Five members of a family shot dead in Mexico
Mexico City, April 4 (IANS/EFE) At least five people, all members of the same family, were gunned down outside the Mexican Pacific port city…
Sunny, clear Thursday in Delhi
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the capital Thursday and the minimum temperature settled at 18.4 degrees Celsius, average…
Saint Laurent picks Manson as its new male face
Paris, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Marilyn Manson is the new male face of Saint Laurent’s “Music Project”, a campaign that features musicians wearing iconic pieces…
Global media probe exposes secrets of tax havens
Washington: Drawing from a trove of 2.5 million secret files, a group of international journalists has exposed hidden dealings of politicians, con artists and…
Meghalaya to speed up convictions with Prosecution Directorate
Shillong, April 4 (IANS) Meghalaya, one of the country’s smallest states, might be showing the way with the establishment of a separate Prosecution Directorate…
Russia’s arms exports up 12 percent
Moscow, April 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s global arms exports reached $15.2 billion in 2012, a 12 percent increase against the previous year, President Vladimir…
Puppet theatre: Ancient art form redefined (Cultural Trend)
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Puppet theatre as creative entertainment has become integral to contemporary performances in the last few years drawing new legions…
This Manipur bureaucrat has enriched people’s lives (Feature)
Tamenglong (Manipur), April 4 (IANS) He is a harbinger of change and has brought joy to the people of Tousem, a Manipur subdivision considered…
US offers $5 mn bounty for Uganda warlord
Washington: The US has announced a $5-million bounty for Joseph Kony, head of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel outfit. At a briefing Wednesday,…
Kerry to visit Middle East again
Washington, April 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Istanbul, Jerusalem and Ramallah, on his third trip to the Middle East…