Tehran, Aug 9 (IANS) The recent bilateral talks between Iran and the US over outstanding sticking points in Tehran’s nuclear programme were useful, a senior Iranian nuclear negotiator said Saturday. “The main focus of bilateral talks with the US in Geneva Thursday was the existing differences” between Iran and the world powers pertaining to the country’s […]
Riyadh, Aug 9 (IANS) The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Saturday called for a united stand to show solidarity with the Palestinians against the Israeli atrocities. In a GCC statement during a forum in Morocco, Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani demanded a united stand to put an end to the Israeli crimes against […]
Panaji, Aug 9 (IANS) A Nigerian man was arrested Saturday in the beach village of Anjuna in Goa for possessing LSD and marijuana valued at Rs.2.5 lakh, police said. A police spokesperson said Francis Ajaf (27) was arrested while trying to peddle the drugs to a client near Anjuna beach, 30 km from Panaji. Ajaf, who […]
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Do you act dumb at times so that your boyfriend never leaves you? You are not alone. According to an interesting study, young teenage girls often feel the need to play down how intelligent they are so that they do not intimidate their male peers. Young people try to adapt their behaviour […]
Manchester, Aug 9 (IANS) Scoreboard at lunch on day three of the fourth cricket Test between India and England at Old Trafford here Saturday. India (first innings): 152 all out England (first innings, overnight 237/6) Alastair Cook c Pankaj Singh b Aaron 17 Sam Robson b Kumar 6 Gary Ballance lbw b Aaron 37 Ian Bell […]
Los Angeles, Aug 8 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga is ready to launch her second perfume. “The Born This Way” hitmaker teased fans Thursday by posting a black and white photo of herself surrounded by naked men on photo-sharing site Instagram, along with the caption “Eau De Gaga coming soon”, reports contactmusic.com. She later revealed on […]
Manama, Aug 8 (IANS) Three clerics in Bahrain have been forbidden from preaching in mosques following allegations that they incited sectarian hate. Sunni cleric and Bahrain Quran Society chairman Adel Hassan Al Hamad was summoned to the interior ministry Thursday where he was told “he could no longer conduct Friday sermons”, Gulf Daily News reported. Shi’ite […]
Madrid, Aug 8 (IANS) Real Madrid’s Welsh star, Gareth Bale is looking forward to returning ‘home’ next week when his side take on Sevilla in the European Supercup. The game between the winners of the Champions League and the Europa League will be held in Bale’s hometown of Cardiff Aug 12 and Bale, who joined Real […]
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) Twitter has made it easier for advertisers to get and pay for exactly what they want. Advertisers now get to choose from what Twitter describes as objective-based campaigns. “Objective-based campaigns are designed to help you drive the highest possible return on investment from your ads. Now, you will only pay when […]
Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Aug 8 (IANS) Vice President of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), Datu Sudarsono Osman, also the national team manager, has proposed a moment of silence before their friendly match with Tajikistan Friday in memory of those who died on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17/MAS17) was a scheduled international […]