Money shouldn’t be discussed, says Ranbir Kapoor
Mumbai – Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who was recently in news for charging Rs.20 crore for his latest film “Besharaam”, says money is something which should not be discussed in public. “Nothing disturbs me. It’s the reporter’s job to ask questions and it’s my job... read more »
China launches remote sensing satellite
Beijing – China launched Tuesday a remote sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in China’s Shanxi province, according to the centre. The Yaogan XVIII remote-sensing satellite was successfully launched at 10.50 a.m. on the back of a Long March 2C carrier rocket from... read more »
Special status for Bihar is our right, not charity: Nitish Kumar
Rajgir – Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said the demand for special status for Bihar is the right of the people of the state, and not charity. “Regarding the special status, whoever wants to see can go and see, and whoever wants to go and count may please do so. We were not... read more »
Vodafone to raise Indian unit stake to 100 pc
World’s second largest mobile operator Vodafone Plc of U.K. on Tuesday sought FIPB approval to invest Rs 10,141 crore in raising its stake in the Indian arm to 100 per cent. “Vodafone confirms it has filed an application with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to increase its holding... read more »
British PM threatens to act against press over leaks
London – British Prime Minister David Cameron has threatened unspecified action over the Guardian newspaper’s remarkable disclosures of American intelligence material, saying... read more »
‘Assad could contribute to new Syria but not as PM’
Beirut – UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who arrived in Damascus today, believes President Bashar al-Assad could contribute to the transition to a “new” Syria, but... read more »
Israel terms Goa as favoured tourism destination
Panjim – A 20-member delegation led by Deputy Chief Minister of Goa, Mr Francis D’Souza, along with Minister of Tourism, Mr Dilip Parulekar met the Tourism Minister of Israel, Mr... read more »
Early detection is the best protection from breast cancer, highlight experts
DUBAI – Aster, a part of DM Healthcare, the leading healthcare conglomerate in the GCC and in India, telecast a webinar on Breast Cancer awareness recently for Al Khail Gate... read more »
EU seeks to tighten Iran bans despite court rulings
The European Union (EU) is trying to bolster unilateral bans imposed against Iran despite recent rulings by the EU courts calling for the removal of sanctions on a number of Iranian entities, a... read more »
