New depression prompts tropical storm warnings in the Caribbean
August 21st, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- A new tropical depression formed east of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic on early Tuesday morning, prompting tropical storm watches and warnings across a swath of ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
St Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates its Indian heritage
June 2nd, 2012 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) St Vincent and the Grenadines, a string of small islands in the Caribbean, celebrated its Indian heritage on a grand scale Friday. A commemorative function ... Read more...
Posted in World |
89 die in Central America rains
October 17th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 17 (IANS) At least 89 people have been killed and some 350,000 affected as a week of devastating torrential rain continued in Central America.Days of non-stop rains ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Of love and longing for India: a French woman’s journey
January 20th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
By Shubha Singh
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Christelle Gourdine, a French national of Guadeloupean and Indian origin, has been fascinated by her Indian roots for many years. But she is surprised and ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
US says Haiti rebuilding is a ‘long term’ commitment
January 22nd, 2010 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 22 (DPA) The US said Thursday its assistance to Haiti will be for the "long term" because of the massive destruction and cost of lives inflicted by the earthquake ... Read more...
Posted in World |
I always wanted to get married in a temple: Eesha
November 30th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Bollywood actress Eesha Koppikhar, who tied the knot with restaurateur Timmy Narang at a temple, says that she always wanted to get married in a temple.
"Temple is ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Largest, costliest cruiser nearly ready for launch
November 4th, 2009 - 10:24 am ICT by IANS
By Hilke Segbers
Helsinki, Nov 4 (DPA) A thin layer of ice covers the teak wood deck of the cruise ship the Oasis of the Seas at the moment. But the cold weather ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
It was real ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ for a group of US girls
February 2nd, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) A group of young women from the US and Canada, including some Indian Americans, have been floored by the never-say-die spirit of people living in a slum here ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens turn starry eyed on the beach
July 19th, 2008 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): American actor Zac Efron and his girlfriend actress Vanessa Hudgens were caught looking like a bunch of lovesick school kids on their holiday.Efron, 20, and Hudgens, 19, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |