Former president Hassan returns to Maldives
Male – Former Maldives president Mohamed Waheed Hassan, who left for Hong Kong on the eve of the Nov 16 presidential elections, returned to the Maldives, media reports said Monday. Vice President Mohamed Jameel Ahmed greeted Waheed at the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport here. In an... read more »
Was compelled make affidavit against Ganguly public: Indira Jaising
Kolkata – Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Indira Jaising said Monday that once she realised that a powerful section was backing Justice A.K. Ganguly, she was compelled to make public the affidavit of a law intern alleging sexual misconduct by the retired Supreme Court judge. The ASG... read more »
China plans to launch Chang’e 5 in 2017
Beijing – China plans to launch lunar probe Chang’e 5 in 2017, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence announced Monday. “The development of Chang’e 5 is proceeding smoothly,” the administration’s spokesman Wu Zhijian... read more »
Nobody can replace Sunil as Gutthi: Upasana Singh
Mumbai – Actress Upasana Singh, who plays the popular character of “bua” (paternal aunt) on “Comedy Nights With Kapil”, says nobody can replace Sunil Grover as Gutthi on the show. The show is aired on Colors TV. “Nobody else other than Sunil (Grover) can play... read more »
Facebook develops `sympathise` button to avoid `awkward Likes` on sad statuses
London – Facebook has reportedly developed a ‘sympathise’ button to save users the embarrassment of hitting ‘Like’ even for sad statuses, solely because they lack any... read more »
Oz media says Johnson must remain `cool killer` to `keep striking` in Ashes
Sydney – The Australian media has suggested that Mitchell Johnson should remain the same ‘cool killer’ if his side are to win back the Ashes against England in the Perth... read more »
Johnson leaps into world’s top 10 after beating Woods in World Challenge
Ottawa – Zach Johnson has jumped into the top 10 of this week’s world golf rankings by defeating tournament host Tiger Woods in a playoff at the World Challenge on Sunday,... read more »
AB de Villiers says `proud` to beat No.1 ODI team India
Johannesburg – Proteas cricket captain AB de Villiers has admitted winning a one-day series against world number one India was among the highlights of his career as skipper, according... read more »
Ronaldo, Messi, Ribery shortlisted for Ballon d’Or
Johannesburg – Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo were on Monday shortlisted for this year’s Ballon d’Or, according to reports. According to Sport24, Barcelona... read more »
