Gwyneth Paltrow a fan of homemade gifts
Los Angeles – Actress Gwyneth Paltrow prefers to give out personalised handmade gifts rather than giving something bought from stores on occassions like Christmas. She believes that people feel nicer when they open something which has been specially made for them. “I think it’s... read more »
Bangladesh deploys troops for parliamentary poll
Dhaka – Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi troops have been deployed across the country ahead of parliamentary poll slated for Jan 5 next year amid boycott by the main opposition alliance. Bangladeshi Election Commission has announced to deploy troops for 15 days from Dec 26 as part of... read more »
Barack Obama signed bipartisan budget deal and defence authorisation bill
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bipartisan budget deal easing spending cuts and a defence authorisation bill that takes a step towards ultimate closure of Guantanamo. Mr. Obama put his signature on the legislation and praised the National Defence Authorization Act that allows... read more »
45 Dead in Brazil floods
The toll from heavy rains and flooding in Brazil’s southeast states climbed to 45, authorities said. As many as 27 people were confirmed dead in Espirito Santo and 18 in Minas Gerais, Xinhua cited from the latest Civil Defence report on Thursday. More than 60,000 people were forced to leave their... read more »
AAP gets positive response to government formation
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party Saturday said the response of Delhiites in public meetings was very positive and if things keep on going this way they will definitely form the government... read more »
Lawmakers question Maharashtra Govt. over Adarsh Housing Scam report rejection
New Delhi/Mumbai – Opposition parties flayed the Government of Maharashtra on Saturday for rejecting the report of the Adarsh Housing Society Scam that indicted four former state... read more »
U.S must understand the value of partnership and retain dignity of Khobragade: Salman Khur...
New Delhi – Taking a stand on the case of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who was arrested and strip searched in New York last Thursday, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid... read more »
Petrol price hiked by 50 paise, diesel by 11 paise
New Delhi – The price of petrol has been hike by 50 paise and diesel by 11 paise per litre, effective from Saturday. This has been done in the wake of increased international prices... read more »
Gold price recovers, but ends the week at 3-1/2-year low
New York – Gold rebounded from an early dip to a six-month low on short covering on Friday, but is still on track for its largest annual loss in 32 years, as the Federal Reserve’s plan to... read more »
