May 24 2013 Last updated 2:57 pm
Prince Charles seems to be looking to borrow a little bit of Obama magic. To boost his campaign to save rainforests, he has hired the Internet consultancy firm that created the web campaign for the US president. Prince Charles’ latest… बाँकी अंश »
Leading Indian choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant’s semi-autobiographical musical ‘The Merchants of Bollywood’ is set to be staged here in July and she hopes to get superstar Shah Rukh Khan to attend the gala. ‘I am very excited to see it being… बाँकी अंश »
All but 10 of the 192 UN member states adopted by consensus Tuesday a declaration at the Durban Review Conference in Geneva calling for protecting vulnerable people and fighting against racism, discrimination and intolerance. The second day of the conference… बाँकी अंश »
, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, said Saturday that even though she is about to turn 100, her mind is sharper than it was she when she was 20. Levi Montalcini, who also serves as a senator for life in Italy,… बाँकी अंश »
Japan is to bid for hosting the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups with a proposal to play the matches in 10 Japanese cities as well as Singapore and Hong Kong, according to a report in the Straits Times Saturday.… बाँकी अंश »
Nearly 200 wooden coffins, many of them covered by bouquets of flowers and photos of the dead, were laid out in four rows on the parade ground of a police academy in the mountain city of L’Aquila, the worst hit… बाँकी अंश »
The whole country mourns while thousands have turned out for a state funeral for the nearly 300 victims of the Abruzzo earthquake. Government leaders, including Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, joined families and friends for the Good Friday service. Pope Benedict… बाँकी अंश »
Central Italy has been shocked by a powerful earthquake which is already believed to have killed more than 150 people. More than 1,500 have been reportedly wounded. The death toll is likely to rise significantly. Rescuers are working to free… बाँकी अंश »
Assured a greater say into the affairs of multilateral lending institutions, India will seek additional assistance of $5.2 billion from the World Bank for its financial sector and infrastructure projects, officials said. The main component of this assistance is for… बाँकी अंश »
A ship carrying illegal immigrants bound for Europe has sunk off the Libyan coast. Officials have put the official death toll at 21 people, while and an unknown number are still missing. Twenty-three other people were saved by Libyan coastguards.… बाँकी अंश »