Author Ruth Prawar Jhabvala dies in New York
byNew York, April 3 (IANS) Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, the German-born novelist and award winning screen writer for Merchant-Ivory Productions, died Wednesday at her home…
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China, Russia, Pakistan hold talks on Afghanistan
byBeijing, April 3 (IANS) Diplomats from China, Russia and Pakistan Wednesday held talks on Afghanistan in Beijing, according to a statement from the foreign…
‘No formal decision on agency to probe Italian marines case’
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The external affairs ministry Wednesday said that “no formal decision has been taken” on which agency will be handed…
Manmohan Singh, Zuma interacted many times at BRICS
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and South African President Jacob Zuma “interacted on several occasions” during the BRICS summit in…
India talking to Saudi Arabia over new work policy
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India is holding talks with Saudi Arabia over the kingdom’s new work policy Nitaqat, that seeks to reserve a…
Writer Iain banks suffers from terminal cancer
byLondon, April 3 (IANS) “The Wasp Factory” fame Scottish writer Iain Banks has said he is suffering from terminal cancer and is “unlikely to…
World War II bomb defused in Berlin
byBerlin, April 3 (IANS) A World War II bomb discovered in central Berlin has been defused, police said Wednesday. The 100 kg Soviet aerial…
Emma Willis to host ‘Big Brother 14’
byLondon, April 3 (IANS) Emma Willis is replacing former host Brian Dowling to anchor the 14th season of “Big Brother”. She is excited. Emma,…
Mumbai girl tops GRE with full marks
byMumbai: A Mumbai girl has topped the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — a pre-requisite for admissions to most US graduate schools and for some…
Starc gets $1 mn CA contract
byMelbourne, April 3 (IANS) Fast bowler Mitchell Starc was rewarded with an annual contract of $1 million as Cricket Australia (CA) Wednesday announced a…