Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) British-born actress Katrina Kaif, whose face will now adorn Barbie dolls, says contrary to what people believe her Barbie is not an Indian counterpart of the international brand. She also feels that in many ways it’s an endorsement of how kids connect with her.
Stocks fall on Wall Street, trimming weekly gains
New York, March 28 (DPA) US stocks fell Friday after two leading banks said they made less money in March, but the major indices were still up at least six percent for the week.
JP Morgan Chase & Co and Bank of America Corp said that earnings had fallen this month after they made money in the first two months of the year, pushing their shares down more than three percent, Bloomberg financial news reported.
New York, March 20 (DPA) US stocks fell for the first time in three days Thursday as investors had second thoughts about Federal Reserve actions to shore up the US financial sector.
Washington, March 20 (DPA) Spurred on by public ire over bonuses paid at firms that received government bail-outs, the US House of Representatives Thursday gave strong backing to a 90-percent tax on retention bonus payments by companies receiving more than $5 billion in federal funds.
After his recent trip to the Golden Globes and Slumdog’s success, SRK is trying to go global too! The recent chain of events have been quite an inspiration for many and that includes SRK.
United Nations, Mar.19 (ANI): Pakistan has called for abolishing the ‘veto’ power of five major nations in the UN Security Council.
Washington, Maech 19 (DPA) The US Congress tapped into growing public ire over bailed-out insurance giant AIG’s payment of bonuses as legislators Wednesday explored ways to reclaim the $165 million.
Washington, March 18 (DPA) US President Barack Obama, under fire over the payment of huge bonuses to traders at the floundering insurance giant AIG, Wednesday vowed to end the culture of corporate greed in America.
London, March 18 (DPA) British police Wednesday agreed to pay 60,000 pounds ($83,850) in compensation to a terrorism suspect after admitting that the man was subjected to violent assault and religious abuse during his arrest.
Babar Ahmad, a 34-year-old IT analyst of Pakistani origin, had alleged that he was punched and repeatedly choked to the point of unconsciousness during his arrest on a US extradition warrant in an anti-terrorism raid in London in December 2003.
Islamabad, Mar.18 (ANI): Pakistan People Party (PPP) leader and former information minister Sherry Rehman Wednesday denied reports that she had resigned from the party.