Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) TV show host Sharon Osbourne is feeling positive despite her marriage to Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne being on the rocks. She says she is the “strongest” that she has…
New York, May 20 (IANS) Prevalence in visual impairment and blindness is expected to double over the next 35 years in the US, says a study led by a Indian-origin researcher. “This study gives us…
Milan, May 20 (IANS) AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi scolded his footballers and threatened not to pay them if they do not get better results, according to a video released by the Gazzetta dello Sport….
Berlin, May 20 (IANS) Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm has said that the Bavarian football giants will seek to bid a “beautiful farewell” to chief coach Pep Guardiola by winning the DFB-Pokal final against Borussia…
Thiruvnananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) The CPI-M on Friday decided to name Pinarayi Vijayan, a member of it politburo, the new chief minister of Kerala following its victory in assembly elections. Party sources said the decision…
Brasilia, May 20 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) welcomed the first announcements made by Brazil’s newly appointed Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles on how to overcome the country’s worst recession, saying they are positive. After…
RoboBees (Credit: wyss.harvard.edu) New York, May 20 (IANS) Inspired by nature, scientists have developed a new type of flying microrobots called “RoboBees” which can perch during flight like bats, birds or butterflies to save energy…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Over 17 lakh voters in the five states where assembly elections were held opted for “None of the Above” (NOTA) choice, according to the Election Commission. According to the results…
Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) Rapper Snoop Dogg and actors Lucy Liu and Suki Waterhouse have joined the cast of James Francos post-apocalyptic thriller Future World”. Franco is co-directing the project with Bruce Cheung, and…
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) A day after Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress scored a resounding victory in the assembly polls to retain power, people of West Bengal on Friday woke up to huge photographs of ‘Didi’…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) After hosting a star-studded dinner party for Apple CEO Tim Cook, superstar Shah Rukh Khan has extended an open invitation to Hollywood director Paul Feig, his wife Laurie and all their…
Imphal May 20 (IANS) A 38-hour shutdown which began early on Friday, paralysed normal life across Manipur. The shutdown has been called by activists pressing for the presidential assent to three anti-migrant bills already passed…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Punching holes in BJP’s claims, the Shiv Sena said on Friday that the outcome of the assembly elections in five states show that national parties can’t vanquish regional parties. The results…
Tehran, May 20 (IANS) The Iranian soccer team will play a friendly with Macedonia on June 3. The match will be held in Skopje of Macedonia as a part of Iran’s preparations for the 2018…
Medellin (Colombia), May 20 (IANS) Colombia’s Atletico Nacional recovered from a 0-2 deficit to clinch a Copa Libertadores semi-final berth with a dramatic 3-2 aggregate victory over Rosario Central. Having lost last week’s first leg…
Buenos Aires, May 20 (IANS) Argentina’s Boca Juniors progressed to the Copa Libertadores semi-finals with a thrilling 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Nacional of Uruguay. After a 1-1 draw in last week’s quarter-final first leg…
By Rithika Kumar & Swapnil Bhandari Two incumbents thundered back to power, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made history in Assam and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) swept Kerala, returning to power after five years….
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) An ‘intermediate mechanism’ is in the offing for resolution of non-performing assets (NPAs) of banks, Bank Board Bureau chairman Vinod Rai said here on Friday. We are putting in place…
Mumbai: Actress Huma Qureshi during designer Rohit Bal`s show at Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2016 in Mumbai on Friday, April 3, 2016 (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Actors Huma Qureshi and Vidyut Jammwal…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A senior operative of the Indian Mujahideen was arrested when he flew in here on Friday after being deported from Dubai, officials said. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) took into…