Zindagi channel might ban all Pakistani TV shows
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Zindagi channel – the first to syndicate content from Pakistan and air it in India – might ban all the Pakistani TV shows currently been aired in India following the 48-hour…
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Marcelo suffers muscle injury, Casemiro out for a month
Madrid, Sep 24 (IANS) Real Madrid Brazilian left-back Marcelo Vieira is suffering a “grade 2 muscle strain” in the right leg, according to a medical report, which was revealed by the club. Marcelo, 28, retired…
Why does it make sense for Salesforce to buy Twitter
San Francisco, Sep 24 (IANS) Amid the rumours that the micro-blogging site Twitter may be up for sale to Google and Cloud computing company Salesforce, a top executive from Salesforce has tweeted why it makes…
Julia Roberts joins ‘Framed’
Los Angeles, Sep 24 (IANS) Actress Julia Roberts will next be seen as Kelli Peters in the upcoming film “Framed”. The film is based on Sam Rule and Peters’s book “‘I’ll Get You!’ Drugs, Lies,…
Macri hails efforts of Argentine athletes at Rio Paralympics
Buenos Aires, Sep 24 (IANS) Argentine President Mauricio Macri welcomed the Paralympians and praised them for their “efforts” and “perseverance.” According to the Argentine president’s office, the meeting, which was attended by members of the…
New Zealand all out for 262, trail by 56 runs on Day Three
Kanpur, Sep 24 (IANS) Riding on Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja’s brilliant bowling, New Zealand were bundled out by hosts India for 262 on the third day of the first Test at the Green Park…
Asha Parekh’s one birthday wish
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Veteran actress Asha Parekh, who will turn 74 in October, recently had a health scare which landed her in the hospital. She says her birthday wish is…
Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan to star in ‘Wildlife’
Los Angeles, Sep 24 (IANS) Actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan have been roped in to star in “Wildlife”, which marks the directorial debut of actor Paul Dano. Based on the Richard Ford novel of…
Telugu teachers rescued from IS captivity in Libya return home
Hyderabad, Sep 24 (IANS) Two Telugu teachers, who were rescued last week after over a year-long captivity by Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Libya, returned home on Saturday. T. Gopikrishna and C. Balram Kishan reached…
Varanasi, Allahabad air over WHO pollution limits on most days in August
By Charlie Moloney On more than 90 per cent of the days in August this year, pollution levels in Varanasi and Allahabad exceeded World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines for acceptable levels, an IndiaSpend analysis of…
Home decor at your fingertips with this app
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) iDecorama.com which went live recently has now come up with a mobile app for users to plan home or office renovation online. With iDecorama, users can filter through design ideas…
Neetu’s Maithili film to be screened at film fest
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Actress Neetu N. Chandras film “Mithila Makhaan”, in Maithili language, will be screened at the forthcoming 7th Jagran Film Festival here. Produced by Neetu’s production house, Champaran Talkies, and directed by…
‘Migrant’ women, children jailed in Assam, NCM writes to Home Ministry
By Md. Asim Khan New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Concerned over the indiscriminate detentions of people in Assam on suspicion of being Bangladeshis or Myanmarese, the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has written to the…
‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ trailer creates a lot of musical misfits
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) All the questions about love and related activities that were raised by the earlier teasers become full-blown riddles in the trailer of Karan Johars Diwali firecracker “Ae…
DERC chief’s removal will lead to chaos: Satyendar Jain
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday reiterated his government’s stand on the appointment of Krishna Saini as Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) and said that there…
China to support Pakistan against ‘foreign aggression’, assures envoy
Lahore, Sep 24 (IANS) China has assured Pakistan in unequivocal terms of its support in case of “any foreign aggression” and also supported Islamabad’s stance on the Kashmir dispute, according to a statement issued by…
Couple attempts suicide over ‘extra-marital affair’, man dies
Ghaziabad, Sep 24 (IANS) A couple attempted suicide here on Saturday following a spat over an alleged extra-marital relationship of the woman. The man died, while the wife is struggling for life. The incident took…
Rajinikanth, Kamal wish speedy recovery to Jayalalithaa
Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth and veteran actor-filmmaker Kamal Hassan have wished a speedy recovery to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, who was admitted to a hospital here after she had fever…
Tasks with deadline may be low on quality
New York, Sep 24 (IANS) When strict deadlines are in place, workers tend to complete their tasks at the last minute, often leading to lower quality outcomes, a new study shows. In the study, the…
‘Love hormone’ has potential to make men more spiritual
New York, Sep 24 (IANS) “Love hormone” oxytocin not only brings spark in your relationship but can also make men more spiritual, adopt meditation and connect to the higher self. According to researchers from Duke…