Quake hits Italy
Rome – A 4.9-magnitude quake hit central Italy Sunday, followed by a series of aftershocks. However, no damage to property was reported. According to the Rome-based National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the quake was monitored at 6.08 p.m. local time (1708GMT) with the... read more »
Canadian astronaut calls for global cooperation with China
Toronto – Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is calling for cooperation with China in space and wants it to be part of any international effort to return to the moon, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported Sunday. “I think right now a lot of people see it as kind of crazy to... read more »
Woman bomber kills 14, injures 45 in Russia
Moscow – As many as 14 people were killed and 45 suffered injuries in Russia Sunday when a woman suicide bomber blew herself up at a railway station, authorities said. The injured included a nine-year-old girl. The incident occurred at 12.45 p.m. (0845 GMT) in Volgograd, a city near the... read more »
Lebanese army to get $3 bn Saudi aid
Beirut – Saudi King Abdullah has decided to grant the Lebanese army an aid of $3 billion to enable it purchase French weaponry, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said Sunday. Suleiman, during a televised address, declared that he managed to secure this “extraordinary support” for... read more »
Earnings rise in Sabarimala temple
Thiruvananthapuram – Earnings at the famed Sabarimala temple in Kerala has shown a sharp increase. According to the Devasom Board, which manages the famed temple, the total earnings... read more »
Kids too young to understand ‘DDLJ’ romance: SRK
Known as Bollywood’s king of romance, Shah Rukh Khan feels that his kids are too young to understand the romance which was shown in his film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”. “Saw... read more »
‘Me time’ starts for KJo
Mumbai – No work only fun, says Filmmaker Karan Johar. After a busy year with films like “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani” and “Gippi”, he is on his much-needed break. “Officially... read more »
Cabinet approves Rs.1,912 crore-worth highway projects
New Delhi – The government Thursday approved upgrading of two highway projects under various stages of the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) with a total outlay of... read more »
‘Heropanti’ time for Tiger Shroff in Mumbai
Mumbai – The Mumbai schedule of “Heropanti”, which will mark the film debut of Jackie Shroff’s son Tiger, has begun. Post the current schedule, the shooting is likely to shift... read more »
