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 »
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 »
Pawar announces Rs. 7,200-crore bailout package for sugar industry
An informal Group of Ministers, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, on Friday recommended a slew of incentives to the sugar industry, including 12 per cent interest subsidy on Rs.... read more »
Gold prices fell by Rs 465 to Rs 30,785 per ten gram
Gold prices fell by Rs 465 to Rs 30,785 per ten gram in the national capital on Friday on reduced offtake by stockists at existing higher levels amid a weak global trend. Silver remained... read more »
Five-day state mourning as mark of respect to Mandela
The government on Friday announced a five-day state mourning as a mark of respect to Nelson Mandela. A decision to this effect was taken at a special meeting of the Union Cabinet, which... read more »
Both Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton would make great presidents: Barack Obama
Washington – US President Barack Obama has said that both Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make outstanding candidates and possess the... read more »
Mandela ‘one of the greatest modern politicians’: Put...
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Nelson Mandela as “one of the greatest politicians in modern times”, saying the former South African president was a man who never... read more »
