Pass Lokpal bill, Rahul appeals to parties
New Delhi – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by a battery of senior ministers, Saturday appealed to all political parties to pass the Lokpal bill in parliament as it was a matter of “national importance” and will be a “serious weapon to fight... read more »
Kolkata Christmas Festival to begin Dec 20
Kolkata – Scheduled to be inaugurated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Kolkata Christmas Festival beginning Dec 20 here is set to usher in the festive spirit with food, fun an! d carols. The three-day carnival would roll across Park Street, stretching 2.2 km from Free School... read more »
Public-private partnership needed to remove illiteracy: Pallam Raju
New Delhi – Minister of Human Resource Development M.M. Pallam Raju Saturday said there is immense need of public-private partnership to completely eradicate illiteracy from society. Inaugurating the two-day Rotary South Asia Literacy Summit in the national capital, he said apart from... read more »
TV tourism on the rise in New York
Fancy a cosmopolitan a la Carrie Bradshaw or titillation down the strip club favored by Tony Soprano? TV tourism is whipping up a storm in New York, where fans can live as their heroes. Twice a day, a Sex and the City bus fills up outside the posh Plaza Hotel with gaggles of young women desperate... read more »
Penelope Cruz good at hiding her fears
London – Actress Penelope Cruz, who often feels threatened by crazy things, says she has become an expert at hiding her fears. The 39-year-old has fears which trigger anxiety an! d... read more »
World War II bomb defused in German city
Munich – A World War II bomb has been successfully def! used at the Germany’s Nuremberg central railway station, authorities an! nounced Wednesday. It was found at a... read more »
Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina’s parties must continue talks: UN
Dhaka – The UN envoy, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, who arrived here last week to end the deadlock over a caretaker government issue during parliamentary elections left Wednesday, asking... read more »
Angelina Jolie’s private jet banned from flying
Los Angeles – Actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly been banned from using her private aircraft after the plane’s registration expired earlier this year. The 38-year-old... read more »
Rupee down 40 paise
The rupee weakened by 40 paise to 61.65 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market due to increased demand for the US currency from oil... read more »
