‘Princess Alice’ could cost bookmakers £500,000

London: "Princess Alice" could cost bookmakers a whopping £500,000 in payouts if Kate Middleton gives birth to a girl and names her Alice. The Duchess of Cambridge will give birth to a blonde daughter called Alice on Monday, according to the instincts of the British betting public. Despite the fact that the royal couple do not know the gender of their second child, punters seem convinced they have inside information, and around nine in 10 bets have been placed on the arrival of a princess. PTI

India joins Singapore's independence celebration 

Singapore: The Indian High Commission here has joined the Singapore Punjabi community, hosting cultural programmes such as bhangra dance as part of the city-state's 50 year of independence celebration. The Indian mission and Singapore Khalsa Association (SKA) organised a show led by Amritsar Natak Kala Kender, a 60-year old drama group of the legendary Punjabi playwright late Gursharan Singh. PTI

Immigrants describe threats in South Africa 

Johannesburg: Fearful immigrants in South Africa who fled their homes because of threats and deadly attacks by South Africans say they were targeted in some cases by longtime neighbours and people who warned they would assault anyone carrying a foreign passport. The attacks stem from a perception that immigrants are taking jobs at the expense of South Africans. AP 

Iran rejects inspection of military sites under N-deal

Tehran: A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Sunday that inspectors would be barred from military sites under any nuclear agreement with world powers. Gen. Hossein Salami, the Guard's deputy leader, said on state TV that allowing the foreign inspection of military sites is tantamount to "selling out". AP