Tag Archives: October
Hilary Swank supports pet re-homing drive
Washington, September 4 (ANI): Actress Hilary Swank has urged people to support a new scheme to rehouse unwanted pets. The ‘Million Dollar Baby’ star became an ambassador for the Home 4 the IAMS Holidays Pet Adoption Campaign, which helps animals … Continue reading
Two ex-President Bodyguards get life term in Budha Jayanti Park gang rape case
New Delhi, Aug 22 (ANI): A Delhi court on Friday sentenced two former members of the President’s Bodyguard to life imprisonment in connection with the 2003 Budha Jayanti Park rape case. The court also sentenced two other convicts to ten … Continue reading
Maldives can always count on India as a well-meaning friend, says Antony
Male’ (Maldives), Aug 22 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony has said India and Maldives are a ‘shining model of how two countries of differing sizes can cooperate with each other as equals’. Speaking at the concluding session of the … Continue reading
Unseen Paul Newman pics to feature in new London exhibition
London, August 10 (ANI): Unseen pictures of acting legend Paul Newman are set to form a part of a new photographic exhibition in London, based on the life and times of the star. The display will cover Newman’s career as … Continue reading
Singapore acts to halt spread of hand, food and mouth disease
Singapore – Child-care centres and kindergartens in Singapore are stepping up cleaning of classrooms as the number of children coming down with hand, foot and mouth disease nears the official “epidemic level,” a newspaper reported Thursday. Last week, 653 people … Continue reading
Czech interim government’s fate uncertain, EU presidency at stake
Prague – The fate of Czech Republic’s interim government, due to take the helm of the European Union and bring the country to October early elections, appeared uncertain Tuesday after two small parties refused to participate. Two junior partners in … Continue reading
Oxfam: Congolese still suffering abuse, hunger
Nairobi – Hundreds of thousands of civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still displaced and suffering abuse and hunger as a result of an operation targeting Hutu militia, the British arm of Oxfam said Tuesday. Rwandan and Congolese … Continue reading
ROUNDUP: Fed agrees to currency swaps to provide liquidity
Washington/Zurich – Four key central banks agreed on Monday to provide foreign currency to the Federal Reserve should it need to pump liquidity into financial institutions, many of which are in danger of collapse due to a lack of capital. … Continue reading
Fed agrees to currency swaps to provide liquidity
Zurich – Four key central banks have agreed to provide foreign currency to the Federal Reserve so that it can pump liquidity into financial institutions in need of capital, the Swiss National Bank said Monday. Should the need arise, the … Continue reading
Armed forces say ‘cheers’ to slump
NEW DELHI: The recession’s cascading effect may be spelling doom for others, but it’s actually bringing some much-needed cheer to the armed forces. The economic downturn has led to a huge dip in the number of officers willing to shed … Continue reading
Thai, Cambodian troops clash near disputed temple
Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged rocket and small arms fire on a disputed stretch of their border on Friday, the latest flare-up in a long-running feud over a 900-year-old Hindu temple. Both sides accused each other of firing first in … Continue reading
Three men get life for murdering Lucky Dube
Three men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering South African reggae star Lucky Dube in 2007, SAPA news agency reported on Thursday. Dube, 43, was killed in a botched carjacking in October 2007. Dube recorded more than 20 … Continue reading
ECB cuts rates to historic low to spur growth
Frankfurt, April 2 (DPA) Falling inflation and a deepening recession paved the way for the European Central Bank (ECB) to deliver another rate cut Thursday, trimming borrowing costs to an historic low of 1.25 percent. The 25-basis-points reduction, less than … Continue reading
British police clash with G20 protesters
Police clashed with demonstrators gathered around the Bank of England in the heart of London’s financial centre on Wednesday during a day of protest against the G20 summit. Riot police staged baton charges to try to disperse several hundred people … Continue reading
Wall St rallies on manufacturing, homes data
U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday as factory and home sales data raised hopes the economic downturn is moderating, sparking a broad advance. Big manufacturers and their suppliers, such as Caterpillar Inc and US Steel Corp, rose sharply after data showed … Continue reading
Banks asked to cut rates; push loan growth to 24 pct
The government has asked state-run banks to review their lending rates and aim for a robust 24 percent loan growth to help pump-prime a slowing economy, the country’s top bureaucrat said on Thursday. Cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar, who reviewed the … Continue reading