China city offers three-day visa-free visit
Beijing – A Chinese city is offering a visa-free visit for nationals from 51 countries. The travellers, however, must hold a valid passport, third country visas and have plane tickets leaving for a third country or region within 72 hours. Southwest China`s Chongqing municipality will start... read more »
Fight is not over till the country is free of corruption: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is set to become seventh chief minister of Delhi on Saturday said that their fight is not over till the country is free of corruption. “This fight is not about making Arvind Kejriwal the chief minister of Delhi, but it is... read more »
Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh died at 65 by heart attack in Dubai.
Celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on Saturday expressed shock at the sudden demise of veteran actor Farooq Sheikh due to heart attack. Sheikh, 65, died in Dubai where he was for a concert. Sheikh was last seen in Bollywood movie ‘Club 60’ His co-star in the... read more »
Bangalore-Nanded Train mishap, 23 killed,40 People Escaped
The fire that broke out in the B-1 air-conditioned coach of the Bangalore-Nanded express early on Saturday morning left 23 dead, including two children. Though officials are trying to work with the passenger manifest, only a DNA test can establish their identity, said senior officials. Around 9... read more »
Syria, Russia sign deal on offshore oil production
Damascus – Syria’s Ministry of Petroleum has signed a contract with a Russian oil company on oil exploration, development and production in the Syrian territorial waters, media... read more »
17 Haitians die as boat capsizes in Caribbean
Santo Domingo – At least 17 Haitians, believed to be undocumented immigrants, died Wednesday after their boat capsized off the coast of Turks and Caicos islands, north of... read more »
Selena cooks up X’mas dinner with sister
Los Angeles – Pop star Selena Gomez and her six-month-old sister spent some time in the kitchen to prepare a delectable meal for Christmas. Gomez, 21, took to photo-sharing website... read more »
Turkish environment minister resigns over graft probe
Ankara – Turkey’s Environment and Urban Planning Minister Erdogan Bayraktar Wednesday resigned over a major graft probe and called on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to... read more »
42 killed in attacks in Iraq
Baghdad – At least 42 people were killed and 84 wounded in attacks across Iraq Wednesday, mainly in Christian areas here, police said. The deadliest attack occurred around noon when a car bomb... read more »
