Glam up your ethnic wear in style
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Gone are the days when ethnic wear was worn only for festive occasions and special events. Today, outfits like saris and salwar-kurtas are setting the charts on fire like never…
January 2017
Van Damme, Lundgren team up for action thriller
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) Action stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren are joining forces for action thriller “Black Water”. Van Damme and Lundgren have appeared together before, in several of the “Universal Soldier”…
New Panasonic GH5 camera can capture 6K resolution photos
Las Vegas, Jan 5 (IANS) Panasonic on Thursday introduced a new LUMIX GH5, the latest flagship model of LUMIX G digital single lens mirrorless camera that can capture 6K photos, at the ongoing Consumer Electronics…
NASA selects 2 missions to explore solar system’s asteroids
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Aiming to find important clues to the earliest history of the solar system, NASA has announced two missions — one to explore Jupiter’s mysterious Trojan asteroids and the other to study…
Mulayam flies to Delhi to claim ‘cycle’
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday left for New Delhi to again stake his claim on the party symbol, the ‘cycle’. He was accompanied by his brother Shivpal Yadav….
Tottenham end Chelsea’s winning run in EPL
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Chelsea’s dream of winning a record-equalling 14th successive English Premier League (EPL) victory was dashed as they were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 at the White Hart Lane here. Midfielder Dele…
Why are you so scared, Kejriwal asks Modi
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after former aide Rajendra Kumar, seeking retirement from government service, alleged that the CBI was pressurising him…
Won’t be tough to direct Salman Khan: Remo D’Souza
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Choreographer-director Remo D’Souza is looking forward to team up with Salman Khan for an upcoming movie, and he doesn’t think it would be difficult to work with the superstar. “Salman Khan…
Zidane leads Real Madrid to 3-0 win on coaching anniversary
Madrid, Jan 5 (IANS) Zinedine Zidane was able to celebrate a year as coach at Real Madrid with a 3-0 win at home to Sevilla in the first leg of their last-16 King’s Cup football…
Modi arrives in Patna to attend ‘Prakash Utsav’
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Thursday to attend ‘Prakash Utsav’, marking the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, officials said. Modi reached Patna in an Indian Air Force…
Gaga, Perry involved in Kesha, Dr. Luke’s legal battle
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) Singers Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are now a part of the legal battle between singer Kesha and producer Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald. On Wednesday, eonline.com…
Vitamin D deficiency may up chronic headache risk in elderly men
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Deficiency in the levels of Vitamin D may increase the risk of chronic headache in middle-aged and older men, according to a new study. The findings showed that individuals with the…
Carrie Fisher cremated
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) “Star Wars” star Carrie Fisher has reportedly been cremated ahead of a private memorial for her. The news of her cremation was claimed in a report on Thursday, reports pagesix.com….
‘Dangal’ crosses Rs 300 crore mark in India
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khans sports drama film “Dangal” has surpassed the collections of “Sultan” by crossing Rs 300 crore by raking in Rs 304.38 crore at the domestic box office in…
Ancient Indians knew about tsunamis – and protected themselves
By K.S.Jayaraman Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IANS) For most Indians, tsunami became a household word after the 2004 disaster that pounded the country’s eastern coast and killed several thousands. But researchers at the National Institute of…
Pakistan’s existential crisis: Toxic legacies and structural weaknesses
By Vikas Datta Title: Pakistan – Courting the Abyss; Author: Tilak Devasher; Publisher: Harper Collins India; Pages: 472; Price: Rs 599 What will be Pakistan’s fate? Acts of commission or omission by itself, in/by neighbours,…
Chicago man’s assault aired on Facebook Live
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Four people have been arrested by the Chicago police after a Facebook Live video showed a reportedly mentally disabled man being brutally beaten with the attackers shouting obscenities against President-elect…
‘AAP won’t be allowed to win in Punjab – at any cost’
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Only a miracle can prevent the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from finishing on top in the Punjab assembly election, irrespective of how many seats it ultimately bags. But miracles do happen….
To revive, Congress needs to give greater autonomy to regional leaders
By Sidhartha Dutta New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) With assembly elections having been announced in five states — including politically crucial Uttar Pradesh — and having lost Assam and Kerala last year, 2017 will be…
Bluefin tuna sells for $637,000 at Tokyo auction
Tokyo, Jan 5 (IANS) A bluefin tuna was sold on Thursday for 74.2 million yen ($637,000) in the first auction of the year at the famous Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japanese officials said. The…