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Top Animated Film in Box Office History

Ut World March 31, 2014 0

As the musical animated film “Frozen” topped $1 billion in global sales, Disney studio has announced that it has become the top grossing animated film in box office history. The film has sold $398.4 million worth of tickets at domestic (U.S. and Canadian) theaters since its opening on November Continue Reading

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A Taste of Humble Pie For France’s Minister

Ut World March 31, 2014 0

France’s trade minister had to eat humble pie on Friday after she was caught on film saying that food served at a state dinner for China’s President Xi Jinping was “disgusting”. President Francois Hollande and Xi were all smiles at the dinner Wednesday at the Elysee presidential palace. But Foreign Trade Minister Nicole Bricq was […]Continue Reading

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Parties Accept Cash Fron Local Companies

Ut World March 29, 2014 0

India’s two main political parties both broke laws barring foreign donations by accepting cash from local companies owned by London-listed mining group Vedanta Resources Plc between 2004 and 2012, the Delhi High Court said on Friday. The judgment was handed down 10 days before India holds a general election, in which the ruling Congress party […]Continue Reading

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Indian Airforce Cargo Crashes

Ut World March 29, 2014 0

An Indian Air Force cargo plane crashed on Friday, killing its crew of five, in the latest of a string of accidents to spotlight poor safety standards across the country’s armed services. Last month, India’s navy chief resigned, taking moral responsibility for a series of accidents, on the same day that two officers were killed […]Continue Reading

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Game Returns for 4th Season

Ut World March 29, 2014 0

Mystical ice creatures, fire-breathing dragons, and the people caught in between return to the small screen come April 6, when HBO’s “Game of Thrones” unsheathes a fourth season that could see it crowned as the cable network’s most watched series in history. The medieval fantasy drama’s fan base has grown substantially over its first three Continue Reading

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U.N. Launches Investigation on Sri Lankan War Crimes

Ut World March 29, 2014 0

The United Nations on Thursday launched an inquiry into war crimes allegedly committed by both Sri Lankan state forces and Tamil rebels during the conflict that ended in 2009, saying the government had failed to investigate properly. “The international community has become increasingly concerned by the continued lack of progress in achieving reconciliation, justice Continue Reading

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A Two Hour Shark Ride

Ut World March 27, 2014 0

A hammerhead shark dragged a college student in his kayak up the Atlantic coast for a two-hour “South Florida sleigh ride” that the kayaker taped with a head-mounted camera and posted on YouTube. Adam Fisk, 22, posted a five-minute clip of his adventure titled “Lone Man Gets Towed for Miles in Kayak by 11 Foot […]Continue Reading

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Lachlan Murdoch Returns

Ut World March 27, 2014 0

Lachlan Murdoch’s appointment to senior positions within his father Rupert Murdoch’s media empire marks the return of the prodigal son. Nearly a decade after walking away from the News Corp inner circle in New York to set up his own investment company and settle in Sydney with his young family, it appears Lachlan has accepted […]Continue Reading

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N.Srinivasan Asked to Step Down by the Supreme Court

Ut World March 26, 2014 0

The Supreme Court called on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief N. Srinivasan to step down on Tuesday to ensure a probe into illegal betting during last year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), in which his son-in-law has been indicted, is fair. The involvement of Gurunath Meiyappan, who is married to the […]Continue Reading

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Quality vs. the Price in Medicines

Ut World March 26, 2014 0

A spate of regulatory warnings for India’s generic drug manufacturers will add a new emphasis on the quality of such medicines in an industry long dominated by the ability to deliver treatments as cheaply as possible, analysts say. In the short term, that is expected to benefit larger global competitors, such as Teva Pharmaceutical Industries […]Continue Reading