John Varghese from the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, will take over from Valson Thampu as principal of St Stephen's College on March 1.Varghese, a professor in the communication .
EMBU, Kenya (AP) — Two Kenyan athletes serving four-year bans for doping at the 2015 world championships say the chief executive of Athletics Kenya, the country's governing body for track and …
EMBU, Kenya (AP) — Two Kenyan athletes serving four-year bans for doping at the 2015 world championships say the chief executive of Athletics Kenya, the country's governing body for track and …
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HARLEM — Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders met with Rev. Al Sharpton at Sylvia's Restaurant Wednesday, the day after a big victory over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire Primary.
The pair talked for 20 minutes — sitting at the same table where Sharpton met with candidate Barack Obama in 2008 — before Sanders left without taking questions.
Whereas Obama chowed down on collard greens and fried chicken in 2008, Sharpton said he and... Читать дальше...
FTSE 100 bounces off a three-year low
These letters appear in the 11th February edition of The Independent
-The Police Service Commission has urged Nigerian to disregard media reports against its chairman, Mike Okiro -Spokesman of commission has described the report on Sahara Reporters as an act of revenge on Okiro -He said the commission would employ legal means to protect itself from future attacks The police service commission (PSC) has urged Nigerians to disregard media reports […]
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Here are some thoughts from “Game of Thrones” standout Aidan Gillen, who will be a special guest of the Mostly British Film Festival during the screening of his new movie, “You’re Ugly Too”: On his familiarity with San Francisco: I have two cousins there who I have visited often. On his commitment to Irish cinema: I like doing the indie, low-key, low-budget projects, if the script is right. On why he was drawn to “You’re Ugly Too”: I liked the simplicity of it. [...] I like road movies. On developing his Thrones’ character... Читать дальше...
The mayor should be cracking the whip on homelessness instead of horse carriages, City Controller Scott Stringer said Wednesday.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakahrova said that the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) disrupted the peace process by putting forward a set of preconditions ahead of the January 29 dialogue between Syrian government and opposition groups, despite de Mistura’s declaration for the talks to go ahead without preconditions.
Did Carey Mulligan deserve an Oscar nomination? Dear Mick LaSalle: I think Carey Mulligan was fabulous in “Suffragette” and deserved to be nominated for best actress in a leading role. Dear Susan Schrader: I think if she’d been nominated in place of Brie Larson (“Room”) or Jennifer Lawrence (“Joy”), I wouldn’t have thrown up. Was there a period between the end of World War II and the beginning of the House Un-American Activities Committee witch hunts where Hollywood took on subjects that were more daring than usual? Читать дальше...
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Since Kobe Bryant announced his plan to retire at the end of the season, the NBA world has made a point to honor Bryant and remember his great career.
Complex talked to 18 media members who have covered Bryant during his career and asked them their favorite memories of him.
They are all excellent, but one in particular, from Mike Trudell, a beat reporter for Time Warner Cable SportsNet and former Lakers beat reporter, stands out as an illustration of Kobe's ridiculous competitiveness. Читать дальше...
"All shops in the Kucha Mahajani lane in Chandni Chowk were closed.Over 96% of our customers don't have PAN cards.
Hybrid securities have the upside of bonds and the downside of equity
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, asks Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen about a letter signed by several economists supporting legislation that would force the Fed to follow a mathematical rule for setting interest rates. Photo: AP
SAN FRANCISCO — Visit the website of any top coding school and you'll find some eye-popping numbers: Some promise to turn people into software engineers in as little as 12 weeks and most claim job placement rates of 97, 98 or 99 percent within months of graduation.
SAN FRANCISCO — Visit the website of any top coding school and you'll find some eye-popping numbers: Some promise to turn people into software engineers in as little as 12 weeks and most claim job placement rates of 97, 98 or 99 percent within months of graduation.
Relief for Hollande as he begins pre-election cabinet shuffle
More than a month after a 12-year-old boy died during a school picnic at Millennium Park, one of his teachers has been arrested on the charge of negligence.Later, he was released on bail.
Tunceli merkez ile Ovacık ilçesi arasında yer alan Munzur Vadisi Milli Parkı içinde, PKK'ya yönelik 1 metreyi aşan kar ve eksi 20 derece sıcaklıkta düzenlenen operasyonlarda çok sayıda sığınak ve barınak...Devamı için tıklayınız
The Tarheels ended up escaping with a win at Boston College, but the health of their coach was the primary concern
Reaction is already rolling in to producer Scott Rudin's announcement Wednesday that he is bringing Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” to Broadway for the 2017-18 season with none other than Aaron Sorkin adapting the 1960 novel.
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The video was captured as the ISS was flying over North Africa and Turkey towards Russia.
David Joseph's death has perplexed his family, who learned on Tuesday that the teenager was unarmed and naked when he was gunned down Monday.