Widows better off on wellbeing index: survey
Sydney – Being a widow is tough, right? Wrong! Widows and widowers actually enjoy the highest levels of well-being while singles are the worst when it comes to personal relationships, home and safety. In a latest survey by National Australia Bank Wellbeing Index, widowed people have higher... read more »
Veena Malik’s reception to be private affair
Dubai – Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who has married businessman Asad Bashir Khan Khattak, will host a reception here Thursday evening for close friends and family members. “Like her wedding, even her reception will be a private affair for her close friends and relatives. It will take... read more »
Sensex trades flat during pre-noon trade
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 47.43 points or 0.23 percent up during the pre-noon trade Thursday. All the sectors were trading in green. Good buying was observed in capital goods, consumer durables, auto and healthcare sectors. The 30-scrip... read more »
Kejriwal appeals honest officers to approach him
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, who will take oath as Delhi’s chief minister Dec 28, appealed to all honest officers Thursday to approach him via SMS, emails and letters. “We would give such officers good position in our government, and take their help to make... read more »
Musharraf seeks forgiveness, says will not flee country
Islamabad – Former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf has sought “forgiveness” for any wrongs he may have committed during his nine-year regime, saying he will face all... read more »
Putin pardons jailed tycoon Khodorkovsky
Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has signed the decree pardoning tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a prominent Kremlin critic, who has spent more than a decade behind bars for... read more »
Khurshid refuses to comment on US refusal
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday refused to comment on the U.S.’s refusal to withdraw charges against Devyani Khobragade. Mr. Khurshid said “We will find a solution... read more »
RIL shares up nearly 3%
Shares of Reliance Industries on Friday rose by nearly 3 per cent after the Cabinet decided to allow the energy major to double the price of natural gas from April. RIL’s stock rose by... read more »
Higher rates will help increase domestic gas output: Moily
Oil Minister M. Veerappa Moily on Friday said higher rates will help raise domestic gas production and cut dependence on imports. While the government had in June approved a new formula for pricing... read more »
