Delhi Power-Hungry. Huge Outages in Record-Setting Heat
New Delhi – Sweltering heat in Delhi and massive power outages have the capital begging for relief. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal called an emergency meeting with top officials in Delhi today to discuss the crisis. The city hit a 10-year high yesterday with 45.5 degrees, six degrees... read more »
Thai beauty queen resigns under social media fire
Miss Universe Thailand has resigned less than a month into her reign after being harshly criticized on social media over her political comments and looks. Weluree Ditsayabut (22) tearfully announced she was giving up the title that would have allowed her to compete in the international Miss... read more »
George Clooney may marry in Venice
Superstar George Clooney is reportedly all set to marry his fiancée in a romantic ceremony in Venice, Italy. The actor and his fiancée Amal Alamuddin, have been scouting venues in Italy for their big day in September, reported the New York Post. The couple was seen dining in the floating city... read more »
Pakistani army airstrikes kill 15 militants
The Pakistani army said it has carried out airstrikes in a tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least 15 militants. An army statement said the air raids on Tuesday morning pounded nine hideouts of the militants in the Tirah Valley of the Khyber tribal region. The area is part of a... read more »
Manmohan Singh and family unhappy with Daljeet Singh Kohli’s decision to join BJP
According to news reports, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s extended family has condemned stepbrother Daljeet Singh Kohli’s inclusion into Bharatiya Janata Party. Family members... read more »
Japan kicks off first whale hunt since UN court ruling
left port on Saturday under tight security in the first hunt since the UN’s top court last month ordered Tokyo to stop killing whales in the Antarctic. Four ships departed from the... read more »
Flash floods kill 75
KABUL: Flash floods after heavy rains in northern Afghanistan killed 75 people and damaged thousands of homes, leaving authorities scrambling to help survivors in the remote region. The... read more »
South Korea ferry disaster: Bad weather suspends recovery of bodies as death toll reaches ...
115 people are still unaccounted for after the South Korean ferry ‘Sewol’ sank last week carrying 476 people on board, including 325 high school students. Concerns are growing... read more »
Bollywood actor Inder Kumar arrested for allegedly raping a model
Bollywood actor Inder Kumar has been arrested by the Versova police on Friday (April 25) after a 22-year-old woman claimed he had been raping her under the pretext of getting her roles in films. The... read more »
