Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner has condemned the booing of Sydney champion Adam Goodes, describing the "vilification" of the AFL great as "despicable behaviour" which aimed to silence an anti-racism advocate.
The two private equity firms realise a combined $9bn
Wildlife researchers today announced here that a species of frog discovered in South Goa's Netravali forest sanctuary has been named after State Range Forest Officer Prakash Salelkar as 'Indirana Salelkari'.
The economic slowdown, lack of finance and ineffective marketing has dented the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the state in the last two years.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Here is the latest surrounding the suspension of star Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for using deflated footballs (all times local):
Spanish scientists have launched a bid to develop the first bionic exoskeleton that will allow wheelchair-bound children to take their first steps - and they are using crowdfunding to do it.
Mr. Mourinho and Mrs. Benitez are having a verbal battle via the press. This will not end well.
Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree authorizing destruction of food imports under current embargo starting August 6
UK police have arrested a woman with three children on suspicion of leaving the country to join Islamic State.
The German Foreign Ministry issued a warning on Wednesday to tourists in Istanbul.
The 30-year-old was stopped at 9.40am.
The Syndicate of Mangalore University has consented to rationalize the recent fee hike proposed for various post-graduate courses offered by it.
Oil prices turned higher after the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Wednesday reported a decline of 4.2 million barrels in crude supplies for the week ended July 24. Analysts polled by Platts forecast a crude-stock fall of 700,000 barrels, while the American Petroleum Institute Tuesday said supplies declined 1.9 million barrels, according to sources. Gasoline supplies fell 400,000 barrels while distillate stockpiles climbed 2.6 million barrels last week, according to the EIA. September crude was at $48.13 a barrel... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of signed contracts to buy homes fell in June, as limited supplies of homes on the market are holding back possible sales growth. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index declined 1.8 percent to 110.3 last month. Still, strong demand from would-be buyers has pushed the index up 8.2 percent during the past 12 months. "We could see a bit of a slowing in the recent upward trend in existing home sales in the coming months," said Derek Lindsey... Читать дальше...
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Anticipating a rush of passengers to Rameswaram who want to attend the funeral of former President A P J Abdul Kalam on Thursday, railways on Wednesday announced a set of special trains between Madurai and the coastal town.
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NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- "Boardwalk Empire" alum Michael Shannon is to play James Tyrone Jr. in the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night."
Raven-Symone's life may have seemed idyllic to fans of the Disney Channel's That's So Raven, but beh[...]
It's just where my headspace is at this week, but I can't help but wonder where "The 33" might show up on the fall festival calendar. It didn't appear on the Toronto or Venice slates, so perhaps Telluride will roll the dice with the movie? Maybe New York? Either way, with a moving true-story tale and an awards season berth, it's one to keep an eye on. Patricia Riggen directs the star-studded ensemble — Antonio Banderas, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne, Juan Pablo Raba... Читать дальше...
The Prime Minister is treated to an honour guard of the People's Army, who gave an off-key rendition of God Save the Queen
Pending June sales were down 1.8 per cent, an industry group said
Facebook's rising costs and recent advertising changes are expected to be among the key topics when the social network reports its second-quarter results after the market closes Wednesday. Here's what you need to know ahead of that.
V S Malimath, new president of Karnataka Border Protection Commission (KBPC) retired chief justice of Karnataka and Kerala high courts, said around one-fourth area of the state border is under litigation but public representatives are not looking serious about the problem.
Watch the trailer for "Ricki and The Flash," starring Meryl Streep, Sebastian Stan and Mamie Gummer. Photo: Sony Pictures
