Los Angeles, May 26 (IANS) Blood Diamond fame actor Djimon Hounsou, who will be seen in the second season of TV series Wayward Pines, feels television offers so much more in terms of experience and…
Mumbai: Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh during the trailer launch of film Udta Punjab in Mumbai, on April 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Actor Diljit Dosanjh finds it “rewarding” that two…
Medellin (Colombia), May 26 (IANS) The 21st BXM Cycling World Championship has opened with the participation of athletes from 60 countries and regions. Some 2,500 cyclists will take part in the competition, including 350 elite…
Agra, May 26 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has summoned all heads of departments concerned with civic amenities and cleanliness, including the divisional commissioner, to appear before it on May 31 to explain why the…
Washington, May 26 (IANS) Democrat front-runner Hillary Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders are virtually deadlocked in California, the biggest prize of the 2016 Democratic presidential primary season, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted…
By Meghna Mittal New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Breaking new ground in a bid to help civic bodies raise capital for financing infrastructure projects, three such entities will soon issue bonds on a pilot basis,…
Jakarta, May 26 (IANS) Mount Sinabung in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province erupted again on Thursday, spewing a column of ash by up to 2.5 km into the sky, a volcanologist said. “The seismic activity of…
Los Angeles, May 26 (IANS) One Direction star Harry Styles was spotted showing off his new haircut on the set of ace filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s World War II film “Dunkirk”. Styles, who is known for…
Washington, May 26 (IANS) The Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democrat hopeful Bernie Sanders have “seemingly” agreed to hold a much-awaited debate. Appearing on ABC show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that aired on…
Los Angeles, May 26 (IANS) Indian-American comedian Aziz Ansari says the upcoming second season of the popular comedy drama series Master of None will feature more Indian and Asian actors as American TV is going…
Film: “Waiting” Language: Hindi Director: Anu Menon Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Kalki Koechlin, Rajat Kapoor, Arjun Mathur, Rajeev Ravindranathan, Suhasini Maniratanam and Ratnabali Bhattacharjee Rating: **1/2 Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro Wrapped in a medical drama, and speaking…
La Paz, May 26 (IANS) The Bolivian football team has concluded its training at the Felix Capriles Stadium in Cochabamba ahead of the 2016 Centennial Copa America which will be held from June 3 to…
Actress Nicole Kidman. (File Photo: IANS) Los Angeles, May 26 (IANS) Actress-producer Nicole Kidman has acquired the film rights to the off-Broadway vampire drama Cuddles. Kidman will produce the film adaptation under her banner Blossom…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Intel India on Thursday announced three innovative initiatives to strengthen its support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India programme. It launched three projects designed to accelerate digital literacy at…
Caracas, May 26 (IANS) The Venezuelan football team will play two more warm-up matches against Costa Rica and Guatemala in preparation for the 2016 Copa America Centennial tournament. The first measure for this taken by…
The Chuar Group in the Grand Canyon was once an ancient seabed. Credit: Carol Dehler New York, May 26 (IANS) Vampires are real — at least the amoebae variety — and they have been around…
Srinagar, May 26 (IANS) Security forces and militants were engaged in a gunfight in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district near the LoC on Thursday. A senior police officer told IANS in summer capital Srinagar: “On specific…
Moscow, May 26 (IANS) The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has expressed concern over some aspects of the construction of the stadium in St. Petersburg, and stressed the need for more careful co-ordination of…
By Nityanand Shukla Ranchi, May 26 (IANS) Districts without colleges, schools without desks, benches and electricity, and students moving out of the state to pursue an education. It’s a grim reality but Jharkhand’s Raghubar Das…
Jammu, May 26 (IANS) Police recovered 8 kg of marijuana from two smugglers in Jammu’s Udhampur district on Thursday. “Udhampur police has arrested two narcotics smugglers from Birma bridge. Eight kilogrammes of marijuana was recovered…