China, India urge stability of major currencies
Maintaining the relative stability of major reserve currencies and ensuring fiscal sustainability are important in order to achieve strong and balanced global growth, China and India said on Thursday....
View ArticleRelations between Obama and Bush `awkward`: Report
New York: Relation between US President Barack Obama and his predecessor George W Bush remains “awkward” and “non-existent”, according to a report. The two leaders spoke yesterday as Obama announced...
View ArticleBook on ‘secret lovers’ of Carla Bruni set to release in France
A controversial new book which will give insight on “secret life and lovers” of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is all set to be published in France this month. Lawyers for French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s...
View ArticleFinally, it’s Genelia with John in ‘Kaakha Kaakha’ remake
The casting of the leading lady opposite John Abraham in the Hindi remake of Tamil blockbuster Kaakha Kaakha had producer Vipul Shah, director Nishikant Kamat and John in a fix. But the hunt finally...
View ArticleRanting Roddick ousted early by Tipsarevic
Former US Open champion Andy Roddick stumbled to a bad-tempered early exit from his home grand slam on Wednesday, the American losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 to unseeded Serb Janko Tipsarevic in the final...
View ArticlePak match-fixing scandal: Handed over ‘proof’ of Asif’s corruption, says...
Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif’s ex-girlfriend, actress-model Veena Malik, has handed over “proof” of his alleged links with Indian bookies to an official of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit....
View ArticleJapan endures hottest summer on record
Japan is sweltering through its hottest summer on record, weather officials said on Thursday. Japan joined many parts of the Northern Hemisphere in seeing an unusually hot summer. Meteorologists say...
View ArticleSoundarya Rajinikanth ties the knot
The stage was done up with a mandapam in muted gold colour and rows of white flowers, thousands of people dressed in traditional silks walked in with excitement, several volunteers were busy extending...
View ArticleOil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico
An oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on Thursday in an accident that recalled the worst offshore oil spill in history, though there appeared to be no injuries. Some agency reports,...
View ArticleIsrael, Palestine to continue peace talks
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to meet in another two weeks to continue with their peace parleys after the first-round of United States-initiated...
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