Suspect charged over Kenya mall massacre rejects killing
Nairobi – One of four men facing trial in connection with Kenya’s Westgate mall massacre in September fiercely denied the charges in court today, describing himself as a deeply religious man. “I am a practising Muslim who believes in the sanctity of human life, and had nothing to... read more »
Deepika overwhelmed with Shekhar Kapur’s compliment
Mumbai – Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been delivering back-to-back successful films in 2013, says the biggest compliment she ever got for her latest film “Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela” was from filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. “The biggest compliment which I got for... read more »
$3 mn lawsuit settlement for Armstrong
Former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong reached settlement with an insurance company on Wednesday, solving the three-million-dollar lawsuit before giving the sworn testimony. Both the Acceptance Insurance and Armstrong refused to provide details about the settlement, Xinhua reported. The... read more »
PSUs need more autonomy, freedom from bureaucratic control: PM
Pitching for public sector enterprises being made more competitive, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the state-run companies need to be given greater functional autonomy, be freed from bureaucratic control and not shielded from private sector competition. “Going forward, our... read more »
Fukushima plant to begin removing fuel rods
Workers will begin removing radioactive fuel rods on Monday from one of four reactors at the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said. The... read more »
Male executives dominate music industry: Lily Allen
Los Angeles – Singer Lily Allen says that women are controlled by male executives in the music industry. According to the 28-year-old, females are urged to keep their mouth shut as... read more »
Congress vice president lowered PMO’s dignity: Modi
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) – Without naming Rahul Gandhi, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said here Monday the Congress vice president has lowered the dignit! y... read more »
SC notice on commuting death sentence
New Delhi – The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the centre and the home ministry on a petition challenging former president Pratibha Patil’s decision commuting the death... read more »
Volcano erupts in Indonesia
Jakarta – Mount Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia, erupted earlier Monday, shooting a cloud of black ash about 2,000 metres high, officials said. Authorities have asked travelers and... read more »
