Australian IT delegation to visit Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) An IT delegation from Australia will visit Kerala soon to strengthen bilateral business relations, officials said. Barry O’Farrell, prime minister…
Daniel Day-Lewis funny, outrageous: Sally Field
Los Angeles, May 28 (IANS) Sally Fields describes her “Lincoln” co-star Daniel Day-Lewis as an “outrageous” and “funny rascal”. Fields says that Day-Lewis has…
Envoys of four nations present credentials to president
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Envoys of four nations, including North Korea, presented their credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at Rashtrapati…
Aditi finds Akshay incredible actor
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Actress Aditi Rao Hydari praises “Boss” co-star Akshay Kumar’s “disciplined” and “full on masti” attitude and feels privileged to have…
Myanmar birth control hurts Muslims, says rights body
Bangkok, May 28 (IANS) Myanmar should publicly revoke a discriminatory population control regulation that restricts Rohingya Muslims to having two children, Human Rights Watch…
Working women help children develop: Study
New Delhi: Increasing participation of women in the work force, especially in the government’s flagship rural employment guarantee scheme NREGS, has reflected positively on the…
Malaysian Indians’ political party rejects merger proposal
Singapore, May 28 (IANS) Malaysian political party Indian Progressive Front (IPF) has shot down a proposal to merge the party with the Malaysian Indian…
Akhilesh seeks UPA’s support for Muslim reservation
Lucknow, May 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday sought support from the UPA government at the centre to effect a constitutional…
Japan and India partners in quest for peace: PM
Tokyo, May 28 (IANS) Stressing the need for defence and strategic cooperation between Japan and India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday that both…
Pollard backed himself to play match-winner after Mumbai slump
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS/CMC) West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard says he backed himself to play a match-winning role for Mumbai Indians as wickets tumbled…