US offers olive branch to moderate Taliban
The Hague, March 31 (Xinhua) The US Tuesday supported efforts by the Afghan government to reconcile with the moderate Taliban as part of a revamped policy to deal with the growing insurgency in the war-torn country.
“We must support efforts by the gover... Read More
Gisele Bundchen strips for Vanity Fair cover
London, March 31 (IANS) Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has peeled off her clothes for the cover of the latest issue of Vanity Fair magazine.
Apart from baring all in the pictures, the 28-year-old has also related how she was teased as a child by classma... Read More
Impostor shocks Goa Congress, media
Panaji, March 31 (IANS) Congress Goa’s unit Tuesday clarified a man, who interacted with the Goan media earlier in the day after introducing himself as the ‘political advisor’ to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, was an impostor.
Party spoke... Read More
US, Iran hold talks at UN Afghan conference
The Hague, March 31 (DPA) Richard Holbrooke, the US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Tuesday held talks with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Akhunzadeh at a conference on Afghanistan here.
“During the course of the conference today... Read More
Cash, jewellery burgled from Ghaziabad home
Ghaziabad, March 31 (IANS) Three robbers targeted a home in Vasundhara locality of Ghaziabad Tuesday, fleeing with cash and jewelry worth about Rs.250,000.
According to the police, the three entered Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) officer Pradeep Srivastava̵... Read More
Palestinian factions return to Cairo for talks
Gaza/Cairo, March 31 (DPA) Representatives of rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah returned to Cairo Tuesday to resume talks on forming a national unity government, representatives of the groups said.
Egyptian-mediated talks between Hamas, which control... Read More
Miley Cyrus says no to any more ‘Hannah Montana’ movies
London, March 31 (IANS) Teenage star Miley Cyrus has disappointed her young fans by insisting she won’t be starring in any more “Hannah Montana” movies.
Cyrus shot to fame on the hit kids’ TV show with the same name in 2006 and after ... Read More
Afghan mayor among 35 killed in latest violence
Kabul, March 31 (DPA) An Afghan provincial mayor was killed in a roadside bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan, while 34 suspected Taliban militants were killed in separate clashes and blasts elsewhere in the country, officials said Tuesday.
A remote-controlled ... Read More
Britain starts withdrawing troops from Iraq
Baghdad, March 31 (DPA) The British military Tuesday formally transferred control of its base in the southern Iraqi city of Basra to US forces in a ceremony attended by Iraqi leaders.
The transfer follows Britain’s agreement last year to withdraw all bu... Read More
Halle Berry keen to expand brood with boyfriend
London, March 31 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is keen to expand her family with boyfriend Gabriel Aubry but fears she’s too old to have more kids.
The 42-year-old star has a one-year-old daughter, Nahla, with model and bar owner Aubry and a... Read More