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India Sunday figures double of Friday numbers; Film posts the biggest overseas weekend of 2015
Infosys, a global leader in consulting and technology solutions, today announced that it worked with UCAS on its busiest day of the year to place a record number of students at universities and colleges in the UK.
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Moms' greatest wish for this year's Mother's Day, which is on May 13th, is a little rest and recuperation - ideally an entire day off from all responsibilities, new surveys have revealed.
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Nairobi, May 3 (IANS) Kenyan Sports Minister Paul Otuoma has been barred from parliament until he responds to a question posed by an MP on national football team captain Denis Oliech's decision to quit the team.
Warsaw, May 3 (IANS) Poland has been paying glowing tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary and it was an enthralling dance musical by the Nobel laureate that marked the winding down of celebrations.
London, May 3 (ANI): After an epic debate over a pair of studies that reveal how the avian H5N1 influenza virus could become transmissible in mammals, and an unprecedented recommendation by a government review panel to block publication, one of the studies was finally and fully published on Thursday.
New York, May 2 (ANI): Mike Tyson is reportedly in talks with producer Eric Nederlander about bringing his successful one-man show, 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth,' to town.
Beijing, May 2 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke has confirmed that blind dissident Chen Guangcheng had spent six days inside the embassy compound, seeking asylum.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Mitt Romney's foreign policy spokesman, Richard Grenell, has resigned from his post suggesting that conservative criticism over his sexuality prevented him from doing his job effectively.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Pakistani doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the CIA to gather information about Osama bin Laden through a fake vaccination program also assisted in the final confirmation of the terror leader's hideout in Abbottabad, it has emerged.
New York, May 1 (ANI): Tiger Woods was spotted surveying bikini-clad girls at a lounge in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Jason Segel has revealed that Hillary Clinton turned down his offer to work with him onscreen.
New York, May 1 (ANI): Tiger Woods was spotted surveying bikini-clad girls at a lounge in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Jason Segel has revealed that Hillary Clinton turned down his offer to work with him onscreen.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Software giant Microsoft has announced that it has invested 300 million dollars in American firm Barnes and Noble's e-reader and tablet business.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez's former personal driver is suing the singer for fraud, breach of contract and wrongful termination.
Tel Aviv, April 30 (IANS) Ben-Zion Netanyahu, father of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday passed away at his Jerusalem home at the age of 102.
Sydney, April 30 (IANS) The consumer price in Australia continued to rise in April, said a survey released Monday.
New York, Apr 30(ANI): At least seven people, including three children, were killed when an SUV crossed across several lanes of traffic on a highway overpass and plunged over 50 feet before landing in a ravine inside the Bronx Zoo in New York.
New York, Apr 30 (ANI): Derek Jeter was accompanied by an attractive new female friend during a night out with the boys on Thursday at STK Midtown.
New York, Apr 29 (ANI): Alex Rodriguez sold his new Manhattan home for 6.6 million dollars- a little less than its asking price of 8 million dollars.
Islamabad, Apr 28(ANI): A U.S. official has disputed the Inter-Services Intelligence claim that it deserves credit for helping intelligence officials locate the Abbottabad hideout, where former al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden was killed by NavySeals on May 2, 2011
Washington, April 28 (ANI): The 'baseless' lawsuit accusing Sir Elton John of stealing the lyrics to their hit song Nikita has left him 'surprised' and 'disappointed'.
Washington, Apr 28(ANI): Former Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden did not lead a bad life taking into account that he was the world's most wanted fugitive, according to a new book by bin Laden expert Peter Bergen.
Washington, Apr 28(ANI): US President Barack Obama's top national security officials had debated various other options, including dropping an experimental small bomb on al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden inside his Pakistan's fortress, obliterating the compound with a B-2 bomber or inviting Pakistan to conduct a joint operation before the deadly Navy Seals raid on May 2, according to a new book by bin Laden expert Peter Bergen.
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Nearly a year after Osama bin Laden was killed in his Abbottabad home, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) claims it helped US locate the Al Qaeda chief's high-walled hideout.
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng feigned illness for weeks and when people keeping a watch on him let their guard down, he scaled a wall and fled under a moonless sky, said a media report that gave a dramatic account of his escape from house arrest.
Riyadh, Apr 28 (ANI): The Yemeni wife of former Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden along with other members of his family arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday after they were deported from Pakistan, a non-governmental organization has confirmed.
Washington, April 28 (IANS) The US and Russia are finalising an agreement to use their secure nuclear communication system for preventing possible misperceptions in cyberspace to escalate into full hostilities, a US daily has reported.
Washington, Apr 27(ANI): A secure communications channel set up to prevent misunderstandings between the U.S. and Russia that might lead to a nuclear war, is likely to be used to tackle cyber space issues.
Melbourne, Apr 27 (ANI): Most members of Gen Y think that workplace romance boosts performance and morale, a new study has claimed.
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Chris Brown's girlfriend Karrueche Tran, who had a not-so-secret but incredibly confusing spat online with Rihanna last month, has ended it once and for all by tweeting a snap of the couple along with the caption "Head over heels".
Sanaa, Apr 25 (ANI): Yemen has confirmed that a top Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) member has been killed in an airstrike, which is believed to have been conducted by the CIA, indicating the US drone campaign in the Islamic nation is gaining momentum.
Sydney, Apr 24 (ANI): Former Australian prime minister Malcolm Fraser has said that the new American marine 'base' near Darwin is a mistake, and added that his nation's grovelling to the US is affecting relations with Asia.
Caracas, Apr 24 (ANI): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has dismissed rumours that his health took a turn for the worse, and added that he is planning to return home by Thursday after his latest round of cancer treatment in Cuba.
Darjeeling, April 23 (IANS) Violent clashes and arson marked the indefinite shutdown in northern West Bengal's Terai and Dooars regions called from Monday by a faction of the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikash Parishad (ABAVP) and supported by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
London, April 23 (ANI): A Texas business called the 'Anger Room' is providing a place for customers to smash, bash and break everything in sight to unleash their frustrations.
Darjeeling, April 23 (IANS) Violent clashes and arson marked an indefinite shutdown in northern West Bengal's Terai and Dooars regions called from Monday by a faction of the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikash Parishad (ABAVP) and supported by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
London, Apr 23 (ANI): England team posed next to a trio of fearsome lions in their official suits for Euro 2012.
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Scientists in the United States have said that a volleyball and soccer ball that washed ashore on an American island are likely to be first pieces of debris to arrive in Alaska from the last year's devastating tsunami in Japan.
New York, Apr 23 (ANI): Chelsea Handler, who is Jennifer Aniston's loyal close pal, has blasted Angelina Jolie by saying that she is "the opposite of a girl's girl".
New York, Apr 23 (ANI): Robin Gibb is suffering from colorectal cancer, and still remains in intensive care after waking from coma, his doctor said on Sunday.
Washington, April 22 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama has an added advantage on the web during his re-election campaign as opposed to his opponents.
London, April 22 (IANS) A man in Britain has purchased a tiny island to ensure he and his wife have their final resting place.
Darjeeling, April 22 (IANS) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Sunday called for a boycott of all future meetings of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and North Bengal Development Minister Goutam Deb in the Darjeeling hills.
Darjeeling, April 22 (IANS) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Sunday called for a boycott of all future meetings of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and North Bengal Development Minister Goutam Deb in the Darjeeling hills.
Jalpaiguri, Apr 22 (ANI): The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of 26 organisations have called for a shutdown in Terai and Dooars region of West Bengal on Sunday to protest the proposed inclusion of 359 areas from the region to the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA).
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Sarah Palin fired the Secret Service bodyguard after he revealed on his Facebook page that he was "really checking her out."
London, Apr 21 (ANI): In a new study, led by an Indian-origin researcher, scientists claim to have discovered a new gender of humans that is neither male nor female.
Washington, April 21 (ANI): Only 36 percent of posts on micro blogging website Twitter are worth reading, a new study has claimed.
Washington, April 21 (ANI): The U.S. Secret Service has sacked three more agents in connection with the Colombian prostitution scandal.
Islamabad, Apr 21(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said the country was ready for a dialogue with India on all issues, but withdrawal of troops from the Siachen Glacier was possible only if both countries agreed to it.
Actress Charlize Theron is reportedly dating actor Alexander Skarsgard.
New York, April 20 (ANI): Charlize Theron is secretly dating 'True Blood' actor Alexander Skarsgard, according to reports.
London, Apr 20 (ANI): Death of one of President John F. Kennedy's mistresses Mary Pinchot Meyer has mystified conspiracy theorists for years.
Bangkok, April 19 (IANS) Thai parliamentarians were in for a shock after a pornographic image flashed thrice on a plasma screen in the middle of a debate in the lower house, media reports said Thursday.
London, Apr 19 (ANI): The stress of modern life, especially kids, has made the seven-year-itch come round much sooner than it used to, with several distressed couples parting ways at the three-year mark, according to a new study.
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): The United States intelligence agency CIA is planning to expand its covert drone campaign in Yemen by launching strikes against terrorism suspects even when it does not know the identity of the person to be killed, American officials have revealed.
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Tea major Goodricke Group is planning to foray into dairy business and will soon seek the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) approval for it, an official said Wednesday.
Washington, April 17 (IANS) An estimated 77.3 million baby boomers, one of the largest generations in history, face a bleak future and the growing prospect of alienation as they cross into old age, says a new statistical study.
Washington, April 14 (IANS) A dozen US Secret Service agents assigned to Colombia's Cartagena port city ahead of President Barack Obama's arrival for an Americas summit were sent home for alleged misconduct that involved prostitutes, officials said.
Beijing, Apr 14 (ANI): Senior Chinese military officers and authorities have joined hands with the political leaders of the country in unity following the ouster of disgraced politician Bo Xilai and the arrest of his wife on charges of murdering British businessman, Neil Heywood.
New York, Apr 13 (ANI): 'Glee' actress Dianna Agron has denied love triangle rumours involving Tim Tebow, Taylor Swift on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'.
New York, Apr 13 (ANI): When Angelina Jolie wed Billy Bob Thornton, her maid of honour had to tell them to "get a room" because they were so "lusty."
Washington, Apr 13(ANI): A Brooklyn architect has confessed that he tried to join a jihadist terror group in Pakistan's tribal regions.
London, April 13 (ANI): Not just mothers but fathers also suffer from post-natal depression, according to researchers.
New York, Apr 12 (ANI): Rihanna has claimed that meeting Blue Ivy Carter, her mentor Jay-Z's 3-month-old daughter, was a "very surreal" experience.
Beijing, April 12 (IANS) China has removed over 210,000 online posts since mid-March and shut down 42 websites in its crackdown on Internet-based rumour-mongering, a senior official said Thursday.
Washington, April 11 (ANI): A US military judge has set 5 May as the date for the arraignment of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other accused apprentices.
Tehran, April 11 (ANI): The Intelligence Ministry of Iran has announced that security forces have arrested an Israel-backed terrorist team, planning to carry out attacks ahead of the crucial nuclear talks with the world powers in Istanbul.
New York, Apr 11 (ANI): Kim Kardashian is said to have sent out printed cards to her guests who attended her ill-fated wedding to Kris Humphries, saying that due to the "unfortunate" turn of events, gifts given to the momentarily happy couple will be given to charity.
New York, Apr 11 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston has essayed the character of a sex-obsessed dentist and an unemployed filmmaker who joins a nudist commune.
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): New York-based Internet firm for AOL has announced that it would sell 800 of its patents and licence others to software giant Microsoft for about 1.06 billion dollars in cash.
New York, Apr 10 (ANI): Alex Rodriguez is reportedly being asked by producers of the upcoming indie movie on Salvador Dali - called 'The Surrealist' - to play the role of a stunning, leggy drag queen.
Washington, April 10 (IANS) After facing a "bizarre" and "insensitive" question about Sikh taxi drivers from a top editor, South Carolina's Indian American Governor Nikki Haley has become the latest victim of a rumour spreading as "news" on Twitter.
Havana, April 10 (IANS) Entrepreneurs from Cuba and China's Shandong province have signed cooperation agreements in the fields of biotechnology and information.
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): The United States policies on Iraq have come under the scanner as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is moving steadily to consolidate his control over the country's institutions and security forces with the apparent acquiescence of the Obama administration, according to a report.
Tehran, April 8 (IANS) Iran will not stop high-grade uranium enrichment and it will also not close down the Fordo nuclear site, the country's nuclear chief told ISNA news agency Sunday.
New York, Apr 7 (ANI): Despite reports that Russian billionaire Vladimir Doronin's estranged wife Ekaterina was finally ready to file for divorce and would name his girlfriend Naomi Campbell as a cause of their split, sources close to her claim that couldn't be further from the truth.
New York, Apr 7(ANI): The woman in Maryland, US, who said she had bought one of three winning tickets in last week's record 656 million dollars Mega Millions jackpot, is now claiming that she can't find it.
Washington, Apr.6 (ANI): Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, whose wealth has become a central issue in the 2012 campaign, has taken advantage of an obscure exception in federal ethics laws to avoid disclosing the nature and extent of his holdings.
New York, Apr 5 (ANI): Family and friends of Whitney Houston held an intervention for the singer's troubled daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown.
Actor Adam Brody has claimed that he played a great role in bringing Pitt and Angelina Jolie close, saying he was the one who "hooked" them up.
New York, Apr 5 (ANI): Former tennis champion Dick Williams' story of how he survived the Titanic tragedy in 1912 has been narrated in a new book.
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): A woman in Maryland, USA, who claims to be one of the three winners of the record jackpot lottery of 640 million dollars, appeared at a news conference with her lawyer but without the ticket.
Melbourne, Apr 5 (ANI): A dog in New York saved his master's life by taking a bullet to the head and survived to "bark" about it.
New York, Apr 5 (ANI): Adam Brody has taken the credit for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's romance, as he claims that he was the one who "hooked" them up.
New York, Apr 5 (ANI): Barack Obama gave the Vulcan salute, a hand signal made famous by the 'Star Trek' character Mr. Spock, when actress Nichelle Nichols came to visit him at the Oval Office.
New York, Apr 5 (ANI): Tiger Woods has reportedly been ignoring calls from his half-brother, who has been suffering from multiple sclerosis and is in danger of losing his house.
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): One of Al-Qaeda's main Internet websites is reportedly back online after a lengthy blackout, which according to analysts was result of a cyber attack.
Islamabad / Washington, Apr 5(ANI): Pakistan has said it would 'need concrete evidence' to nail Jamad -ud Dawa terror chief Hafiz Saeed instead of engaging in a public discussion on the issue.
Buford, Wyoming, the smallest town in the US containing 10 acres of land, a three-bedroom house, five US Post Office boxes and a cell phone tower, is going on sale this week for an asking price of $100,000.......
Washington, April 5 (IANS/EFE) Buford, Wyoming, the smallest town in the US, is going on sale this week for an asking price of $100,000.
Pune, April 4 (IANS) Health officials in Maharashtra Wednesday ruled out a resurgence of the 2009 swine flu pandemic in the state.
London, Apr 3 (ANI): A celebrity magazine claims to have found the identity of Adele's mystery ex-boyfriend who has been the subject of her famous heartbreaking songs.
New York, Apr 3 (ANI): Alex Rodriguez arranged a catered barbecue bash at his brand-new beach mansion in Miami for his New York Yankees teammates.
Washington, Apr 3(ANI): Al-Qaeda's main Internet forums have been offline for over a week in what experts said is the longest sustained outage of websites since they began operating eight years ago.
New York, Apr 3(ANI): A mysterious image suggesting the return of Al Qaeda to New York has appeared on some Arabic websites, prompting the city police department and the federal authorities to probe the issue.
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): In a new book, a private investigator assigned to O.J. Simpson's trial for the murder of Nicole Simpson Brown and Ronald Goldman, has detailed what he and his team of forensic experts have found over the past 17 years.
Sydney, April 2 (IANS) Australia's consumer prices rose in March due to price rise in holiday travel and accommodation, alcohol and fuel, according to a survey released Monday.
