Johnson skittles England for 172
Mitchell Johnson grabbed seven wickets with some fearsome fast bowling to skittle England for 172 on Saturday and give Australia a 398-run lead in the second Ashes Test. After resuming day three at 35-1 in reply to Australia’s 570-9 declared, England struggled to 116-4 at lunch. Johnson triggered... read more »
Africa must ensure its own security: France
Paris – France has said it is up to African leaders to guarantee people’s security in the continent. Heading a two-day Africa summit on peace and security, French President Francois Hollande Friday said it was up to African leaders to guarantee people’s security in the continent,... read more »
South Korea mourns Nelson Mandela’s death
Seoul – South Korean President Park Geun-hye Friday condoled the passing away of former South African President Nelson Mandela, describing him a “great statesman” who peacefully ended the apartheid that divided South Africa for a long time. “I express my deepest condolences... read more »
Noel Gallagher: Miley Cyrus embarrassing
London – Singer Noel Gallagher finds Miley Cyrus embarrassing and says that her outrageous acts cast a shadow on female artists. He isn’t impressed by the “Wrecking Ball” hitmaker and says she should channel her energies into writing a good song rather than dressing... read more »
Indian lifters win 57 gold at Commonwealth Championships
Indian weightlifters ended their Commonwealth Youth, Junior & Senior Championships in style, bagging six medals on Saturday to take their overall tally to a staggering 117, including... read more »
DMK to discuss LS polls in General Council meet on Dec. 15
DMK is likely to firm up its Lok Sabha election strategies at an upcoming meeting of its key decision-making body under party chief M. Karunanidhi. The meeting of DMK’s general council... read more »
Veteran Choreographer R. Raghuram passes away
Veteran choreographer for several Tamil and South Indian films R. Raghuram died at his residence in Chennai on Saturday afternoon. He was 64. One of the most respected choreographers in... read more »
AFSPA extended for a year in Manipur
Barring seven Assembly constituencies within Imphal Municipal area, the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 will be extended for another year in insurgency-hit Manipur from... read more »
EC to keep watch on 630 critical booths through webcasting
In a first, the Delhi Chief Electoral Office will keep a “live watch” on 630 critical booths through web-casting to deter people from indulging in any nuisance on the polling day. Besides, CCTV... read more »
