Barcelona, March 5 (IANS) The 64th edition of the Barcelona Open will involve four of the top 10 tennis players in the world, including eight-time champion Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer and Frenchman Richard Gasquet, to…
Damascus, March 5 (IANS) Two people found guilty of “refugee smuggling” that lead to the much-publicised case of the drowning of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi and four other refugees were sentenced to four years and…
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Hollywood celebrities have paid a heartfelt tribute to late singer Joey Feek, who died due to cervical cancer on Friday. Celebrities like Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood took to Twitter to…
Fashion designer Maheka Mirpuri with health guru Mickey Mehta and actress Madhoo during the launch of an initiative for cancer patients for meditation at Tata hospital in Mumbai on Feb. 15, 2014. (Photo: Sandeep Mahankal/IANS)…
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who will be seen essaying a villain in the upcoming “Baywatch” movie based on the hugely popular 1990s TV series, has lauded her co-star Dwayne ‘The…
Madrid, March 5 (IANS) Rayo Vallecano’s Venezuelan striker Nicolas Fedor has been elected as February’s best footballer in Spain’s first division, La Liga. The award was given to the player on Friday after a vote…
Noida, March 5 (IANS) The Noida Authority plans to construct an old age home cum orphanage to take care of the elderly and orphaned children under the same roof with an allocation of Rs.300 crore,…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, March 5 (IANS) Putting behind the mindless violence unleashed during the Jat protests for job quotas, Haryana is going ahead with the ‘Happening Haryana Global Investors’ summit to attract investment for…
Dubai, March 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh is all set to co-host the upcoming second edition of the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA), to be held here on March 18. TOIFA 2016 Dubai,…
Agartala, March 5 (IANS) As many as 35 Bangladeshi nationals, including 24 women and three children, were arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura for illegally entering India, police said here on Saturday. The…
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves came down by $3.58 billion to $346.78 billion on February 26, Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) weekly statistical statement showed. According to the RBI, the total reserves…
By Amulya Ganguli A pattern appears to have evolved in parliament with Rahul Gandhi sticking to his post-sabbatical practice of breathing fire and Narendra Modi making a sober, if occasionally sarcastic, response befitting his age…
Credit: AlexanderAlUS/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 London, March 5 (IANS) Revealing the potential of graphene to be used in high-speed electronics and bio-sensors, a new study has found that electrical signals transmitted at high frequencies lose none…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has congratulated Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar, who tied the knot on Thursday here with Kashmir-based businessman and model Mohsin Akhtar Mir in a quiet ceremony. Shatrughan also said…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman hopes to enjoy better days ahead when he competes in the prestigious Hero Indian Open on his favourite hunting ground at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC)…
Jakarta, March 5 (IANS) One person was killed and four people were reported missing when a ferry capsized in Indonesia. The Ferry, Rafelia II, capsized on Friday when it was leaving Gilimanuk port in Bali…
Actor Salman Khan. (File Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Singer Nakash Aziz, who lent his voice for Salman Khan’s film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, says it “feels like a dream” to associate with the superstar. “I…
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to ensure foolproof security of Pakistan cricket team in India. Nisar Ali briefed Sharif on matter pertaining…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) All India Mahila Congress on Saturday staged a protest outside BJP headquarters demanding immediate rollback of tax on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF). Shobha Ojha, president, said the central government’s proposal…
Rio de Janeiro, March 5 (IANS) The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced the 22 players called upon to play friendlies in March as preparation for the Olympic Games to be held in Rio de…