New York, Dec 9 (IANS) “The Hunger Games” movie franchise might see some prequels, a top official at Lionsgate has revealed. Lionsgate vice chairman Michael Burns said at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference…
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Singer Adele is accused of plagiarising the work of a deceased Turkish singer named Ahmet Kaya for a track of her latest album “25”. Fans of Ahmet claim her song “Million…
New York, Dec 9 (IANS) An Indian-origin engineer and an ophthalmologist in the US are developing a portable sensor that can quickly and inexpensively determine whether an eye injury is mild or severe. The device,…
Toronto, Dec 9 (IANS) A Canadian Muslim school here was closed after reports that four of its former girl students joined Islamic State (IS) in Syria. The Al-Huda Elementary School in Mississauga on the outskirts…
New York: Cricketers Sachin Tendulkar with Brian Lara during a press conference to announce the team draws of All Stars Cricket series in New York on Nov. 5, 2015. (Photo: Mohammed Jaffer/IANS) Dubai, Dec 9…
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Five in six women with increased risk of breast cancer turn down drugs that are likely to prevent the disease, finds cancer research scientists in Britain. “Our important research reveals that…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The Congress should support the government to pass the Goods and Service Tax (GST) bill as it is the need of the hour, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said…
Samsung’s 3D plasma television. New York, Dec 9 (IANS) Are you hooked to 3D video games? Well, if yes, that may not be too bad as new research reveals that playing 3D video games, besides…
Los Angeles, Dec 9 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry is on top of Forbes magazine’s list of highest-paid musicians of 2015 — she towers over others with $135 million in earnings. Perry owed her huge earnings…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday framed charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and arms dealer Abhishek Verma, accused of forging a letter addressed to then prime minister Manmohan Singh in…
Chennai, Dec 9 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu, who will soon start shooting for Telugu film “Ghazi” with Rana Daggubati, says she essays a very tough character in the film. This will require her to spend…
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) In what could change the era of computers, researchers from Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) lab have demonstrated that a controversial machine billed as “the world’s first commercial quantum computer” really works,…
Dubai, Dec 9 (IANS) India’s Shikhar Dhawan has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the fourth Test against South Africa, which the hosts won in New Delhi, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said…
Hyderabad: Actresses Tamanna, Rashi Khanna during the Bengal Tiger Movie Triple Platinum disc function held at Taj Deccan Hotel in Hyderabad on Nov 30, 2015 (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 9 (IANS) Actress Raashi Khanna says…
Beijing, Dec 9 (IANS) An aging population could shrink the number of working-age adults by more than 10 percent in China by 2040, a World Bank report said on Wednesday. It means a net loss…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to restrain the city government from enforcing its decision to allow even and odd number cars to ply in Delhi on alternative dates,…
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) In the wake of San Bernardino shootings last week by a Pakistani-origin couple, a Sikh gurdwara in Buena Park in Los Angeles suburbs, was vandalized with anti-ISIS and anti-Islam graffiti. Hateful…
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) In the face of widespread criticism from across the political spectrum, Republican presidential frontrunner stuck to his guns over his controversial call to bar Muslims from entering the US. With his…
Chennai, Dec 9 (IANS) The principal shooting of Suriya-starrer Tamil actioner “Singam 3”, which was supposed to start last week in Vishakhapatnam, has been delayed indefinitely due to the grave situation caused by heavy downpour…
Islamabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday it was the time that India and Pakistan displayed maturity in doing business with each other. Islamabad: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj…