Singapore enhances economic ties with Myanmar
bySingapore, April 4 (IANS) Singapore is aiming to enhance economic ties with Myanmar by opening an overseas centre in Yangon to facilitate trade and…
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Russian Olympic silver medallist faces jail term
byMoscow, April 4 (IANS) Russian Olympic pole vault silver medallist Yevgeny Lukyanenko faces jail term due to vehicular manslaughter charges, local police said. Lukyanenko,…
Changes again on cards for Barca, Madrid in matchday 30
byMadrid, April 4 (IANS) This weekend sees the 30th round of matches in the Spanish Primera Liga and another weekend in which FC Barcelona…
Secrets of tax havens exposed in global media probe
byWashington, April 4 (IANS) Hidden dealings of politicians, con artists and the mega-rich in more than 170 countries, including India, have been exposed by…
Sparta Rotterdam names new coach until end of season
byThe Hague, April 4 (IANS) Henk ten Cate was Thursday named the new coach of Dutch second division side Sparta Rotterdam until the end…
Manmohan Singh to visit UAE in August
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will pay a “stand alone visit” to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in early August,…
Quiet diplomacy worked with Italy; PM might still visit Pakistan: Salman Khurshid (Interview)
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said the Indian government’s “quiet diplomacy” stood vindicated in the row with Italy…
FIFA awards GoalControl World Cup contract
byRio de Janeiro, April 4 (IANS) German firm GoalControl has been awarded a contract by world football’s governing body FIFA to provide goal-line technology…
Brazilians scramble for Confederations Cup tickets
byRio de Janeiro, April 4 (IANS) Almost 70 percent of available tickets for June’s Confederations Cup in Brazil have already been sold out, world…
Kate Hudson was first choice for ‘The Reluctant…’: Mira Nair
byLos Angeles, April 4 (IANS) Filmmaker Mira Nair says actress Kate Hudson was her first choice to play Erica in “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”. “We…