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Taiwan Performers Get Acclaim at Edinburgh Fringe
Jose Kalathil Five Taiwanese troupes, who are performing at the on-going 67th Edinburgh Festival Fringe, are receiving wide acclaim from the public as well the press. They are Taipei City-based Jade and Artist Dance Troupe, Tainan...2014-09-08 1947 0 -
Sri Lanka among One of the Fastest Developing Economies in Asia – IMF
Sri Lanka’s economic growth has been one of the fastest among Asia’s developing economies in recent years, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The IMF Executive Board releasing its report after the conclusion of Article IV...2014-09-08 1784 0 -
Afghanistan’s Lousy Hope of “Development”
SALMAN RAFI SHEIKH Amid political uncertainty, the threat of the Taliban assuming power, and the critical question of withdrawal of the US and coalition forces, the issue of economic revival and development of Afghanistan not only...2014-09-08 1642 0 -
Maharashtra State: Death toll reaches over 100 in a landslide that hit Malin Village in Pune district
By Rashmita Patel Over a 100 people have been killed when a landslide hit a small village in the Pune District of Maharashtra. Over 200 people were buried under rubble as they slept in the early...2014-09-08 2068 0 -
India Sets Up a Detention Centre for Foreigners
By: Yasmin Pascual Khalil “Foreigners will be kept in the detention centre until their parent country takes them back,” Manohar Parrikar, Goa’s Chief Minister, said whilst announcing the creation of the centre on August 6th. Goa...2014-09-08 1778 0 -
Pollution India the Challenge for Ludhiana
Nalin Rai CITIZENS OF LUDHIANA TAKE IT IN THEIR HANDS TO INITIATE ACTION TO CHANGE THE TAG OF BEING THE MOST POLLUTED CITY IN INDIA. While for the authorities it may not have ranked and could...2014-09-08 1852 0 -
Ebola outbreak: the latest scare
By Yasmin Pascual Khalil The Ebola virus is spreading throughout West African countries with around 45,000 Indians living there. Indian health minister Harsh Vardhan believes that there is a possibility of Indians residing there to travel...2014-09-08 1756 0 -
Good Samaritans sought in Birmingham attack
Two men who came to the aid of a woman who had been assaulted in Birmingham are being urged to come forward. The 23-year-old woman had been sexually assaulted on a car park on Swallow Street...2014-09-08 1569 0 -
New cell model to speed up development of brain tumour drugs
New research from The University of Nottingham looks set to improve screening for new cancer drugs and drug delivery systems specifically designed for children with brain tumours. New cancer drugs are typically screened against cancer cells...2014-09-08 1702 0 -
Yorkshire’s Andrew Gale suspended under ECB Discipline Code
The England and Wales Cricket Board’s Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) today confirmed that the Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale has received an automatic suspension under the ECB’s Directives. During Yorkshire’s LV= County Championship match against Lancashire on...2014-09-08 2011 0