Bangladesh Polls: Conundrum of compromise or credibility
By Ashok Dixit New Delhi – Bangladesh goes to polls on January 5 under a multi-party interim government formed by the ruling Awami League, but several questions are up in the air as a result. Among them is whether these elections will be conducted in a free and fair manner, or will electoral... read more »
Gaga’s ex threatens to sue book, publisher
Los Angeles – Pop star Lady Gaga’s ex-boyfriend, drummer Lüc Carl, has threatened to sue her long-time friend Brendan Jay Sullivan and publisher HarperCollins over a book in which he has been depicted as a villain. Carl was unhappy with the way he has been presented in Sullivan’s... read more »
Aircel partners ZTE for 4G LTE network deployment
New Delhi – Telecom service provider Aircel has tied up with telecommunications equipment and network solutions provider ZTE for deploying 4G long term evolution (LTE) networks in the country, a company statement said here Monday. In the first stage, the LTE deployment will be initiated in... read more »
I need a good fresh start: Khloe Kardashian
Los Angeles – Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian is hoping that the New Year brings in good beginnings for her. The 29-year-old, who Dec 13 filed for divorce from her husband, basketball player Lamar Odom, is happy that 2013 is almost over, reports contactmusic.com. “I love the New Year,... read more »
Discover the Konkan Coast
Every few kilometres, different sights, scenes and flavours await you on the Konkan coastline. Lonely, bone-white beaches and sandy stretches with attitude embrace the blue Arabian Sea.... read more »
X-mas fashion: Carefree styling is the mantra
By Nivedita New Delhi – Are you stuck with traditional red and white for Christmas dos? Fashion experts say it’s time for a makeover – stay fierce and indulge in carefree... read more »
US court dismisses Sikh group’s case againstBadal
Chicago – A US Court of Appeals has again dismissed a human rights violation case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on the ground that a Sikh rights group failed to... read more »
Japan raises defence spending budget
Tokyo – Japanese cabinet Tuesday approved a record-high 95.88 trillion yen (about $922 billion) budget for fiscal 2014, of which the defence spending was up 2.8 percent, marking the... read more »
Egypt declares Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group
Cairo – Egyptian Interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi Tuesday declared Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s oldest and most influential Islamist movement, as a terrorist group, official... read more »
