Chinese lunar probe landing set for Saturday night
Beijing – China’s lunar probe Chang’e-3 is scheduled to make an attempt to soft-land on the moon Saturday night, according to sources in charge of the mission. According to the sources, the! entire process of soft-landing will last 12 minutes and it will be performed by the probe... read more »
Congress to respond to AAP letter in two days
New Delhi – The Congress will respond to a letter sent by the Aam Aadmi Party in “a day or two”, a party official said Saturday. Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmed told IANS: “(Congress president) Sonia Gandhi has marked Arvind Kejriwal’s letter to me and we will... read more »
Delhi Lt Governor to submit report to president
New Delhi – Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung Saturday said he will submit a ! “factual” report to President Pranab Mukherjee on government formation ! here following his meeting with the Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal. His statement came shortly after the meeting in a... read more »
Hold chemical weapons users accountable: Ban Ki-moon
United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for holding accountable those responsible for using chemical weapons in Syria. He made the appeal after a UN investigation team found that such weapons were used on several occasions at multiple sites against both civilians and... read more »
Iran opposes foreign troops’ presence in region
Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said his country is against the presence of foreign forces in the region. “The Islamic Repu! blic of Iran opposes the presence of... read more »
Afghan president in Tehran for key talks
Tehran – Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived here Sunday for talks on a number of key bilateral and regional issues with senior Iranian officials. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister... read more »
Mugabe rules out exception for foreign firms
Harare – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said Sunday that no sector would be spared from the indigenisation law, quashing media reports that platinum miners could be exempted from... read more »
Nicole Scherzinger to sing at Mandela’s funeral?
Los Angeles – Singer Nicole Scherzinger will reportedly perform at funeral of anti-apartheid icon and former South African President Nelson Mandela. Mandela died Dec 5. He will be put... read more »
Jessica Simpson taking tantric’s help?
Los Angeles – Singer Jessica Simpson and fiance Eric Johnson are reportedly seeing a tantric sex therapist. It is said that the advice has helped their love life. The 33-year-old is said to be... read more »
