New Delhi: Hours after his angry outburst led to an hour-long adjournment of Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday expressed his "regret" for losing temper, saying it was not appropriate. As soon as the House met again at 4 pm, Mukherjee rose to express his "regret" saying he owed an "apology" to the House. "I tried to intervene in a matter raised by Yashwant Sinha, but unfortunate incident...
05:57 PM, May 10, 2012
San Francisco: Yahoo Inc's board convened on Monday afternoon to discuss the mounting upset surrounding Chief Executive Scott Thompson, who has apologised to employees after being accused last week by activist investor Daniel Loeb of padding his resume, a source with knowledge of the matter said. The source, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue, said the board meeting was expected to address aspects of...
10:58 AM, May 08, 2012
Los Angeles: Actor Robert De Niro on Wednesday apologized for joking at a Democratic fundraiser with Michelle Obama about the possibility of having a 'white first lady' at the White House after November's presidential elections. The Oscar-winning star of 'The Godfather: Part II' and 'Raging Bull' said he had intended no offense with the remark about the wives of Republican presidential contenders Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney. "My...
02:49 PM, Mar 22, 2012
New Delhi: Kingfisher chief Vijay Mallya on Monday apologised to passengers affected by its flight cancellations and said that he hoped the bank accounts were defrozen soon. "I apologis profusely to the affected passengers. We tried to reach out to many booked passengers. We are not in a comfortable cash position. We are not ashamed about it. We have been requesting working capital from consortium bankers. They have said that...
08:45 PM, Feb 20, 2012
London: Liverpool's biggest sponsors criticized the club on Monday for their conduct during the fractious Premier League match against Manchester United that was marred by Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra. The image of one of England's most successful teams took another battering on Saturday when Suarez snubbed Evra in a pre-match handshake at Old Trafford, re-igniting the racism row that flared up when the Ururguay forward...
05:18 PM, Feb 14, 2012
London: Luis Suarez apologized on Sunday for snubbing Patrice Evra in a pre-match handshake as Liverpool publicly condemned the striker for the first time in a long-running racism row that has tarnished the name of one of England's biggest clubs. The Uruguay international was widely criticized for failing to shake Evra's hand before Saturday's Premier League game at Old Trafford in the players' first meeting since Suarez was banned for...
08:41 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Mumbai: Sorry seems to be the hardest word for MNS chief Raj Thackeray, his party workers say. Yet he said it, and the party men are wondering why. Right before releasing the list of candidates for BMC elections, Raj apologised to those who did not make it. "The apology by Raj prior to the announcement of the candidates was unexpected and unbelievable, given the temperament he is known for," said...
12:53 PM, Jan 31, 2012
Chennai: Vishnu Prasad was crowned Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011 Champion after an action packed race finale at Irungattukottai Race Track, Sriperumbudur, Chennai. Guest driver Sunny Sidhu won the final race with a time of 19:48.996 minutes, while international woman driver Maiken Rasmussen finished in 2nd position, just 1.220 seconds behind the winner. Mihir Dharkar from Mumbai managed to finish in third place, 0.276 seconds after Maiken. Prasad finished fourth,...
03:09 PM, Nov 28, 2011
Chennai: Avdumber Hede from Goa set the fastest lap in a wet qualifying session on Saturday at the final race weekend of the JK-Volkswagen Polo Cup India at the MMSC Race Track, Irungattukottai in Chennai. Championship contenders Vishnu Prasad and Rahil Noorani will be starting from 2nd and 4th position respectively with just 5 points separating the two. Oshan Kothadiya from Pune will start third on the grid. Rahil Noorani...
12:56 PM, Nov 27, 2011
Chennai: Rahil Noorani from Mumbai won an action packed race to continue his championship lead in Race One of Round Five of the 2011 JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup at the Irungattukottai Race Track, Sriperumbudur, Chennai. The young driver completed the race in 20:46.700 minutes. Second to finish was Oshan Kothadiya who crossed the finishing line in 2.375 seconds. Avdumber Hede secured third place and was just 2.477 seconds...
08:43 AM, Oct 18, 2011
Los Angeles: Hollywood actor Johnny Depp's recent comment where he compares photo shoots to being raped has angered an anti-sexual violence organisation. The 48-year-old in the November issue of Vanity Fair magazine compared being photographed to being raped. His statement quickly drew reaction from anti-sexual violence organisation, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), reported Aceshowbiz. "While photos may feel at times intrusive, being photographed in no way compares...
01:42 PM, Oct 06, 2011
New Delhi: Activist Swami Agnivesh, who fell out with Anna Hazare's team during the agitation over Lokpal Bill, on Tuesday sought forgiveness from the anti-corruption crusader and the others "who felt hurt" through his "unintentional acts". "I am turning 73 tomorrow. The Jain Samaj is celebrating forgiveness week. I seek forgiveness from those who I unintentionally hurt," Agnivesh said on the eve of his birthday. "If anybody has felt that...
07:52 PM, Sep 20, 2011
London: Human beings have natural tendencies to believe in God and life after death, according to a three-year international research project directed by two academics at the University of Oxford. The 1.9 million pounds project involved 57 researchers who conducted over 40 separate studies in 20 countries representing a diverse range of cultures. The studies (both analytical and empirical) conclude that humans are predisposed to believe in God and an...
03:06 PM, May 12, 2011
Cairo: Egypt's prime minister has apologised for the attack by regime supporters on anti-government protesters in central Cairo, vowing to investigate who was behind it. The protesters accuse the regime of sending a force of paid thugs and policemen in civilian clothes to attack them with rocks, sticks and firebombs to crush their movement to oust President Hosni Mubarak. Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has told state TV, "I offer my...
05:16 PM, Feb 03, 2011
New Delhi: Anthropologist Nandini Sundar, who won the Infosys Prize 2010, has been studying and raising awareness about the problems of tribals - particularly those caught in the crossfire between the naxals and the government. She also teaches sociology at the Delhi School of Economics, Nandini Sundar teaches sociology. Sundar is of the view that sociology helps you to put things into context. She says that people think that their...
09:41 PM, Jan 06, 2011
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