Everything you need to know about Russel Street: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Russel Street: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 17 (IANS) A world-class collection of oil paintings returning from Russia to England is like the treasures of the Forbidden City returning to Beijing, the exhibition curator said.
Washington, May 16 (ANI): The man behind the American television soap opera 'The Bold and the Beautiful', Ron Weaver, died on Thursday. He was 75.
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar Wednesday said she was wrong in terming the Park Street rape case as a "sex deal gone wrong" and apologised to the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, which had summoned her.
Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): The May 11 general elections in Pakistan will not only decide which political party will form the next civilian government, but could also be a litmus for the country's powerful military, that has opted to stay out of politics.
London, May 9 (ANI): Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is being pressed once again by dissident shareholders to step down as chairman of News Corporation.
London, May 6 (ANI): Helen Mirren, who was playing Queen in the hit play 'The Audience,' swore at noisy street drummers after they disrupted her performance.
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Mcleod Russel, the world's largest tea producer, Friday said its Vietnamese subsidiary Phu Ben Tea Company has signed an agreement for purchase of a tea processing factory in the southeast Asian country for $2.75 million.
London, April 28(ANI): The Kate effect has struck again as the Topshop polka dot dress the Duchess wore on a day trip sold out within an hour of her wearing it.
Boston, April 25 (IANS) Vice President Joe Biden has described the two Boston Marathon bombers as "twisted, perverted, cowardly knock-off jihadis" who failed to instill fear in the American people.
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Honouring planet earth that is battling the impact of climate change, the city celebrated Earth Day with stress on novel ideas and strategies that can could be adopted by its residents for a sustainable future.
Melbourne, April 19 (ANI): A man from Caboolture has reported multiple sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects just 2km out from the main town centre.
Washington, April 17 (IANS) An Indian-American marathoner and his family escaped unhurt from Monday's deadly Boston Marathon bombings. But they suffered hours of anxiety as they searched for each other after the twin blasts.
Washington, April 17 (IANS) An Indian-American marathoner and his family escaped unhurt from Monday's deadly Boston Marathon bombings, but only after hours of anxiety as they searched for each other after the twin blasts.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Twenty-six street children have become eligible for the Limca Book of Records for putting 9,000 hand prints in various colours in twelve-and-a-half minutes, an official said here Friday.
Washington, April 12 (IANS) Most Americans support creating a pathway to citizenship for America's over 11 million immigrants, including some 260,000 Indians, with a shorter timeline than that contemplated by Congress, according to a new poll.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Dashing Delhi Daredevils opener Virender Sehwag is likely to play against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League tie here at the Ferozeshah Kotla Friday.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) The scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
Washington, March 27 (IANS) Saying that strengthening Indo-US trade ties makes abundant economic sense, a US expert says the US can help India's growth by incentivising New Delhi to open up its economy.
Bangalore, March 25 (IANS) Millions of street vendors in cities and towns across India will soon be empowered to run their micro level business by law, union Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Ajay Maken said Monday.
Tripoli, March 15 (Xinhua-ANI): An unknown armed group set fire to the building of an Egyptian Coptic church on Thursday in Benghazi, Libya's second largest city, according to witnesses.
London, March 9 (ANI): Former Corrie star Shobna Gulati has joined the cast of Loose Women.
New York, Mar 7 (ANI): 'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke stunned theater fans into a photo frenzy on Monday when she stepped naked into a bubble bath during her 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' debut on the Great White Way.
Washington, March 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi would after all speak to audiences in North America courtesy the Overseas Friends of BJP, following the cancellation of an invitation from the Wharton India Economic Forum.
New York, Feb 22 (IANS/EFE) Walmart Stores, Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Thursday it posted income from continuing operations of $17 billion in the fiscal year ended Jan 31, up 7.8 percent from the comparable prior period, thanks to higher sales and lower financing costs.
London, Feb 17 (ANI): A Chapel in Kent, which was once turned into a bookshop, has now been transformed into a pub.
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Tech giant Apple is 'experimenting with wristwatch-like devices made of curved glass,' a report has claimed.
London, Feb. 7 (ANI): News Corporation has reported a more-than-doubling in profits, but spent another 56 million dollars to cover costs related to the defunct News of the World.
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Standard & Poor's said it will face a lawsuit from the US government over its inaccurate ratings of mortgage-related investments in the run-up to the financial crisis, CNN reported.
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) A section of city intellectuals took to the streets Tuesday to protest the government's "inaction" in the alleged Park Street rape case.
London, Feb 1 (ANI): The United States is planning to take more assertive action against China to combat cyber-espionage, a report has said.
Washington, Jan 31(ANI): Marine General John Allen, the commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan, has claimed he has suggested that the White House maintain a considerable U.S. military presence through the summer fighting season.
London, Jan 27 (IANS) A trade deal between India and the European Union (EU), worth billions of pounds, could allow around 20,000 people enter Britain via the "back door", Indian-origin lawmaker Keith Vaz has said.
London, Jan. 27 (ANI): Starbucks has threatened to suspend millions of pounds of investment in Britain and the therat comes after what the US-owned coffee chain described as constant and unfair attacks over its tax affairs by British Prime Minister David Cameron's Government.
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) Mcleod Russel, the world's largest tea producer, Friday announced a marginal 5.16 percent jump in its net profit for the quarter ending December 2012, to Rs 123.15 crore from Rs 117.11 crore for the corresponding period last fiscal.
London, Jan 21 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio has admitted that he is completely 'worn out' after shooting three intense movies back-to-back and is planning to take a significant amount of time away from Hollywood.
Los Angeles, Jan 21 (IANS) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio says he is "drained" after working continously for the past few years.
Seoul, Jan 16 (IANS) There would be "more developments in the days ahead" in Washington's push to punish North Korea for its rocket launch, said a top US diplomat Wednesday.
Washington, Jan. 15 (ANI): The US Department of Justice could join a lawsuit seeking to reclaim sponsorship money given to disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Wellington, Jan 11 (ANI): An Apple executive has dismissed reports suggesting that the tech giant is working on a less expensive version of its popular iPhone.
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Making yet another contentious nomination, US President Barack Obama has named his chief of staff, Jacob "Jack" Lew to replace Tim Geithner as Treasury Secretary in his second term.
Wellington, Jan 9 (ANI): Tech giant Apple Apple is reportedly working on a cheaper version of the iPhone.
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed artists are regaling the audiences here with an array of classical music in an ongoing festival, which will also see the participation of guitar legend and Grammy Award winner David Russell.
London, Dec. 30 (ANI): The founder of Coca-Cola, Doc Pemberton had a manly face, thick beard and heavy head-of-hair, a handsome face any global brand would happily like to see at the helm to help boost their corporate image, it has been revealed.
Colombo, Dec 29 (IANS) Sri Lankan cricketers Saturday mourned the death of cricket commentator Tony Greig, who was a promoter of Sri Lankan cricket.
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) In yet another instance of a Bengal politician courting controversy through her comments, a Trinamool Congress MP Friday said the sensational Park Street rape case was not an assault but a "misunderstanding between two parties involved in a sexual dealing".
London, Dec. 26 (ANI): Celebrities dressed up, stripped off and posed for festive photos on Twitter, to ensure that their fans had a merry time watching them on Christmas day.
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Golden oldies such as the 1946 Jimmy Stewart feel-good film 'It's a Wonderful Life' has topped a list of the best-reviewed Christmas movies.
London, Dec 21 (IANS) A biodiversity map drawn up by British naturalist Russel Wallace in 1876 depicting how life evolved on our continents has been updated after 136 years.
London, Dec. 21 (ANI): High Street retailers in the UK have been accused of 'airbrushing Christianity out of Christmas' after market researchers found just over one percent of cards feature the birth of Jesus.
Washington, Dec 13 (ANI): Tech giant Apple is currently testing several TV set designs, a report has claimed.
London, December 6 (ANI): The top ten skyscrapers of the year have been named, with a stunning New York residential block taking top spot, it has been revealed.
London, Dec. 6 (ANI): A 41-story tower inspired by a tiara worn by Princess Diana has come very close to winning the skyscraper of the year award.
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) India's tea production is likely to miss the one billion kg mark by a wide margin this year and is likely to settle at around 970 to 975 kg - even lower than last year's 988.32 kg, which was the highest ever.
Manama, Dec. 6 (ANI): One of the Middle East's longest road tunnels has been opened to motorists in Abu Dhabi, according to a report.
London, Dec. 5 (ANI): Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has hit back at US politicians who labelled it as a security threat to the nation.
London, Nov 29 (ANI): Two thirds of women are actually dreading the Christmas break this year because they worry about the effect that the extra calories they consume will have on their waistlines, a new study has found.
Washington, Nov. 27 (ANI): Days after the release of the 'Red Dawn' remake, hateful, fearful and mocking messages have begun popping up on Twitter.
Washington, November 23 (ANI): In between bites of turkey and forkfuls of mashed potatoes, a number of celebrities including Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe took a moment to wish their fans a happy Thanksgiving.
Beijing, Nov. 22 (ANI): Hundreds of web users have signed a petition demanding the release of a man arrested for criticizing China's authorities on Twitter.
London, Nov. 18 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has urged Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do 'everything possible' to end the crisis in Gaza.
Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's visit to Southeast Asia, beginning Nov 17, is aimed at pushing forward the Pivot to Asia policy by increasing political, economic and security engagement with the strategically vital region, White House officials said.
London, November 5 (ANI): Bernie Ecclestone, who's daughter Tamara and Petra are famous for spending his fortune on fast cars, mansions and designer clothes, doesn't seem to have forgotten the value of money when he said that his girls should have got the red light.
Washington, Nov. 2 (ANI): President Barack Obama has a slight two points lead over Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney in Colorado, a new poll has found.
Washington, Oct. 30 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron could probably save himself a pretty penny by actually purchasing his own white tie and tails, rather than renting them, according to a report.
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India Tuesday cut a key policy rate by 25 basis points to release some Rs.175 billion into the system for commercial lending with the hope that it will keep inflation under check, while also pushing growth.
Washington, Oct. 28 (ANI): The New York Times endorsed President Barack Obama on Saturday as he seeks a second term in the White House on November 6.
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) Amid seesawing polls and with just 12 days to go before the Nov 6 election, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are crisscrossing battleground states to swing voters their way.
Washington, Oct. 26 (ANI): President Barack Obama is stubbornly clinging to his electoral advantage over Republican rival Mitt Romney in swing states, two polls have found.
Washington, Oct. 17 (ANI): A report by China's Ministry of Environmental Protection has revealed the country's fears over the running of a fleet of nuclear reactors, including potential complications from the sheer variety of reactors in operation.
London, Oct 15 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone has defended that she's not a spoilt child as people may think, and insisted that her parents has taught her to respect money.
New York, Oct 13 (IANS) JP Morgan Chase & Co., the biggest US bank by assets, reported a record profit for the third quarter Friday, as mortgage refinancing surged and commercial lending expanded.
Sydney, Oct 10 (ANI): Google has admitted that it has not destroyed all personal data it harvested while operating specially equipped cars for its Street View service.
Sydney, Oct 10 (ANI): Google has admitted that it has not destroyed all personal data it harvested while operating specially equipped cars for its Street View service.
Washington, Oct. 5 (ANI): One of the creators of Sesame Street, Lloyd Morrisett, rushed to the defense of Big Bird, calling Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's threat to stop funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) 'silly'.
Moscow, Oct 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A prison administration in Russia landed itself in trouble for authorising the inmates to watch a Hollywood film about a jailbreak.
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) As President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney prepared hard for the crucial first presidential debate, a new national poll showed the race for the White House remains a close one.
Tehran Oct. 2 (ANI): The Iranian currency, battered by international sanctions and domestic turmoil, has fallen to new lows.
Beijing, Sept. 30 (ANI): Manufacturing activity in China rose slightly in September, but remained in contractionary territory for the 11th consecutive month, indicating that the world's second-largest economy is still slowing.
Washington, Sept. 28 (ANI): Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was Wall Street's dream candidate for the White House, a former private equity executive committed to lower taxes and less regulation, who would never term bankers as 'fat cats' as President Barack Obama did, but now many think that they may not see him win.
London, Sep 27 (IANS) An Iranian diplomat was escorted from a New York street by police after he was surrounded and threatened by angry protesters near the UN headquarters, a media report said.
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) Four persons have been detained in connection with the alleged rape of a one-and-half-year-old child of a pavement dweller in Kolkata's Park Street area, police said Wednesday.
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) A one-and-half-year-old child of a pavement dweller was allegedly raped in Kolkata's Park Street area late Tuesday. The severely injured child has been admitted to hospital, police said Wednesday.
ew York, September 24 (ANI): Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena's police story 'End of Watch' and Jennifer Lawrence's horror flick 'House at the End of the Street' were tied for first place at the weekend box office with 13-million-dollar earnings each.
London, September 15 (ANI): A poignant letter from former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher thanking her husband Denis and family for their support during her political career has been found inside a copy of her autobiography in Germany.
Colombo, Sep.14 (ANI): In less than a week's time, the world's top Twenty20 cricketers will be playing across four venues in Sri Lanka and host broadcaster and ICC Global Media Rights partner ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) is gearing up its production to make sure the people across the 226 territories, the highest ever for an ICC event to date, will enjoy an unrivaled spectator experience all from the comfort of their living rooms.
Wellington, Sep. 9 (ANI): Singer Madonna has decided to share her love of sweat with Sydney, by expanding her luxury gym empire, Hard Candy Fitness.
London, Sept 8 (ANI): Tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to create a custom-radio service to take on popular music streaming sites like Pandora and Spotify.
Moscow, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the importance of the Asia-Pacific region for his country's development.
London, Sep 4 (ANI): More than 110,000 Britons have signed a petition demanding internet companies in the UK to block access to hardcore pornography as a default setting to protect children.
London, September 4 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone, who has faced a rough few months after she split from her boyfriend Omar Khyami, is apparently looking forward to the future - if her recent photoshoot is anything to go by.
Singapore, Aug. 27 (ANI): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged citizens to be more tolerant of foreigners.
London, august 24 (ANI): Two 10ft tall silver statues of David Beckham, in his underwear, outside the H and M store at London's Regent Street are seeing shoppers gather around to pay homage to the effigy, and posing for photographs.
London, august 24 (ANI): Two 10ft tall silver statues of David Beckham, in his underwear, outside the H and M store at London's Regent Street are seeing shoppers gather around to pay homage to the effigy, and posing for photographs.
Washington, Aug. 22 (ANI): President Barack Obama maintains a four-point lead over Mitt Romney in the race for the White House, after the Republican presidential contender selected his vice presidential running mate, and just days before the political conventions kick off, according to a new poll.
New York, August 21 (ANI): Cows in China took part in an exclusive competition called "Miss Dairy Cow Pageant" in the city of Shuozhou in Shanxi Province on Saturday.
London, Aug 17 (ANI): Tech giant Apple is in talks with American cable companies about developing a set-top box to deliver live television, a report has claimed.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The union cabinet Friday approved amendments to four key bills for the current parliament session, official sources said.
London, August 8 (ANI): If you have one pound, you can buy a house in Britain's cheapest street.
London, August 7 (ANI): A UK architect has come up with a unique design of a see through house made entirely from glass.
London, August 6 (ANI): Street sensors which can alert motorists about empty parking spaces via apps on mobile phones are being trailed in Britain for the first time.
