New York, Aug 1 (ANI): Chelsea Clinton, daughter of ex US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has tied the knot with her long-term beau Marc Mezvinsky at a lavish ceremony. The couple exchanged vows at the Astor Courts estate in New York state. Chelsea’s parents said they felt ‘great pride and [...]
Floods devastate villages in Maharashtra
August 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Akola (Maharashtra), Aug 1 (ANI): The continuous rainfall has led to the overflow of Katepurna dam in Maharashtra”s Akola District, which has eventually caused floods and water logging in the downstream villages. The floodwaters have damaged homes and inundated roads, thereby bringing normal life in the city to a virtual standstill. Over 30 villages have [...]
Casting of Dev Patel’s ‘The Last Airbender’ sparks race row
August 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
London, Aug 1 (ANI): British Indian actor Dev Patel’s new film ‘The Last Airbender’ has sparked a race row – after film bosses changed all the heroes into white people and cast Asians as villains. The new flick is based on a hit kids” cartoon series set in a fantasy world from Chinese and Inuit [...]
Rains, floods continue to wreak havoc in Pak, death toll rises to 800
August 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Peshawar, Aug 1(ANI): The death toll in rain-related incidents in Pakistan has climbed to 800, as rescue workers and troops struggled to reach over 26,758 people who are stranded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Rescue officials have confirmed the presence of contagious diseases, such as diarrhoea and skin [...]
Cameron should condemn HR violations in Kashmir rather than accuse Pak of terror: Gilani
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Islamabad, Aug 1(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that rather than highlighting Pakistan’s role in promoting “export of terror”, British Prime Minister David Cameron should raise his voice against the human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir. “In India, he [Cameron] has given a statement that we in Pakistan promote terrorism. We [...]
