Michelle Bachelet wins Chile election in a landslide, plans reforms
Santiago – Michelle Bachelet was elected as Chile’s president again on Sunday in a landslide victory that hands the center-leftist the mandate she sought to push ahead with wide-reaching reforms. Bachelet won with about 62 percent support, the highest proportion of votes any... read more »
Sonakshi Sinha’s super Sunday!
Mumbai – Actress Sonakshi Sinha has spoken about a Sunday, finally, without doing anything. “Finally, a Sunday all to myself! So many things could have been accomplished but ah, the joys of doing nothing,” Sonakshi tweeted Sunday. The actress was recently seen in `Bullett Raja`... read more »
Nelson Mandela’s South Africa boycott success sparks Israel debate
Jerusalem – Recent successes in the Palestinian campaign to boycott Jewish settlements have given fresh impetus to calls for sanctions against Israel like those that brought down apartheid in South Africa. Since the European Union said it would block grants and funding for any Israeli entity... read more »
Government not serious about utilising Nirbhaya fund: BJP
New Delhi – As the Rs 1,000 crore Nirbhaya fund remains untouched even after a year, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi today said that the government is not at all serious about using the fund and are not interested in spending the amount. Lekhi said that the BJP had... read more »
Clarke hoping to create history by leading Oz to win in his 100th Test at Perth
London – Australian captain Michael Clarke has expressed hope of winning the Perth Test, as he prepares for his 100th Test. Clarke said that there is a lot of excitement surrounding... read more »
More than 2mn Xbox One consoles sold in 18 days since launch
Johannesburg – Microsoft has reportedly said that more than 2 million of its Xbox One consoles have been sold since its debut 18 days ago. The whopping figure comes down to an... read more »
NASA`s `superhero` `genderless` robot Valkyrie may explore Mars in future
Washington – NASA has unveiled their new “superhero” robot Valkyrie that could one day be used to explore Mars. The NASA-designed robot is 1.9-metres tall and weighs 125... read more »
Anna Hazare’s indefinite fast for Jan Lokpal Bill enters third day
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) – Veteran social activist Anna Hazare’s indefinite fast for Jan Lokpal Bill entered third today. The anti-corruption crusader, who started his... read more »
Mandela memorial translator branded `fake`
Johannesburg – South African Translators’ Institute (Sati) has claimed that the African National Congress (ANC) was aware about the “dodgy” behavior of the sign language interpreter,... read more »
