Canada locks its benchmark rate at 1 percent
byOttawa, May 30 (IANS) The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 1 percent Wednesday in the last policy meeting before governor…
May 30th, 2013
Poison found in two letters sent to NY mayor
byNew York, May 30 (IANS/EFE) Two threatening letters sent last week to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg contained the poison ricin, the city’s police…
Mother’s failing eyesight prompted son to design 6-ft diameter clock
byShikohabad (Uttar Pradesh) May 30 (IANS) Concerned over his mother’s failing eyesight a state government employee here designed a wall clock with a diameter…
After Virbhadra Singh, who next in Himachal?
byPopularly known as “Raja Sahab”, Virbhadra Singh could be easily termed as the “Grand old man of Himachal politics.” Raja of erstwhile Busshehar princely…
Kim spends thousands for first child
byLos Angeles, May 30 (IANS) The birth of socialite Kim Kardashian’s child will reportedly cost over one million dollars. The 32-year-old is expecting her…
Dances and songs are now technically better: Madhuri Dxit (Interview)
byMumbai, May 30 (IANS) When it comes to dancing, Madhuri Dixit is inimitable. The 1980s and 1990s dancing diva, who is creating magic again…
Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh’s death shocks industry
byKolkata, May 30 (IANS) Rituparno Ghosh, one of the strongest Indian filmmakers in the post-Satyajit Ray period who excelled in analyzing human relationships and…
Rituparno Ghosh gone too soon, grieves film fraternity
byMumbai, May 30 (IANS) The film community is in a state of shock after the sudden demise of eminent director Rituparno Ghosh, who made…
Congress MP to sue Purandeswari’s husband for Rs.5 crore
byHyderabad, May 30 (IANS) An ugly confrontation between two Congress leaders in Andhra Pradesh took a turn for the worse as Rajya Sabha member…
Sensex trades flat in pre-afternoon session
byMumbai, May 30 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat – a miniscule 0.08 percent down – in pre-afternoon trade…