Warm Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) It was a warm Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 17.2 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. The sky would remain partly cloudy in…
March 2016
Lucknow airport to have third terminal
Lucknow, March 2 (IANS) Work on the third terminal (T3) at the Chaudhary Charan Singh airport in Lucknow will begin soon, an official said on Wednesday. The procedure of tendering has been set for the…
Pakistan to act against all terror groups without discrimination
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 2 (IANS) Pakistan has committed to take effective action against all terrorist groups including Lashkar-e-Taeba and its affiliates, held responsible for Mumbai terror attacks, and not let its territory be…
Facebook’s Latin America vice president arrested in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, March 2 (IANS) Brazilian police arrested Diego Dzodan, Facebook’s vice-president for Latin America, for not complying with previous judicial decisions. In a press release, the federal police stated that Dzodan had been…
Do genes control intolerance and anti-social behaviour?
Anti-social Behaviour By Nishant Arora New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) As Indian society grapples with the issue of intolerance and violence, genetic experts are opening up the hoary discussion on whether genetic makeup can predispose…
Indian equity markets up on Wednesday
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 24,044.96 points touched a…
FIR against BJP leader for hate speech in Agra
Agra, March 2 (IANS) An FIR was registered against corporator and the Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kundanika Sharma and three others for hate speeches in Agra in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said. The presence of…
Matt Bellamy and I are better as friends: Kate Hudson
London, Mar 2 (PTI) Kate Hudson says she has realised she and ex Matt Bellamy, with whom the actress has four-year-old son Bingham, are better as friends. Hudson, 36, said a friendship between them is…
Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom go on romantic getaway
London, Mar 2 (PTI) Singer Katy Perry was spotted on a romantic getaway with rumoured beau Orlando Bloom in Hawai. The 31-year-old “Firework” singer and the British actor, 39, were snapped holding hands and hiking…
Tom Fletcher set to release his second children’s book
London, Mar 2 (PTI) Tom Fletcher, the lead vocalist and guitarist of a popular pop band ‘McFly’ has penned down another children’s book “A Christmasaurus”, which will be released soon. The singer, who recently welcomed…
Ben Affleck dresses up as Batman for son’s birthday
London, Mar 2 (PTI) Actor Ben Affleck was left surprised when his son demanded him to don his Batman avatar for his birthday party. The 43-year-old actor, who will play Batman on screen in upcoming…
Juliette Lewis upset with father’s Oscar snub
London, Mar 2 (PTI) Actress Juliette Lewis was upset after her actor father Geoffrey Lewis was not included in the 88th Academy Awards’ ‘In Memoriam’ segment. The 42-year-old “Cape Fear” actress took to Twitter to…
Breaking up in public eye is humiliating: Khloe Kardashian
London, Mar 2 (PTI) Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, who split from basketball player James Harden last month, says it is difficult to deal with a break up being a public figure. In a new…
Brie Larson supports sexual assault victims
Credit: Youtube London, Mar 2 (PTI) Actress Brie Larson hugged all of the 50 sexual assault victims from Lady Gaga’s “Til It Happens To You” Oscars performance as they left the stage. The “Born This…
Leonardo Dicaprio almost left his Oscar trophy in hotel
(160229) — LOS ANGELES, Feb. 29, 2016 (Xinhua) — Leonardo DiCaprio poses after winning the Best Actor for his role in “The Revenant” during the 88th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles,…
Channing Tatum’s ‘Gambit’ pulled from 2016 release
London, Mar 2 (PTI) Actor Channing Tatum’s highly-anticipated outing as X-Men superhero “Gambit” has reportedly been dropped from the 2016 release schedule. Bosses at 20th Century Fox had originally set “Gambit” for release in October…
Amy Winehouse’s father denounces ‘Amy’ win
Los Angeles, Mar 2 (PTI) Amy Winehouse’s father has slammed Indo-British filmmaker Asif Kapadia after winning the best documentary Oscar for his project “Amy” about the late singer. Mitch Winehouse has not been a fan…
I thought I was going to die before tour opener: Adele
London, Mar 2 (PTI) Oscar-winning singer Adele suffered from “severe bowel movements” before kicking off her tour. The British singer, 27, delighted fans when she announced her intention to tour with her comeback album 25,…
Shakira feels like she is married to ‘soldier’
London, Mar 2 (PTI) Singer Shakira, who is in a relationship with Spanish football player Gerard Pique, says she feels as if she is married to a soldier. The 39-year-old “Whenever, Wherever” hitmaker said life…
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner reunite at Oscar after party
Los Angeles, Mar 2 (PTI) Former couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were seen nteracting at the Oscar after party. Affleck, 43, and Garner, also, 43, who have maintaioned a cordial relationship post the divorce,…