Over 90 high-profile guests to attend Mandela’s memorial service
Johannesburg – A total of 91 high-profile guests, including heads of state and government and 10 former heads of state, had confirmed by Monday noon that they would attend the national memorial service at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, the South African government said. Kings, queens, princes and... read more »
Stage can be dangerous place: Mick Jagger
London – Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger says that performing on stage could be “dangerous”. The 70-year-old performed at the Glastonbury Festival with the band for the first time in June this year and he had to remain focused to avoid any embarrassing mishaps on stage... read more »
Shortage of mathematics teachers continues in Sweden
Stockholm – Shortage of teachers in mathematics in upper secondary and compulsory schools continued this year in Sweden, authorities said Monday. The situation of supply was worse in recent years, Xinhua cited from a Labour Market Tendency Survey conducted by Swedish Central Statistics Bureau... read more »
Mary J. Blige, the ‘bad girl’!
Los Angeles – Singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige says she earned a reputation for being a “bad girl” in the 1990s. Looking back now Blige, who was battling self-confessed issues with drugs and alcohol addiction, believes her behaviour was a side-effect of her feeling vulnerable as a... read more »
Digvijaya Singh lauds shift in Modi’s thought process
New Delhi – Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Thursday said there has been a “marked shift” in BJP prime ministerial candidate Narend! ra Modi’s thought... read more »
Gold prices rose by Rs 450 to Rs 31,250 per ten gram
Snapping two days of losses, gold prices rose by Rs 450 to Rs 31,250 per ten gram in the national capital on Thursday on emergence of buying by stockists at existing lower levels for the... read more »
RIL’s KG-D6 output slips to 10 mmscmd
Reliance Industries on Thursday said natural gas production from its eastern offshore KG-D6 block has slipped further to about 10 million standard cubic meters per day. “It (production)... read more »
China bars banks from handling bitcoins
Bitcoins have suffered a new setback after China barred its banks from handling the virtual currency. The Chinese central bank said on Thursday that bitcoins did not qualify as a currency.... read more »
Zoe Saldana finally confirms marriage to Italian artist
Washington – Zoe Saldana has finally confirmed that she’s married Italian artist Marco Perego, revealing the two tied the knot in England. While making an appearance on chat show Jimmy... read more »
