Vettel slams double-points plan for final race of F1 season
London – Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has criticised plans to award double points for the final race of the season from 2014, according to reports. According to the BBC, the winning driver of next year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will earn 50 points instead of 25 under the... read more »
India-EU free trade agreement stuck: British minister
Chennai – Discussions on the European Union (EU)-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are stuck. There have been difficulties in concluding it and India is also headed for Lok Sabha elections soon, a British minister said here Wednesday. Queried about the status of the long pending FTA between... read more »
Not ashamed to say I love making money: Sofia Vergara
Los Angeles – Actress Sofia Vergara does not shy away from accepting that she loves earning a profit. People.com reports Vergara told Glam Belleza Latina magzine: “I’m not ashamed to say I love making money.” Th! e 41-year-old also mentioned that she is more into saving than... read more »
Missed Vidya Balan in ‘Dedh Ishqiya’: Arshad Warsi
Mumbai – Arshad Warsi extols Vidya Balan’s bold act in “Ishqiya” and admits that he missed her presence in the sequel, but adds that “Dedh Ishqiya” demanded a different cast. Bollywood’s dancing diva Madhuri Dixit has replaced Vidya in the second part,... read more »
China urges US to respect air defence zone
Beijing – China Thursday urged the US to respect its establishment of the East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone objectively and fairly. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei... read more »
Haryana government chargesheets Khemka
Chandigarh – Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka has been chargesheeted by the Haryana government for cancelling the mutation of the Rs.58 crore land deal between Congres! s president... read more »
Salman Khan hit-and-run case: Mumbai court orders fresh trial
Mumbai – A Mumbai court on Thursday ordered a fresh trial of the 2002 hit-and-run case involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan. After Salman had requested the court that the earlier... read more »
Chances fade for deal at WTO meet amid subsidy deadlock
The prospect for a new agreement on world trade faded at talks in Bali on Thursday as India maintained its opposition to a proposed ban on food subsidies. Ministers meeting late into the... read more »
India’s ‘Liar’s Dice’ to compete at Sunda...
New Delhi – Malayalam actress Geetu Mohandas’ directorial debut “Liar’s Dice” has been selected for the competition section of the Sundance Fil! m Festival. The festival... read more »
