Everything you need to know about Opera House Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Opera House Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 22 (IANS) A bipartisan group of 23 lawmakers have asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to begin tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, the way it does for other communities.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Adhering to requests from new bidders, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Tuesday released a fresh tender notice inviting 'Bids for new Clubs to be a part of the I-League'.
New York, May 20 (ANI): Miley Cyrus and Paris Hilton have for the second time fallen victim to swatting pranks after police rushed to their Hollywood homes on false reports about gun crimes.
Washington, May 20 (ANI): President Barack Obama will be speaking on his administration's evolving counterterrorism policies on Thursday, a White House official has said.
Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS/EFE) Under the baton of Placido Domingo, acclaimed Chilean writer Isabel Allende's short story "Una Venganza" ("An Act of Vengeance") emerges from the printed page as the opera "Dulce Rosa", a production with a Latin heart and Greek tragedy in its soul that premiered Friday in Los Angeles.
London, May 16 (ANI): The White House has released e-mails related to the attack on the US diplomatic mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi on 11 September 2012.
Washington, May 16 (IANS) The White House has released 100 pages of emails and documents in its latest effort to blunt the Republicans' sharp criticism of cover-up in the deadly attack on the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi last year.
Washington, May 16 (IANS/EFE) More than 820,000 US federal government employees will have to take several days off without pay due to mandatory federal spending cuts for this fiscal year, media reports said Wednesday.
Washington, May 16 (ANI): P. Diddy's car was allegedly pulled over and searched by armed police officers on Wednesday after someone called 911 and claimed that there was a person with a gun in the car.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Paris Hilton has claimed that she is not interested in fame any more and wants to focus on being a 'tough business woman' and establishing her own chain of hotels.
Washington, may 10 (ANI): House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and White House chief of staff Denis McDonough secretly met over a beer last month at a Belgian restaurant.
London, May 9 (IANS) House prices in Britain rose by 1.1 percent in April following two consecutive increases in the previous two months, according to the Halifax House Price Index report.
Bangalore, May 7 (IANS) IT bellwether Wipro Tuesday invested $30 million (Rs.162 crore) for a strategic equity stake in Opera Solutions LLC, a leading privately held US-based big data science firm.
London, May 7 (ANI): A petition created on the official website of White House has demanded the American administration under President Barack Obama to consider merging America and Australia to form a super nation called 'Ameristralia'.
Minsk, May 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia does not have conclusive evidence that chemical weapons have been used in Syria, Russian Security Council head Nikolai Patrushev said.
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Amanda Seyfreid hopes to become a movie producer.
Washington, May 3 (IANS) The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has welcomed President Barack Obama's nomination of a "friend of India", Michael Froman, to the position of US Trade Representative (USTR).
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Food and Public Distribution System Minister Professor K V Thomas moved the National Food Security Bill 2011 in the Lok Sabha today amidst noisy scenes.
Washington, May. 1 (ANI): President Barack Obama has said the prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba must close, amid a growing prisoner hunger strike there.
Washington, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to make a new push to close the American military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as the US military sent extra medical personnel there to deal with prisoners on a hunger strike.
Beirut, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Militants in Syria have used chemical weapons against civilians with the aim of discrediting forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, Syrian state-run TV said Tuesday.
Washington, April 30 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday defended the performance of law enforcement authorities including the FBI and praised the Russian side's cooperation following the Boston bombings, reported Xinhua.
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): President Obama managed to crack up the crowd more than host Conan O'Brien at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
New York, Apr. 30 (ANI): Barbara Walters has followed in the footsteps of fellow TV journalist Tom Brokaw, and has criticised the annual star-filled White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Washington, Apr. 30 (ANI): White House press secretary Jay Carney has declined to comment on a report that the CIA has regularly delivered bags of cash for more than a decade to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office in an attempt to buy influence.
London, Apr. 29 (ANI): The father of Boston bombing suspects has canceled plans to visit the US.
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): President Obama took humour-laced shots at those things in Washington that rub him the wrong way - Republicans in Congress, the media, his critics - at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night.
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Chrissy Teigen survived a slight fashion emergency, moments before heading to the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Washington, Apr. 29 (ANI): The Boston Marathon bombing suspects were trained in carrying out the attacks, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee has said.
London, Apr. 28 (ANI): Prince Harry delivered a teddy bear, which was handed to him by a little girl for his soon-to-be born nephew, to his brother William and sister-in-law Kate.
Sydney, Apr. 28 (ANI): Ricky Ponting is selling, Steve Waugh has bought and Michael Clarke is looking at the real estate market of southern Sydney.
Dubai, April 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces have opposed Russian experts investigating a possible use of chemical weapons in the country.
Washington, April 27 (IANS/EFE) US President Barack Obama promised Friday an in-depth investigation into the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, and said if that proves to be the case, it will change his "calculus" about how to deal with the crisis in the Middle Eastern country.
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day amidst noisy scenes on different issues.
Beijing, Apr. 26 (Xinhua-ANI): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday the UN fact-finding team is "on stand-by and ready to deploy in 24-48 hours" to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons in attacks in Syria.
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) A Maharashtra minister Thursday urged the central government to demand an additional quota for Haj pilgrims for India based on the country's current Muslim population.
New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday, after the opposition refused to let proceedings continue over a demand for accountability to be fixed for the telecom and coal allocation scams.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) A new bipartisan American Sikh Congressional Caucus has been formed to educate US lawmakers and the general public about Sikh issues and support the American Sikh community that has often faced discrimination post 9/11.
Washington, Apr. 24 (ANI): The White House has said President Barack Obama's focus remains on what he can accomplish while in office, not on where his legacy will live on.
London, April 24 (ANI): Eva Longoria insists she's not dating "Ready for Love" bachelor Ernesto Arguello, but the two are definitely living together.
Sydney, Apr 24 (ANI): Associated Press' Twitter account on has sent a tweet of two explosions in the White House after being targeted by hackers.
Washington, April 24 (IANS) President Barack Obama was said to be fine after a tweet by the Associated Press, America's largest news agency, about blasts athe White House and injuries to the president was shot down as false within seconds.
Washington, Apr. 22 (ANI): A Republican-led House committee has asked the Obama administration for all information on the Boston bombing suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was once suspected of engaging in terrorist activities.
Washington, April 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has vowed to find out the motives behind Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and left about 180 injured in the first major terror attack on American soil after 9/11.
Cairo, April 18 (IANS) Indian music and dance won many Egyptian hearts when a Bollywood fusion show rocked the Cairo Opera House here earlier this week.
Cairo, April 18 (IANS) In a first of its kind in Egypt, the Indian embassy and Teamwork productions in collaboration with the soloists of the Cairo Opera Ballet Company presented "Bollywood Music and Dance Fusion" at the Opera House here last weekend, drawing enthusiastic support from the audience.
London, Apr. 18 (ANI): President Barack Obama has lashed out at senators who blocked a bipartisan plan to support expanded background checks on firearms.
Sydney, Apr. 18 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a man on suspicion of sending poisonous letters to US President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator.
Washington, April 18 (IANS) A Mississippi man has been arrested as a suspect in connection with the mailing of three deadly ricin poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama, a senator and a Mississippi official
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Two days after the Boston bombings, Washington was Wednesday rattled by the discovery of deadly ricin poison-laced letters addressed to President Barack Obama and several lawmakers.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Five hundred research-based projects will be showcased at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Saturday.
Washington, April 16 (IANS) US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Tuesday called the deadly bombings at Boston Marathon a "cruel act of terror," while saying it was important not to jump to conclusions before having all the facts.
Los Angeles, April 15 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Morrison says she found "real charm" in her "House" co-star Hugh Laurie. She admits she was inspired by his talent.
Washington, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US has released the names of 18 Russians to be slapped with visa and financial sanctions under its controversial Magnitsky Act, which punishes individuals Washington deems complicit in human rights abuses.
Washington, April 13 (IANS) With most major issues ironed out, a bipartisan group of senators is expected to announce Tuesday a plan to legalise America's 11 million illegal immigrants, including 260,000 Indians, according to various media reports.
London, Apr 11 (ANI): President Obama couldn't resist singing along when Justin Timberlake performed a rendition of the Otis Redding's classic 'Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay' at the White House.
Los Angeles, April 10 (IANS) Scottish actor Gerard Butler says his fans wish he does more action films, but he admits he enjoys working in all types of movies.
Washington, April 8 (IANS) Prospects of comprehensive immigration reforms to resolve the issue of over 11 million undocumented immigrants, including an estimated 260,000 Indians, appear fairly bright as US lawmakers return after spring break Monday.
Washington, April 6 (Xinhua-ANI): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon would visit the White House next week for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama over the situation on Korean Peninsula and other issues.
Brussels, April 6 (IANS/EFE) The European Commission gave the go-ahead to the merger of Penguin and Random House to create the world's No. 1 publishing house, considering that the operation will not harm competition in Europe.
London, Apr 6 (ANI): The European Commission has approved the proposed merger of book publishers Penguin and Random House.
Washington, Apr. 6 (ANI): President Barack Obama called California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Thursday, to apologize for his comments about her appearance, which have drawn a storm of criticism.
Washington, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US and Russia have cooperated to remove enough highly enriched uranium (HEU) to make two nuclear weapons from the Czech Republic, the White House said.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The All India Football Federation's second Open House meeting to secure a minimum of two football clubs for the next edition of the I-League will be held at the Ritz Carlton, DIFC, Dubai Saturday. The meeting will be chaired by AIFF president Praful Patel.
Washington, April 5 (IANS/EFE) Film critic Roger Ebert died Thursday in Chicago after a long battle with cancer. He was 70.
Washington, Apr. 5 (ANI): First lady Michelle Obama mistakenly called herself a "busy single mother" in an interview with CBS affiliate WCAX on Thursday.
Washington, April 5 (IANS) President Barack Obama has praised California's Indian-American Attorney General Kamala Harris not only for her legal acumen but also for her looks to set off a little storm in a tea cup.
Washington, Apr. 4 (ANI): President Barack Obama will voluntarily return five percent of his salary to the Treasury Department in a sign of solidarity with government employees facing furloughs because of sequestration, an administration official has said.
Melbourne, April 4 (ANI): Retired boxing champion Mike Tyson is petitioning US President Barack Obama to pardon the first black heavyweight world champion Jack Johnson, who was imprisoned for having a relationship with a white woman.
Washington, April 3 (ANI): First Lady Michelle Obama recently admitted that she is still clueless as to what she wants to do with her life.
Washington, April 3 (ANI): Justin Timberlake, Al Green and Cyndi Lauper are all set to perform at a star studded event at the White House next week.
New York, Apr. 3 (ANI): Michelle Obama, who hosted Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman for a student workshop in White House on Jackie Robinson's biopic '42,' said that she and her husband Barack were physically moved by the experience of the movie.
New York, Apr. 3 (ANI): Michelle Obama hosted Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman for a student workshop in White House on Jackie Robinson's biopic '42.'
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Saying that he wanted the next job-creating discoveries to happen not in India or China, but the US, President Barack Obama has unveiled a $100 million initiative to unlock the "enormous mystery" of the human brain.
London, Apr. 2 (ANI): The White House has pointed out that despite Pyongyang's verbal threats to retaliate with force there were no signs of any troop movements that would suggest imminent military action.
Vienna, April 2 (IANS) Vienna state opera musical director Franz Weiser-Moest collapsed while conducting a Wagner opera in the Vienna State Opera, according to an official statement.
Washington, April 2 (IANS) In response to a petition from the influential Sikh community seeking recognition of violence against Sikhs in India during November 1984 as "genocide", the White House has said it continues to "condemn" and "work against" violence directed at people because of their religion.
Washington, Apr. 2 (ANI): President Barack Obama had a tough time on the basketball court at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, making just two of 22 shots.
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): Mike Tyson, reality star Snooki and even the White House got into the spirit of April Fools' Day on Monday with a few headline-making hoax tweets.
London, Apr 1 (ANI): Google has chosen 8,000 people, including celebrities and tech opinion formers, who will get the chance to test its much-awaited 'wearable computer' Glass.
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): First lady Michelle Obama is hosting a White House event for the cast and crew of upcoming flick '42' on Tuesday, which will include actor Harrison Ford and director Brian Helgeland.
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): First lady Michelle Obama is hosting a White House event for the cast and crew of upcoming flick '42' on Tuesday, which will include actor Harrison Ford and director Brian Helgeland.
Washington, March 31 (ANI): It has been a mystery among musical experts if the sound of the Stradivari and Guarneri violins might incorporate such elements of speech as vowels and consonants.
Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) Hollywood actress Kate Mara is set to play a key role in cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut "Transcendence", which also stars Johnny Depp.
Washington, March 28 (IANS) A new dimension is being added to the India-US global partnership with growing ties between the states of the two countries, according to the Indian ambassador to the US, Nirupama Rao.
Washington, March 27 (Xinhua-ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday appointed U.S. Secret Service official Julia Pierson to be the agency's first female director.
Sydney, Mar. 25 (ANI): A ship that was originally ordered for deposed Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi has been changed into a luxury cruise service in Italy by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): The chairman of the US House Intelligence Committee is pressuring the Obama administration to get more involved in the Syrian conflict, saying that Bashar al-Assad regime has "absolutely" crossed the so-called "red line" by using at least a small amount of chemical weapons.
London, Mar 24 (ANI): Chelsea star John Terry's new 10 million-pound house has reportedly a striking resemblance to the White House in the US, according to pictures and neighbours' accounts.
Manama, Mar 23 (ANI): A Syrian actress has accused Islamists of attacking her at the Cairo Opera House where she was reading a poem supportive of President Bashar Al Assad.
Washington, March 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A US Secret Service agent accidentally fired a shotgun near Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's motorcade during his 2006 visit to Manhattan for the UN General Assembly, jolting White House officials who learned of the incident in an intelligence briefing, according to a new book.
Washington, Mar. 22 (ANI): US Transportation Security Administration's plan to allow small knives on planes have sparked a revolt in Congress.
Washington, Mar. 22 (ANI): Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton has double-digit leads over two favorite sons of Florida in the 2016 presidential race, a new poll has found.
Sydney, March 22 (IANS/EFE) Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Thursday apologized for policies that saw thousands of unwed mothers pressured into giving up their babies for adoption in the middle decades of the 20th century.
Washington, March 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Initial U.S. intelligence did not show that chemical weapons were used in an attack in Syria's Aleppo province Tuesday, U.S. officials said Thursday.
London, March 21 (IANS) Cynical observers often remark that members of parliament (MPs) produce a lot of useless hot air, but some enterprising physics students have gone on and calculated the power the lawmakers generate during debates: up to 10.34 kilowatts!
Film: "Olympus Has Fallen"; Actors: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Ashley Judd, Robert Forster and Rick Yune; Director: Antoine Fuqua; Rating: ***
Washington, March 20 (IANS) Challenging White House's claim that it had nothing to do with the release of over 2,000 immigration detainees from jail, opposition Republicans have suggested it was motivated by politics rather than forced budget cuts.
London, March 20 (IANS/EFE) Britain's Kerry Taylor auction house sold in a public bidding Tuesday 10 dresses that belonged to the late Princess Diana for 862,800 pounds ($1.3 million).
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A 25-year-old married woman involved in a matrimonial discord case complained that her husband and three others, including an advocate, gang-raped her in a lawyer's chamber in a court complex here, police said Tuesday.
