By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Downsizing”; Director: Alexander Payne; Cast: Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Udo Keir, Rolf Lassgard, Ingrjerd Egeberg, Rune Temte, Margareta Pettersson, Soren Pilmark, Joaquim De Almeida, Jason Sudeikis, James…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) Amid a controversy over a proposal to deduct from Ockhi cyclone relief fund the expenses borne on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s chopper ride to cyclone-hit areas, the Kerala government on Thursday…
Beijing, Jan 11 (IANS) Greenpeace on Thursday said the recent improvement in air quality in northern China, where Beijing is located, has come at the detriment of other areas where industry has moved and where…
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Former NBA player Kevin Martin will visit India, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Thursday. Martin will first stop in Mumbai on January 12 to interact with Reliance Foundation Jr….
London, Jan 11 (IANS) England will take on Nigeria and Costa Rica in their World Cup warm-up football games. The squad will play Nigeria at Wembley on June 2 and Costa Rica at Leeds United’s…
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) A fire broke out in a multi-storey under-construction building here on Thursday. No one was injured, a fire official said. The fire erupted in New Alipore area at around 12 p.m….
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) Singer Seal has lashed out at media mogul Oprah Winfrey following her inspirational Golden Globes speech, claiming she knew about the rumours surrounding Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein but did nothing….
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced a new GPS-based system in all locomotives for auto warning to train drivers during the foggy season, an official said on Thursday. The system…
Kunduz, Jan 11 (IANS) Five Afghan police personnel were killed and two others wounded in an attack by the Taliban in the country’s northern province, an official said on Thursday. “The incident took place in…
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Vice President Mike Pence will lead the US delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympics Games which is to be held in PyeongChang, South Korea, next month, the White House said. US…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) With the Lohri festival approaching, it’s time for all you ladies out there to begin your fashion fiesta. Dont let the chilling weather take away the enthusiasm of the festival….
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) There was mounting anger among the general public as an indefinite strike by workers in state-owned bus services demanding higher wages entered the eighth day in Tamil Nadu. With only days…
Business Wire IndiaFrontier Smart Technologies, a leading supplier of digital audio technologies, today announced it is adding support for the Google Assistant to its SmartSDK. The company is previewing its Google Assistant implementation at this…
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Actress Aishwarya Khare had fun taking on the avatar of a 60-year-old woman for a sequence in TV show “Saam Daam Dand Bhed”, but had trouble in getting the accent right….
Chandigarh, Jan 11 (IANS) The Haryana government has selected the sites to set up Multi Modal Transit Centres (MMTC) in Gurugram, Faridabad, Bahadurgarh and Kundli, an official said on Thursday. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar…
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres struggled to hold back tears as she face-timed with media mogul Oprah Winfrey to discuss the Montecito mudslides that have brought deadly destruction to their…
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) It took nine hours for actor Faran Tahir to get into the character’s look in TV show “The Magicians”. In the show, Tahir essays the role of the brother of…
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Expelled and now jailed AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala’s husband M. Natarajan on Thursday surrendered before a CBI court here in connection with a case involving evasion of duty on the import…
Bengaluru, Jan 11 (IANS) Taiwanese hardware and electronics brand Acer on Thursday launched “Predator Galea 500” gaming headset in India for Rs 12,999. The “Galea 500” headset comes with the company’s “TrueHarmony 3D Soundscape” technology…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected a plea seeking a ban on issue of coins with religious symbols embossed on them, saying it does not hamper the “secular fabric”…