Main Media Center of Kazan Universiade opens
byKazan (Russia), July 4 (IANS) The Main Media Centre (MMC) of the 27th Summer Universiade opened in Kazan Arena Stadium Wednesday, three days before…
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A changing world and a lost opportunity for India (Comment)
byInternational behaviour is no longer predictable. Take for instance America; once it was the land of the free. For close to a hundred years…
Venice film fest to open with Cuaron’s `Gravity’
byRome, July 4 (IANS/EFE) The 70th Venice Film Festival will open with the world premiere of the latest from Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron, “Gravity”,…
Gremio offload former Liverpool defender Aurelio
byRio de Janeiro, July 4 (IANS) Gremio are set to offload former Liverpool and Valencia defender Fabio Aurelio, the Brazilian club has revealed. The…
Mexican NGOs launch anti-obesity campaign
byMexico City, July 4 (IANS/EFE) A coalition of civic groups is asking Mexicans to use social networks to condemn ads for junk food and…
‘Chennai Express’ chugs on experimentation (IANS Music Review)
byFilm: “Chennai Express”; Music Directors: Vishal-Shekhar; Singers: Vishal Dadlani, Hamsika Iyer, Sricharan Kasturirangan, Chinmayi Sripaada, Gopi Sunder, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Anusha Mani, Sunidhi Chauhan, Arijit…
Adly Mansour, Egypt’s caretaker president
byCairo, July 4 (IANS) Adly Mansour, head of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC), will serve as caretaker president of the country after the ouster…
Juninho quits New York Red Bulls
byRio de Janeiro, July 4 (IANS) Former Lyon and Brazil international midfielder Juninho has quit the New York Red Bulls, just six months after…
Paes, Bopanna and Sania go on court Thursday
byLondon, July 4 (IANS) Indians Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza will play their doubles matches at the All-England Lawn Tennis Championships at…
Obama urges return to civilian rule in Egypt
byWashington, July 4 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Wednesday expressed “deep concern” over the Egyptian military’s decision to remove President Mohamed Morsi from power…