Parents support grown-up kids materially and emotionally
December 8th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Middle-aged parents are more involved in their grown children's lives than ever before, according to a new research.
"We found that middle-aged parents help each of their grown children ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
RSS chief wary of China’s friendship stance with India
November 23rd, 2009 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 22 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Sunday cautioned the Indian government to beware of China's smooth talk of friendship while it makes claim to Indian territory.
"China ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Westwood picks Europe’s biggest prize, Jeev finishes 13th
November 22nd, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Krishnaswamy
Dubai, Nov 22 (IANS) Lee Westwood outplayed the field with a stunning course record of eight-under 64 and took home Europe's biggest prize, winning both the Dubai World Championships golf ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Afghans show the way to improved lives without fear of Taliban
November 13th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Jurm (Afghanistan), Nov.13 (ANI): Since arriving in Afghanistan in 2001, the United States and its Western allies have spent billions of dollars on development projects. Much of that money has been ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Radio Pakistan sees India being behind terror attacks in Pakistan
November 11th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
Abohar, Nov.11 (ANI): Despite having initially blamed the Talibans and Lashkar-e-Toiba for causing trouble across its country, Radio Pakistan in its recent Punjabi Darbar programme has blamed India for carrying out ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Overnight stardom for Hemant Brijwasi
October 26th, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hemant Brijwasi was recently declared as a winner of SA RE GA MA PA Li'l Champs. The boy is on sky nine as already phone call have started ringing in for ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Liz Cheney asks Obama to skip Nobel Prize award ceremony
October 13th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 13(ANI): Liz Cheney, the daughter former US Vice President Dick Cheney, has said that Nobel Peace Prize winner President Barack Obama should skip the award ceremony and instead send ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Prime Minister congratulates Obama on winning Nobel Peace Prize
October 9th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.9 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday congratulated the U.S President, Barack Obama, on winning the Nobel Peace Prize.Prime Minister Dr. Singh, in a letter written ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Manmohan Singh Congratulates Obama (Second Lead, Changing dateline)
October 9th, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday conveyed his "heartiest congratulations" to US President Barack Obama on winning the Nobel Peace prize 2009, praising his "inclusive approach to ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Global Muslim population estimated at 1.57 billion
October 8th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) An estimated 1.57 billion Muslims of all ages live in the world today, representing 23 percent of the global population of 6.8 billion, according to a new study ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Climate change a major cause of child mortality: Study
October 5th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Climate change, besides other factors like poverty, is one of the main causes of high child mortality in the world today, a study by an international charity ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Gaddafi’s UN speech ‘radical, detailed’: Libyan media
September 24th, 2009 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Sep 24 (DPA) The Libyan media Thursday hailed leader Muammer Gaddafi's epic 95-minute speech at the United Nations as radical, detailed and in-depth.
The speech, which has been ridiculed elsewhere as rambling ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Clinton praises Rudd as one of world’s ‘most intelligent and smartest leaders’
September 23rd, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep.23 (ANI): Former US President Bill Clinton has described Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as one of the world's smartest leaders.Clinton, who was introducing Rudd as a panellist, along ... Read more...
Posted in World |
The Rolling Stone Show with Luke Kenny on NDTV Good Times
August 21st, 2009 - 1:21 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Meet the biggest band in the world today, as U2 returns with their brand new album No Line On The Horizon. Watch their journey with anchor Luke Kenny as they record their ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rajasthan’s Hindaun town gains popularity with its trademark sandstone
August 10th, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra SinghHindaun (Rajasthan), Aug.10 (ANI): A small town in Rajasthan has made a remarkable growth in the last one decade. It could be possible due to its sandstone industry, which ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Excerpts from Barack Obama’s prepared remarks in Warren, Michigan
July 15th, 2009 - 12:39 am ICT by admin
WARREN, Michigan (BNO NEWS) -- The following are excerpts from President Barack Obama's prepared remarks in Warren, Michigan as released by the White House on Tuesday...[T]he hard truth is that some of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Allen Klein:The Former Manager Of Beatles And Rolling Stones Dies
July 5th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by GD
Allen Klein, the music manager for the evergreen bands like Beatles and Rolling Stones who was also a record label mogul, passed away on Saturday in New York. 77 year old Klein ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Barry Manilow: Still Entertaining Us
July 5th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by GD
Barry Manilow is among those popular personalities who does not need an introduction. A splendid singer, musician, performer, Barry Manilow is really a great name in the music scenario of the world ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
White House Fact Sheet on Obama Administration’s auto restructuring initiative for General Motors
June 1st, 2009 - 11:24 am ICT by admin
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- On March 30, 2009, President Obama laid out a framework for General Motors to achieve viability that required the Company to rework its business plan, accelerate its ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
834,000 civilians displaced in Pakistan due to Swat operation : UN
May 15th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 15 (ANI): The Swat military operation against the Taliban and other extremist groups in the region has displaced over 834,000 civilians till now, the United Nations has said."Some 834,000 ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
For homeless people voting a new experience
May 7th, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Zarngam Higio
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) "I voted!" said an excited 70-year-old Prithvi Chand after he cast his vote at the Ramnagar polling booth in Paharganj in central Delhi. The septuagenarian ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Shia LaBeouf says his mom Shayna is the sexiest woman
May 6th, 2009 - 9:38 pm ICT by GD
In an interview given to Playboy, Transformers star Shia LaBeouf speaks of the sexiest woman in the world today, and that according to him is his mother Shayna LaBeouf. Shia says ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
First US near-total face transplant recipient unveils results of her surgery
May 6th, 2009 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 6 (ANI): Forty-six-year-old Connie Culp, a shotgun attack victim who was the first person in the U.S. to receive a near-total face transplant, has unveiled the results of her surgery.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pooja Chopra’s dad told mum to kill her or forfeit marriage
May 3rd, 2009 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Pooja Chopra's survival is being celebrated throughout India. However, when the Miss India World 2009 was 20 days old, her mother was asked by her husband to make ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Blair wants world to wage war against militant Islam
April 24th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who does not regret leading Britain to Iraq war, has called on the world to take on and defeat Islamic extremists.He believes ... Read more...
Posted in World |
If not for the Holocaust, there could have been 32 million Jews in the world today
April 23rd, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23 (ANI): A scholar at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has analyzed that if it were not for the Holocaust, the number of Jews in the world would likely today ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Delhi’s India Habitat Centre plays host to Australian aboriginal art exhibits
April 6th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.6 (ANI): Warlukurlangu Artists, Australia, in partnership with art curator, Durga Vishwanathan, are showcasing contemporary Australian art in New Delhi.Titled 'Desert Dreamings', the paintings from the Central Desert of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
‘Superstition hinders healthcare in tribal Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh’
April 2nd, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Thirty-five years ago, Hemalkasa village in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district had no power, no healthcare facilities and no road connection to the outside world. Today it has a ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Dalai Lama lauds principle of non-violence
April 2nd, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar, Apr 2 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama lauded the principle of non-violence, propagated by Mahatma Gandhi, terming it as essential in today's world."The concept of non-violence is relevant in ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Stitching torn socks could help save the planet!
March 9th, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, March 9 (ANI): Scotlands new environment minister has said that people should learn to stitch their torn socks, among learning other traditional activities from their elders, in order to lead ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pakistan should take courage, dismantle terror facilities: Pranab
March 3rd, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India Tuesday said unless Pakistan completely dismantles the terrorism infrastructure on its territory, incidents like the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore would continue to take ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
I wanted to prove I can play against ace spinners: Yuvraj
February 8th, 2009 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, after winning the man-of-the-series award in 4-1 One-Day International series victory over Sri Lanka, Sunday said he wanted make a point about his ability ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Jessica Simpson slams weighty taunts by making stage appearance
January 31st, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): Donning skin-tight leather trousers, Jessica Simpson made a public appearance to blast criticism surrounding her curvy body.The singers rather full body was largely criticised after pictures of ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Musharraf brands South Asia as the most volatile regions in world
January 28th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 28 (ANI): Former President Pervez Musharraf has branded South Asia as one of the most volatile regions in the world, and called on US President Barack Obama to address ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistan welcomes closure of Guantanamo detention centre
January 24th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 24 (Xinhua) Pakistan Saturday welcomed the US administration's decision to close down the Guantanamo Bay detention centre. "Pakistan is confident that the new US administration will develop a holistic strategy ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |