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Arnold Schwarzenegger signs up to new action comedy

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Arnold Schwarzenegger looks no closer to making The Legend Of Conan or Triplets from where we’re sitting, as whilst those two projects stumble along in limbo, he’s taking on a different action comedy instead. Taran Killam, of Saturday Night Live fame, is making his directorial debut with Why We’re Killing

Ferocious fighting in Syria’s Aleppo after rebel offensive

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Fierce clashes raged overnight on the edges of Syria's second city Aleppo after a major rebel offensive, an AFP correspondent said Wednesday. A coalition of opposition groups fighting under the name "Fatah Halab" -- or Aleppo Conquest -- launched the assault on President Bashar al-Assad's forces with a tunnel bomb on

The UAE May Build A Mountain To Make It Rain

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The United Arab Emirates is certainly no stranger to ambitious mega-projects. Just take a look at the towering Burj Khalifa, currently the tallest building in the world, or the Palm Jumeirah, the artificial archipelago in the shape of a palm tree that juts out into the sea near Dubai. Even by

IMF Retains India Growth Forecast At 7.5% For 2016, 2017

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The International Monetary Fund has retained its growth forecast for India this year at 7.5 per cent, largely driven by private consumption even as weak exports and sluggish credit growth weigh on the economy. India's growth momentum is expected to be underpinned by private consumption, which has benefited from lower

Invest in children to meet Sustainable Development Goals

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What we learn in the early years remains with us for the rest of our lives. Several studies demonstrate that high-quality preschool learning makes a child school-ready, with greater chances of academic success, faster adjustment to school, and reduced behavioral problems. However, government funding for programs across the world, aimed

I turned down Nobel, Malala’s prize unworthy: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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Questioning the credentials of the Nobel Committee and peace activist Malala Yousafzai, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Saturday said he would turn down the prestigious global award if given to him. The Art of Living founder, who was in Latur, Maharashtra to take a look at the drought

Etihad’s NY-Mumbai luxury flight world’s most expensive at Rs 25 lakh

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When Etihad Airways operated its first Airbus A380 flight from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai on May 1, the city joined a rare league of most expensive flight routes on the globe, which start at Rs 3.31 lakhs for a one-way ticket. With a seating capacity of 496 passengers, the flight

US court awards $55 mn in Johnson and Johnson cancer suit

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For the second time in three months, a St Louis jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a huge award over claims that its talcum powder causes cancer. The jury deliberated eight hours on Monday before ordering the company to pay $55 million to a South Dakota woman who blamed

Sachin accepts invitation to become India’s ambassador at Rio Olympics

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Sachin Tendulkar agreed on Tuesday to become India’s goodwill ambassador for the Rio Olympics 2016 in August. Tendulkar is the third Indian ambassador for the games after Bollywood actor Salman Khan and ace shooter Abhinav Bindra. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) invited Tendulkar to come on board on April 29.

Pakistan Tactical Nuclear Weapons discussed with US Congressman

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US Congress, Washington DC, USA: Director of ARC Humankind, Paulo Casaca, met US Congressman Trent Franks on April 29, 2016, and presented him the ARC Humankind policy brief, “The Pink Triangle Threat: Nuclear Terror Proliferation: An Assessment.” Congressman Trent Franks, Arizona Republican Congressman since 2002, has been especially