Somerset snap up Jayawardene
London, March 31 (IANS) English county cricket club Somerset signed Sri Lankan batting legend Mahela Jayawardene on Thursday for their NatWest T20 Blast campaign this summer. He will feature in 12 of their 14 group…
March 2016
Even eating pulses can help you shed a bit of weight
Toronto, March 31 (IANS) A source of protein for the poor and rich alike, just one serving of pulses daily can also contribute to modest weight loss, reveals a study. According to researchers, consuming 3/4…
Vietnamese president relieved from duty
Hanoi, March 31 (IANS) Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang was relieved from duty on Thursday at the ongoing 11th session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) in capital Hanoi. Sang was approved to be relieved…
3D food structure could help curb waste
London, March 31 (IANS) Scientists have, for the first time, created a 3-D image of food on the nanometer scale – a development that can help scientists gain detailed knowledge of the structure of complex…
Rashmi Shukla is Pune’s second woman police chief
Pune, March 31 (IANS) Senior police officer and State Intelligence Department Commissioner Rashmi Shukla was appointed the new police commissioner of Pune on Thursday, official sources said. An Indian Police Service officer of 1988 batch,…
‘The Divergent Series: Allegiant’: Window-dressed to lure
Film: “The Divergent Series: Allegiant” Language: English Director: Robert Schwentke Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Naomi Watts, Jeff Daniels, Octavia Spencer, Ray Stevenson, Zoe Kravitz, Maggie Q, Daniel Dae Kim, Bill…
Cranston, Hart in talks to star in ‘Intouchables’ remake
Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) Actors Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart are in talks to star in Weinstein Co.s The Intouchables”, a remake of the 2011 hit French dramedy written and directed by Olivier Nakache…
Sunderland defender Eboue banned from football for a year
Sunderland, March 31 (IANS) Sunderland defender Emmanuel Eboue was on Thursday banned from taking part in any football-related activity for an year by world football’s governing body FIFA until he pays the amount of money…
Kolkata flyover collapse kills 14: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Fourteen people were killed when a portion of a flyover under construction here collapsed on Thursday, burying several…
Arvind Swamy returns to Bollywood after 15 years
Chennai: Actor Arvind Swamy at V4 Entertainers Film Awards 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Actor Arvind Swamy, who made his Bollywood debut with Mani Ratnams 1992 film Roja, is returning to the Hindi…
Pakistan military tweets affect ties with government: Daily
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) The Pakistani military spokesman’s tweets “have exposed civil-military tensions” in the country, a leading newspaper said on Thursday. Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwas tweets and statements have exposed the fissures “at…
Cambodia arrests woman for disguising cocaine as candies
Phnom Penh, March 31 (IANS) A Thai woman was arrested at Cambodia’s Phnom Penh International Airport for carrying about 2.6 kg of cocaine disguised as candies stuffed in chocolate cans, authorities said on Thursday. The…
Jaitley meets Australian PM on increasing bilateral trade
Melbourne, March 31 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday met Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Canberra and apprised him of the immense scope for increasing economic ties between the two countries. According to…
Online gambling growing among teenagers: Study
Toronto, March 31 (IANS) The rapid change of the gambling landscape due to the advent of the online platform could spell doom for many teenagers as researchers have found that adolescents are gambling online at…
Common migraine medication during pregnancy can affect baby
New York, March 31 (IANS) Certain medications and treatments long considered safe to treat pregnant women with migraines may have adverse effects on the babies, suggests new research. The researchers pointed out that acetaminophen, used…
Two dead, 100 injured in Kolkata flyover collapse
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) At least two people were killed and over 100 injured when a part of a flyover under construction collapsed over taxis and other vehicles in a congested area here on Thursday,…
Nuclear security summit: India expects n-terrorism threat addressed
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India will seek that the threat of nuclear terrorism is addressed at the Fourth Nuclear Security Summit being held in Washington even as New Delhi hopes that the participants will…
Why some people feel more helpless during stressful situations?
New York, March 31 (IANS) Ever wondered why some remain resilient to the daily stress while others succumb to despair? Scientists have found that the reason behind this difference is in our brain patterns. The…
Newcastle goalkeeper Elliot sidelined for six months
London, March 31 (IANS) English football club Newcastle United has announced that its Irish goalkeeper Rob Elliot will be sidelined for six months due to a serious knee injury. The 29-year-old left the pitch on…
Emma Watson’s representative responds to ‘whitening’ ad row
Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) A representative of actress Emma Watson, who was earlier accused of glamorising a skin “whitening” product, has commented on a three-year-old ad for cosmetics brand Lancome after an online magazine…