Yearly Archives: 2015
Take that! US zoo auctioning paintings made by animals
September 14, 2015
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – A zoo in the US is letting animals explore their creative side by auctioning paintings produced by snakes, elephants, lemurs and bats among many others. Thirty-two paintings produced by animals at the Oakland Zoo in California are up for auction. Bids for the paintings started at around $200 on eBay.
For Rs 750 cr, Cyrus Poonawalla buys Lincoln House in Mumbai
September 14, 2015
MUMBAI, INDIA – Bulge-bracket property deals by the rich and the famous are not new to the land-starved mega polis, but the weekend sale of the iconic Lincoln House here to the Pune-based industrialist Cyrus Poonawalla for Rs 750 crore is nothing but mind-boggling.
Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis win US Open women’s doubles title
September 13, 2015
NEW YORK – Top seeds Sania Mirza of India and Martina Hingis of Switzerland beat fourth-seeded pair of Casey Dellacqua of Australia and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-3 to win the US Open women's doubles title in New York on Sunday.
BJP, hardliners warn Rajinikanth against accepting film offer on Tipu Sultan
September 13, 2015
CHENNAI, INDIA – Days after a leading Kannada producer said he planned to make a movie on Tipu Sultan and rope in Tamil actor Rajinikanth to star in; the BJP and hardline outfits in Tamil Nadu warned the actor against accepting the offer.
PCB approaches ICC president Zaheer Abbas to convince BCCI for India-Pakistan series
September 12, 2015
KARACHI, PAKISTAN – Encouraged by a recent ICC statement on the importance of Indo-Pak cricket ties, the PCB has now sought the assistance of the ICC President Zaheer Abbas to convince India to play in December.
India, Pakistan border DGs agree to ‘enhance communication’ for ‘tranquil’ frontiers
September 12, 2015
New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Saturday agreed to jointly resolve sensitive issues like ceasefire violations and cross-border infiltration through timely exchange of information, including via email and over the telephone.
2015 US Open: Federer to meet Djokovic in the final
September 12, 2015
NEW YORK – Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his first US Open final in six years as he flew by fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka 6-4 6-3 6-1 in the semi-finals.
Standoff between Indian, Chinese forces in Ladakh; Indian troops object to construction of watchtower...
September 12, 2015
LADAKH – In a fresh standoff between Indian and Chinese armies in Ladakh sector of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops on Saturday objected to the construction of a watchtower by China, sources said.
Death toll rises in Jhabua restaurant blast in MP; 89 killed, over 100 injured
September 12, 2015
Jhabua (MP): At least 89 people were killed and nearly 100 injured on Saturday after a massive blast caused by mining explosives stored in a building ripped through a crowded area in Petlwad town.
Goldman Sachs cuts oil price forecast on oversupply; says $20 oil possible
September 11, 2015
Melbourne: The global surplus of oil is even bigger than Goldman Sachs Group Inc. thought and that could drive prices as low as $20 a barrel.
WTI for October delivery fell as much as 45 cents, or 1%, to $45.47 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange and is heading for a weekly decline. Photo: Bloomberg
