Ferrer begins new season with easy win over Wawrinka
Madrid – Spain’s David Ferrer kicked off the new season with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 victory Thursday over Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, a hard-court exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. Wawrinka grabbed a service break early on and then took... read more »
UN mission in DR Congo launches attack against rebels
Kinshasa – The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) Thursday confirmed attacks on rebels who reportedly killed at least 42 civilians in the eastern province of North Kivu. In a statement, the UN mission MONUSCO said its helicopters raided the Ugandan rebels... read more »
Johansson likes to work out before holidays
Los Angeles – Actress Scarlett Johansson likes to work out before heading out for a holiday so that she can eat whatever she wants guilt-free. The actress said that since holidays involve overeating, shelikes to be prepared in advance, reports contactmusic.com “I make sure I hit the gym... read more »
China adds destroyer to its East China Sea fleet
Beijing – A destroyer was commissioned for the East China Sea fleet of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Thursday, Xinhua reported. The warship, Zhengzhou, belongs to the new generation of Chinese-made guided missile destroyers. Equipped with Chinese-made “new... read more »
Gulmarg snowfall raises adrenaline level of holidayers
By Sheikh Qayoom Gulmarg – This world-famous ski resort and tourist destination came alive Monday with scores of domestic and foreign tourists enjoying the snowfall that gave the... read more »
Anushka Shetty waiting to be part of ‘Gabbar Singh 2’
Chennai – Having worked with stars such as Akkineni Nagarjuna, Nandamuri Balakrishna and Mahesh Babu, southern actress Anushka Shetty has expressed interest in working with Pawan... read more »
A Christmas Tree that is India’s tallest – and growing
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai – Gaily decorated with twinkling fairy lights, angels, reindeers and cotton snow, this is one Christmas tree that stands out – and stands tall – in... read more »
Transition year for Indian telecom’s growth story
By Aparajita Gupta New Delhi – With over 900 million telephone connections, India remained the world’s second largest telecommunications market in 2013, recovering from the... read more »
Education is a long-term investment, says Santosh Desai
New Delhi – Education is a fundamental, long-term investment in an individual’s future, more than the first job that they will get, social commentator Santosh Desai said here at an... read more »
