Thai PM Yingluck dissolves Parliament
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday dissolved Parliament in the face of mass demonstrations against her government that showed no sign of being called off. Ms. Yingluck said she made the decision because “the government does not want Thailand or the Thai people to suffer more... read more »
Mizoram election results: Congress takes lead in early trends
Aizawl – Early trends in Mizoram show that Congress is leading in seven seats while Mizoram Democratic Alliance (MDA) is ahead in one seat. Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of Congress was leading in his home turf of Serchhip, while the party was also leading in Tuivawl, Tawi, and South... read more »
Actor Vinay Apte passes away at 62.
MUMBAI – Character actor Vinay Apte (62) breathed his last at Kokilaben Ambani hospital in Andheri on Saturday evening. He was reportedly suffering from breathing problems. A veteran of several Marathi and Hindi films, such as Chandni Bar, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local and Rajneeti, Apte was also... read more »
Happy for Arvind, as he started from zero: Anna Hazzare
Ralegaon Siddhi – Social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday congratulated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for his party’s performance in the Delhi assembly polls and said he is happy for him as his party had started from zero. “I would like to congratulate him, as he had... read more »
Drunk man calls 911 to complain about one-night stand’s snoring
London – A drunk man in the US called 911 to report that the women he had a one-night stand with was snoring like a train and keeping him awake. Benjamin Todd Duddles of Waukesha,... read more »
Immune` Villas-Boas says not ‘fearful` of losing Tottenham job despite City `crushin...
London – A defiant Andre Villas-Boas has insisted that he does not fear for his job as Tottenham Hotspur manager despite Sunday’s 6-0 defeat to Manchester City, and said that... read more »
Women spend almost a month every year worrying
London – Women spend the equivalent of a month every year worrying about their appearance, a new study has revealed. According to the study commissioned by Lycra Beauty owners... read more »
China to become world’s largest oil importer by 2020
Beijing – China is likely to become the world’s largest oil importer in the 2020s, tripping behind the United States. The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) report... read more »
Dikshit to ‘hangout’ with Delhi citizens on Google
By Alok Singh New Delhi – With some opinion polls showing her trailing behind other contenders, Delhi Chi! ef Minister Sheila Dikshit is set to go interactive on Google Plus Hangout – an... read more »
