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Warm day for Delhi
It was a warm and sunny day in the capital Saturday with the minimum temperature settling at 18.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above average for the season. The met department has forecast clear day
Read More »100000 people displaced in Pakistan this year
Over 100,000 people, mostly women and children, have been displaced in northwest Pakistan this year due to military operations against the militant groups, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. UNHCR spokeswoman Melissa
Read More »Ex-Brazilian president fears losing voice
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he was more afraid of losing his voice than dying from cancer. “If I lose my voice, I would be dead,” news agency quoted
Read More »UN delivers Myanmar relief supplies
The UN has delivered emergency relief supplies to displaced people in Myanmar’s restive Kachin state. Two convoys carrying relief supplies to Kachin have returned to base, UN spokesman Eduardo del Buey said here Friday.
Read More »Obama’s envoy to India gets Senate nod
A day after the US expressed concern over non-confirmation of President Barack Obama’s new ambassador to India due to election year politics, the Senate approved career diplomat Nancy Powell’s appointment. South Asia veteran Powell,
Read More »Rhonda Byrne’s book tops non-fiction
Rhonda Byrne’s “The Magic” occupies the top spot in the non-fiction section of the bestseller list this week while Sir Jeffrey Archer’s “The Sins of the Father” dominates fiction. Non-Fiction 1. “The Magic” Author:
Read More »Dolce & Gabbana to sue jewellery retailer
Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana is suing a costume jewellery retailer for naming her store Dolce and Banana. The luxury Italian label have decided to take legal action against Mijou Beller, who has
Read More »Oil inches up on positive data
US crude oil price inched up Friday as US consumer sentiment witnessed a boost and the dollar dropped to a one-month low against the euro. According to the Reuter’s/University of Michigan’s survey, US consumer
Read More »British fuel tanker drivers postpone strike
British fuel tanker drivers have decided to postpone a strike until after the Easter holidays in early April, the representing union said. Unite, the largest union in Britain and Ireland, said Friday it was
Read More »Nicole Richie’s mood determines style
Socialite Nicole Richie says her mood dictates her style. The 30-year-old is a regular on “best dressed” lists, but admits how she dresses depends on how she feels. “It all depends on my mood
Read More »Is Michelle Williams dating Jason Segel?
Actress Michelle Williams has a romance in her life, the actress is dating sitcom How I Met Your Mother’s actor Jason Segel. “It’s been a few months, I’ve never seen her happier,” people.com quoted
Read More »Nicki Minaj teaches rap to Stephan
Rapper Nicki Minaj has been focusing on her forthcoming British tour but now she has a bigger job on her hands, teaching actor Stephan Fry to rap. The Rapper has offered to give the
Read More »I make tea with weed: Sean Paul
Jamaican rapper Sean Paul has revealed he does not smoke weed any more but use the marijuana leaves to make his morning tea. “I’ve found a different method to, how shall I say, consume.
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