by parachuting clubs, […]
Sanaa, April 20 (IANS) At least 30 Al Qaeda militants were killed and many others injured Sunday when a US drone carried out an attack against a terrorist training centre in Yemen, an official said. The US drone Sunday struck a training camp and convoy, composed of four vehicles carrying armed terrorists, in Abyan province, […]
Silverstone, April 20 (IANS) Indian racing driver Karun Chandhok reeled off four fastest laps in a row, but a puncture cost his team Murphy Prototypes a definite podium finish in the opening round of the European Le Mans (ELMS) race here. The team recovered from 28th position to finish eighth as Murphy Prototypes set the […]
By- “Isha Sahni” The White House Friday threatened additional sanctions on Russia in case of its failure to help calm down the tense situation in eastern Ukraine. The US, the EU, Russia and Ukraine Thursday brokered an agreement in Geneva to de-escalate tension in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian militants were occupying government buildings in some […]
What’s “puncher” got to do with “shock observer”? Well, one explanation is that since the car’s shock absorber was defective, the tyre punctured when the vehicle went over a pothole! Two signs on adjacent shops in a rather eclectic market. But let’s face it – they graphically conveyed what they were meant to. But then, […]