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Kim gets supports from sisters
Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian are standing by their sister Kim following the announcement of her split from husband Kris Humphries. The 31-year-old, filed divorce proceedings in Los Angeles Monday after just 72 days of
Read More »Rihanna hospitalised with flu
Singer Rihanna cancelled a show after she was hospitalised with influenza. The 23-year-old was set to perform in Sweden Monday, but fell ill and was taken to a nearby medical centre, reports contactmusic.com. The
Read More »Singer Jessica Simpson confirms pregnancy
Singer-actress Jessica Simpson has confirmed on her Twitter page that she is “going to be a mummy”. The 31-year-old is expecting her first child with NFL star Eric Johnson and confirming the news, she
Read More »Russian circus man sets new Guinness record
A Russian animal tamer has set a new Guinness record, standing on two horses running side by side while his two women assistants stood one on top of another on his shoulders. Edgard Zapashny
Read More »Lt. Gen. Shri Krishna Singh is new army vice chief
Lt. Gen. Shri Krishna Singh, the Indian Army’s second senior-most officer, Tuesday took over as the new vice chief, heralding a generational change in the top brass. He is the first officer commissioned after
Read More »Nabam Tuki sworn in Arunachal chief minister
Nabam Tuki was Tuesday sworn in as the new chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh. Governor J.J. Singh administered the oath of office and secrecy to Tuki at the Raj Bhavan here. Tuki was named
Read More »Infants to fast against Kudankulam n-plant
In a bid to highlight the need for a safe planet that now has seven billion people, about 40 babies will Tuesday fast for an hour as part of the continuing protest against the
Read More »PM heads for Cannes Wednesday for G20 Summit
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads for Cannes in the French Riviera Wednesday for the 6th G20 Summit where the focus of the leaders is expected to be on how to resolve the sovereign debt
Read More »Over 100 Air India pilots threaten to resign
Trouble seemed to be brewing again for the national carrier Air India as over 100 pilots owing allegiance to the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), which represents pre-merger pilots of Air India, have threatened to
Read More »China launches spacecraft
China’s unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 blasted off from a launch centre in the northwestern Gobi desert Tuesday. The spacecraft took off at 5.58 a.m. from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. The spacecraft, carried by a
Read More »Manipur blockade lifted, pact signed with one group
The 92-day economic blockade in Manipur was partially lifted Tuesday with one of the two striking groups ending its agitation following a written assurance by the state government to create a new hill district.
Read More »Anna writes letter to Manmohan
Anna Hazare has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying he will go on another hunger strike if a strong Lokpal bill was not passed in the winter session of parliament from Nov 22.
Read More »13 deaths, 1.7 million without power after snowstorm: US
A freak October snowstorm that dropped more than two feet of snow in some places has left close to 1.7 million people in five states in northeastern United States without power for two days.
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