Egypt orders Turkish ambassador to leave
Turkish ambassador to Cairo has been considered persona non grata and will be ordered to leave the country because of Turkey’s continued “interference” in Egyptian internal affairs, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry has said. A statement issued by the Ministry’s spokesman on Saturday said the... read more »
Latvian supermarket roof collapse toll rises to 51
Riga – The death toll in the roof collapse at a supermarket in the Latvian capital Riga Thursday has risen to 51, police said. The number was expected to rise further as some 30 people, or maybe more, are still feared trapped under the rubble, Xinhua cited police as ! saying. The rescuers... read more »
Jagan calls on president, urges him to keep Andhra united
New Delhi/Hyderabad – YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Saturday called on President Pranab Mukherjee and urged him to keep Andhra Pradesh united. Opposing the central government’s decision to carve out a separate Telangana state, he met the president at Rashtrapati Bhavan... read more »
Law should take its own course: Speaker on Tejpal case
Kolkata – Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Saturday said the law should take its own course in the Tarun Tejpal alleged sex assault case and whatever needs to be done should be done expediti! ously. “I think law should take its own course and whatever needs to be done according to law must... read more »
Microsoft’s Xbox One console launched globally
London – Microsoft’s Xbox One game console has gone on sale in the UK, New York and Los Angeles. About 300 game shops and 100 Tesco stores across the UK stayed open for people to... read more »
Vettel says will miss teammate Mark Webber despite `strained relationship`
London – Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel has said that he will miss his teammate Mark Webber, who will be making his final Formula One appearance in Brazil on Sunday. According to... read more »
`50 Shades` film bosses deny fan pressure leading to Hunnam replacement
London – Fifty Shades of Grey producer has denied rumours of fan pressure which led them to replace Charlie Hunnam with Jamie Dornan. Michael DeLuca has insisted that it had been the... read more »
Spotify becomes world’s `richest start-up` with $4 bn valuation
Washington – Online music-streaming service Spotify has reportedly raised 250 million dollars in a new funding round, making it one of the world’s most richly capitalized... read more »
Gene that regulates body weight in humans and mice identified
Washington – A new study has revealed that loss of a particular gene’s function in humans and mice causes morbid obesity. Research has pointed to the importance of genetic factors in... read more »
