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Monthly News August 2014

Three day talks between India, Pakistan ...

Three day talks between India, Pakistan ended inconclusively

The three-day talks between India and Pakistan here over designs of Kishan Ganga Dam and four other hydroelectric power projects at the Jhelum and the Chenab rivers respectively has ended inconclusively, but the two sides hoped to find a solution in next meeting in Delhi. The talks concluded... read more »

People facing criminal, corruption charg...

People facing criminal, corruption charges should not be made ministers: Su...

New Delhi: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a petition calling for removal of tainted Cabinet ministers, saying the Prime Minister should take a call on this. “Appointment of cabinet ministers with criminal past must be left to the wisdom of PM,” the apex court... read more »

Recipe: Creamy white beans

Recipe: Creamy white beans

Preparation time: 10 minsCooking time: 30 minsServes: 2Ingredients :Onion 1, halved and slicedOlive oilChorizo 50g.chopped into chunksChicken stock 200mlCooked white beans 200gSpinach 100gCream 50mlSalt to tasteFreshly ground black pepper to tasteCrusty bread to serveMethod:-Clean the spinach.... read more »

Drink tea for thinner body, beautiful sk...

Drink tea for thinner body, beautiful skin

Scientific research testifies to the health benefits of all kinds of tea, which not only help with beauty factors but also weight loss and hydration of skin, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Experts at the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP), which provides objective information about tea, have enlisted the... read more »

Gold remains weak on sluggish demand; silver ends lower

NEW DELHI: Continuing its losing streak for the eight straight session, gold prices shed Rs 40 to close at almost one-month low of Rs 28,100 per 10 grams in the national capital today due... read more »

Israeli aircraft bomb Gaza, five Palestinians killed

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israeli aircraft bombed the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Palestinian militants fired rockets at the Jewish state, the military said, with no end in sight to the deadliest... read more »

New Zealand becoming popular with Indian students

MUMBAI: New Zealand has emerged as a popular destination for Indian students, the country’s high commissioner to India has said. There was an increase of 83 percent in the number of... read more »

BJP demands white paper on Mamata Banerjee’s Singapore trip

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday demanded that the West Bengal government should publish a white paper about Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s trip to Singapore to... read more »

I’m torn between billiards and snooker: Pankaj Advani

MUMBAI: Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani said he is torn between his two loves, billiards and snooker, and is yet to decide whether to play in the Indian Open or the World Billiards. The Indian Open... read more »