Pak urges India to pull out Siachen troops over environment threats
Islamabad – Pakistan has urged India to pull out its troops from the Siachen Glacier, saying that their presence is a serious threat to the environment. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s advisor on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said the glacier is the largest source of water... read more »
Liverpool’s Luis Suarez `four goal show` snuffs out Norwich
Johannesburg – Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has netted four goals and created an assist in a 5-1 defeat of Norwich at Anfield. Suarez became the first Premier League player to score three hat-tricks against the same team, Sport24 reports. After notching spectacular goals in the 15th, 29th,... read more »
Brazil’s sports minister warns England fans of knife attacks, rape at World...
London – Brazil’s Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo has reportedly warned that England fans may expect being held at knife-points or raped on the streets during the World Cup 2014. Rebelo’s warnings about such attacks came as the English fans are waiting for tomorrow’s Finals draw before... read more »
Brazil gears up for World Cup 2014 with special courts, armed men, anti-air...
London – Brazil is reportedly planning to set up special ‘World Cup courts’ to tackle the country’s high crime rates and gear up for the possible return of mass demonstrations prior to the tournament in 2014. This summer, the Confederations Cup was marred by mass demonstrations and... read more »
Rupee down 26 paise against dollar in early trade
The rupee on Thursday weakened by 26 paise to 62.40 against the US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market due to appreciation of the greenback against other... read more »
Tehelka managing editor Shoma Chaudhury quit from Tehelka
Under fire from various quarters, including the media fraternity, for the way she handled a junior colleague’s sexual harassment charge against founder-editor of Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal,... read more »
Manchester United humble Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League
Berlin – Bayer Leverkusen suffered heavy debacle on home soil as Manchester United cruised to a 5-0 win in group A of the Champions League Wednesday. David Moyes’ men secured... read more »
Obama calls Saudi king over Iran: White House
Washington – US President Barack Obama Wednesday called King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss the negotiations over Iranian nuclear programme. The kingdom had... read more »
Falling in love on movie set was awkward: Boswoth
Los Angeles – Actress Kate Bosworth says she found it weird to fall in love with her now husband Michael Polish when they met on the sets of 2013 movie “Big Sur”. Directed by... read more »
