Viswanathan Anand gets `quick chance` to fight back from losing world crown
London – Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand can fight back from losing the world crown at the 2013 London Classic quarter-finals on Saturday, according to reports. According to the Guardian, two of the 16 Classic places went to qualifiers from the 180-player Open, which began last Saturday... read more »
Nadal wins charity poker tournament in Prague
Johannesburg – Rafael Nadal showed he was not tired of dethroning world number one players when he saw off Daniel Negreanu to win a charity poker tournament in Prague on Thursday, according to reports. According to Sport24, the 100,000-euro tournament was the first-ever live poker event for... read more »
AAP seeks 10 days, writes letter to Congress, BJP
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday sought 10 days from Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to decide on government formation, while shooting off letters to the Congress and the BJP to know their stand on 18 issues concerning the people. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) described the... read more »
Julia Roberts denies pregnancy rumour
Los Angeles – Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts has denied speculations that said she is expecting her fourth child. Speculations of her pregnancy emerged after she was photographed wearing a loose sweater. The clothing style and the angle from which the picture was taken, make her look as... read more »
I am opposed to India, US policies, says Imran Khan
Islamabad – Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said he opposes the policies adopted by India and the US on Kashmir and drone issue. Imran Khan, who is the chairman of... read more »
Andhra assembly session from Thursday, to take up Telangana bill
Hyderabad – The winter session of Andhra Pradesh legislature will commence Thursday, during which the bill for formation of Telangana will come up for discussion. The assembly and the... read more »
Jayalalithaa drops minister, reshuffles cabinet
Chennai – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jay! alalithaa dropped K.V. Ramalingam, minister for sports and youth welfare from her council of ministers, said an official statement... read more »
IAEA experts visit Iranian Arak reactor
Tehran – A team of inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited Iran’s Arak ! heavy water reactor Sunday. Two of the IAEA inspectors, who arrived... read more »
AAP says it is BJP’s responsibility to form govt
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday maintained that it will not stake claim to form government in Delhi and will play the role of a constructive opposition. The party also said that it was the... read more »
