Dharamsala, Dec 22 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has ordered a probe after five patients who underwent cataract surgery at a hospital developed infection, Health Minister Kaul Singh said on Thursday. He said two of…
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) Last seen donning the director’s hat with 2010 Tamil thriller “Easan”, actor-filmmaker Sasikumar says he will return to helming when the time is right and won’t succumb to the pressure of…
Tokyo, Dec 22 (IANS) Japanese car manufacturer Honda has begun negotiations with Waymo, a Google subsidiary that builds self-driven vehicles, to collaborate on developing the technology further, the company said on Thursday. Honda R&D (research…
Beijing, Dec 22 (IANS) The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved a loan of $600 million for an energy project in Azerbaijan, the bank said on Thursday. The loan, the largest the bank has made,…
Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) Indigo LIVE, the events faction of Bengaluru-based radio Indigo 91.9, will be getting the globally popular format of festival Beer Mile to India by hosting its first edition here in January….
Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday congratulated indologist Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri and other authors who were honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award 2016. “Congratulations to Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri and…
Los Angeles, Dec 22 (IANS) Actress Kristen Bell’s husband and actor Dax Shepard was taken aback by Bell’s “unbridled happiness” when they first met in 2007 at a birthday dinner for mutual friends. The couple,…
Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) Global professional training company Simplilearn has become Google Developer’s first Authorised Training Partner (ATP) to teach the updated Android fundamentals course approved by Google, the company said on Thursday. The course…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday demanded to know why the Congress did not rake up corruption charges against then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in 2013. This could…
Kabul, Dec 22 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed in an attack targetting the house of an MP in Kabul, the media reported on Thursday. The attack, claimed by the Taliban, was carried out…
Dubai, Dec 22 (IANS) India’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday was named the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricketer of the Year, while Test skipper Virat Kohli was chosen to lead the ODI Team of…
Moscow, Dec 22 (IANS) Four Russian cities, host the 2017 football Confederations Cup, have officially kick-started a welcoming campaign for guests and visitors, global governing body FIFA has said. “Host cities of the upcoming FIFA…
New York, Dec 22 (IANS) Sunbathing or vitamin D supplements may help restore good bacteria in the gut and help prevent metabolic syndrome, a group of symptoms that are risk factors for diabetes and heart…
New York, Dec 22 (IANS) After a trapdoor spider, a speckled freshwater darter (fish), a parasitic hairworm and an extinct lizard, outgoing US President Barack Obama now has a new species on his name: a…
Los Angeles, Dec 22 (IANS) Actor Alan Thicke died because of a ruptured aorta, states his official death certificate. He died on December 14 at age 69. Thicke, known for playing a quintessential father on…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Aiming to make small and medium businesses (SMBs) aware of cyber security threats, the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and US-based security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin have launched…
By Arul Louis New York, Dec 22 (IANS) An Indian origin former official of one of the largest pension funds has been charged in a prostitutes and drugs bribery scheme involving billions of dollars in…
New York, Dec 22 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook has roped in 17 US universities to help it speed up technology projects by collaborating with faculties and labs. Regina Dugan, Vice President of Engineering and…
By Subhash K Jha Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Inspite of Satyajit Ray, Mira Nair, Deepa Mehta, Irrfan Khan and Priyanka Chopra, why is Indian cinema not sanctioned a global respectability as yet? Ritesh Batra who…
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has given the thumbs up to 2016 Hollywood romantic musical comedy-drama film “La La Land”, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Shabana, who has previously appeared in…