UN frets over Maldives tensions
United Nations: The United Nations is anxiously watching rising tensions in the Maldives and has joined calls for a suspended presidential election runoff to be quickly organised. UN officials are so concerned that a special briefing for the UN Security Council has been held on the Indian Ocean tourism magnet. The Maldives' supreme court called off a presidential runoff vote scheduled for last weekend between former president Mohamed Nasheed and
The Relevance of Mahatma Gandhis Message of Non- Violence to the new Global Order
By Dr.Cyriac Maprayil
We were told after World War 2 that there would be no more wars. The evidence in the form of conflicts in Vietnam,and in recent years in Iraq,Afghanistan, Syria etc brutally contradicts this over-optimistic
'Diana' weak in Britain
London: Director Oliver Hirschbiegel says his recent biopic "Diana" has got good collections in many parts of the world, except Britain. The movie, based on the life of late British princess Diana and her affair with surgeon Hasnat Khan, go
Army still battles guerrillas near Kashmir border
Srinagar: The Indian Army is still trying to hunt down 35-40 heavily armed guerrillas in a remote part of Jammu and Kashmir's border with Pakistan, military officials said on Friday. The army operation in Keran sector in the northern district of Kupw
US debt crisis threatens world economy: IMF
Washington: Terming the current debt crisis in America as “mission-critical”, the International Monetary Fund has warned the US that its impending debt crisis could damage not only its domestic economy, but the entire global economy
Puunam to sport 400 costumes in one song
Chennai: Actress Puunam Kaur will sport as many as 400 costumes in a song in upcoming Tamil romantic-drama "Ranam". The film's director claims this is a first-time attempt in Tamil cinema. "I feel nobody has even attempted something li
'Thuppakki', 'Aadukalam' to be screened in Russia
Chennai: Tamil films "Thuppakki", "Vettaiyaadu Vilayadu" and "Aadukalam" will be screened as part of the centenary fete of Indian cinema in Russia in December. The celebrations will be organised by Indo-Russian Cul
New Zealand Prime Minister greets Shah Rukh
Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is in New Zealand for his Temptation Reloaded tour, was welcomed by the country's Prime Minister John Key in Auckland. The 47-year-old actor was given a traditional Maori welcome on October 2 and presented with a
Hackers steal 2.9 mn Adobe users' secret details
London: Multinational software giant Adobe has revealed that a sophisticated hacking attempt has caused theft of encrypted data related to its 2.9 million customers, including customers' names, passwords and credit card numbers. “Our investigat
