Rishi Kapoor wants to do meaty negative roles
Mumbai: Actor Rishi Kapoor arrives to attend the premiere of actor Satish Kaushik play Mr & Mrs Murarilal, in Mumbai, on July 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor says…
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Explosions continue to rock Kabul
Kabul, Sep 6 (IANS) A massive, third explosion was heard in the centre of Kabul city late Monday night, hours after back-to-back explosions left at least 30 persons dead and over 90 wounded. Security sources…
Western Indian coastline is tsunami prone: Scientist
Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) City planners need to incorporate the potential of the western Indian coastline as a tsunami-prone area, when they plan urban habitats in the region, an expert has said. Speaking to IANS,…
Contraceptive pills driving fall in ovarian cancer deaths
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Widespread use of oral contraceptives has driven the fall in deaths from ovarian cancer worldwide, a major study has found. Deaths from ovarian cancer fell worldwide between 2002 and 2012 and…
Suriya to team up with director Vignesh Shivan for next
Suriya’s 24 Movie Pressmeet Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) Actor Suriya, who is currently busy with Tamil actioner “Singam 3”, will next team up with “Naanum Rowdydhaan” director Vignesh Shivan for a yet-untitled project. “Happy to…
Catherine Tresa to shake a leg with Chiranjeevi
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) Actress Catherine Tresa has reportedly been roped in to feature in a special song alongside megastar Chiranjeevi in his upcoming Telugu action-drama “Khaidi No 150”, a remake of Tamil blockbuster “Kaththi”….
Modi greets Odisha on Nuakhai festival
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the people of Odisha on the festival of ‘Nuakhai’ and wished prosperity to the state’s farmers. “Nuakhai Juhar. Greetings to the people of…
Explosions continue to rock Kabul
Kabul, Sep 6 (IANS) A massive explosion was heard in the centre of Kabul city late Monday night, hours after back-to-back explosions left at least 30 persons dead and over 90 wounded. Security sources said…
IISc Bangalore remains India’s top university, global ranking drops
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Even as the Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore remains the country’s top university, its global ranking has dropped two notches to 152 in the latest QS World University Rankings 2016-17 released…
No Obama-Duterte bilateral meeting in Laos: US
Vientiane, Sep 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and his Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Duterte will not meet in Laos on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit and East Asia Summit, the US Embassy here confirmed…
Governance deficit makes access to healthcare elusive
By Amit Kapoor Access to healthcare is important in developing countries like India. This is because apart from treatment of ailments and diseases and the well-being of citizens, a productive population is the basis of…
Toll rises to 75, Kashmir closed for 59th consecutive day
Srinagar, Sep 6 (IANS) The authorities imposed curfew-like restrictions in the old city areas of Srinagar and some other parts of the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday as the toll in ongoing unrest rose to 75,…
Partly cloudy Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) It was partly cloudy morning in Delhi on Tuesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.4 degree celsius, normal for this time of the season, the Met Office said. “The…
Facebook ties up with Samaritans to prevent suicides
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Ahead of the World Suicide Prevention Day which falls on September 10, social networking giant Facebook has joined hands with support service Samaritans to launch a series of suicide prevention tools….
Defying the Raj – a French hero with his tiger
By Vikas Datta Title: Once Upon a Time in India -The Marvellous Adventures of Captain Corcoran; Author: Alfred Assollant (translated by Sam Miller); Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 252; Price: Rs 299 The Raj seems an integral…
G20 summit impressive, says Argentine President
Buenos Aires, Sep 6 (IANS) Argentine President Mauricio Macri described the G20 summit in the Chinese city of Hangzhou as “impressive and huge”. “This is my first summit and I received a very gracious welcome,…
Markets open on higher note on Tuesday
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Tuesday opened on a higher note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 28,631.27 points soon shot…
Samsung Australia recalls over 50,000 Galaxy Note 7
Sydney, Sep 6 (IANS) As part of its global recall of Galaxy Note 7 after reports of battery explosion surfaced, Samsung Australia has formally recalled 51,060 such devices. “Samsung Electronics Australia advises all customers who…
Obese patients with kidney cancer may live longer: Study
Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) Obesity usually shortens our lifespan but a new US study found that overweight patients with advanced kidney cancer had significantly longer survival than those who were normal or underweight. Having a…
A China year-book obliquely exposes India’s faultlines
By Vishnu Makhijani Book: China’s Transition under Xi Jinping; Editor: Jagannath P. Panda; Publisher: Pentagon Press; Pages: 427; Price: Rs 1,995/$59.95 This China 2015 Yearbook of the defence ministry-funded think tank Institute for Defence Studies…