World’s high and mighty join Mandela memorial service
Johannesburg – The memor! ial service to honour former South African president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela got under way Tuesday at the jampacked FNB Stadium at Soweto here. The masses and dignitaries alike sang the country’s National Anthem, signifying the official start of the... read more »
Jaitley taunts Congress over Pawar’s remarks
New Delhi – BJP leader Arun Jaitley Tuesday took a dig at the Congress over NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s remarks blaming weak leadership for the Congress debacle in the four Hindi heartland states. Noting that the Congress had criticised senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K.... read more »
Court suspends 10-day jail term of Rajpal Yadav
New Delhi – The Delhi High Court Tuesday suspended Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav’s 10-day jail term given for misleading the court in a suit against him and his wife by a businessman. A bench of Justice B.D. Ahmed and Vibhu Bakhru suspended Yadav’s sentence on his appeal against... read more »
Iran demands lifting of oppressive sanctions
Tehran – Iran’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said Tuesday that the sanctions against Iran are “oppressive” and should be lifted. “We have announced that these sanctions are oppressive and we reject them,” Xinhua quoted Afkham as saying in her... read more »
FIFA to decide on Qatar 2022 World Cup dates in 2014
London – FIFA will take a decision over whether to switch the dates for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in December 2014. Sepp Blatter, the president of football’s world governing... read more »
Cannabis use linked to development of `man boobs`
London – A US plastic surgeon has linked smoking cannabis to gynecomastia, commonly known as “man boobs”. According to Dr. Anthony Youn, previous animal studies have found that... read more »
Naseeruddin Shah plays Pakistani diplomat in new play `Walk in the woods`
Islamabad – Naseeruddin Shah played the role of a Pakistani diplomat in a theatre play, titled ‘A walk in the woods’ at Alhamra Hall in Lahore. The play is staged on two actors,... read more »
Christine Ohuruogu wins Sportswoman of the Year title
London -Athlete Christine Ohuruogu has been named Sunday Times and Sky Sports Sportswoman of the Year. The 400m runner became the first British woman to win two Athletics World Championship... read more »
Gwen Stefani hides baby bump on day out shopping
Washington, Dec 6: Gwen Stefani was spotted hiding her baby bump under her plaid jacket on her day out shopping. This would be the third baby for the 44-year-old singer and her husband Gavin... read more »
