David Bowie’s son praises Brits tribute
London, Feb 26 (PTI) David Bowie’s son Duncan Jones called the tribute to his father at the BRIT Awards beautiful. The “Space Oddity” hitmaker passed away last month after a secret battle with cancer. He…
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Chinese shares open higher
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.69 percent, at 2,760.06 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.78 percent higher at 9,625.37 points, Xinhua news…
Fatherhood is intense: Louis Tomlinson
London, Feb 26 (PTI) One Direction star Louis Tomlinson, who welcomed his first child last month, says that fatherhood is intense but exciting. The 24-year-old singer attended the Brit Awards in London with his One…
Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch up for sale
London, Feb 26 (PTI) King of pop Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch is on the market for USD 100 million. Colony Capital is offloading Sycamore Valley Ranch in Los Olivos, California and to help attract…
Djokovic retires from Dubai Open
Credit: Youtube Dubai, Feb 26 (IANS) World number one Novak Djokovic retired from the Dubai Tennis Championships due to eye problem. The Serb withdrew on Thursday after losing the first set of a quarter-final match…
Geri Halliwell hopes for Spice Girls reunion
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Singer Geri Halliwell says she and her former bandmate Mel B have been discussing to have a Spice Girls reunion. They think it definitely has to happen to celebrate the band’s…
Francois Hollande visits Boca Juniors’ stadium
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande. (File Photo: IANS) Buenos Aires, Feb 26 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande visited La Bombonera, the stadium of Boca Juniors, one of Argentina’s most popular football…
Norway allocates more funds to help refugees
Oslo, Feb 26 (IANS) Norway said that it has stepped up its efforts to help refugees in Greece by allocating more funds to strengthen Athens’ capacity to deal with the flow of refugees. The authorities…
Tokyo stocks rise in early trade
Tokyo, Feb 26 (IANS) Tokyo stocks rose on Friday as a halt in the slump of oil prices sent US shares higher overnight and lifted the market mood here. As of 9.15 a.m. (local time),…
US stocks extend gains on rising oil
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) US stocks kept rising as Wall Street digested a batch of generally positive economic reports amid oil recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average leapt 212.30 points, or 1.29 percent, to…
Chris Rock wasn’t first choice to host Oscars?
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Actor-comedian Chris Rock has claimed he’s only hosting this year’s Academy Awards because Ellen DeGeneres turned it down. The comedian, who has been caught up in the controversial Oscars race…
Eurozone inflation revised down
Brussels, Feb 26 (IANS) Inflation in the 19-country eurozone nudged down to 0.3 percent in January, lower than its previous estimate of 0.4 percent, an official data showed. In the wider 28-member European Union (EU),…
Jaya helps 10 arrested Tamils get bail in AP court
AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (File Photo: IANS) Chennai, Feb 25 (PTI) Ten persons from Tamil Nadu, arrested by Andhra Pradesh forest personnel while on a ‘pilgrimage’ on the charge of…
Mumbai: Sanjay Dutt released from Yerawada Central Jail and back to home
Mumbai: Actress Shilpa Shetty arrives to meet actor Sanjay Dutt at his residence in Mumbai on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Sanjay Dutt along with his wife Manyata, waves to the media on…
Victoria Beckham ditches high heels for flats
(150517) — SINGAPORE, May 17, 2015 (Xinhua) — Designer Victoria Beckham gestures during the Singapore Fashion Week in Singapore, May 17, 2015. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey) (lrz) London, Feb 26 (IANS) Singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham says she…
Mauritius PM undergoes eye surgery in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Mauritius Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth at a Hyderabad hospital after his cataract and glaucoma surgery, on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth has undergone cataract…
Triumphant Trump looks ahead with confidence at Super Tuesday
(Photo: IANS) By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) With three straight victories in nomination contests, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is looking ahead with confidence at March 1 Super Tuesday primaries in 12 states…
US stocks extend gains on rising oil
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) US stocks kept rising as Wall Street digested a batch of generally positive economic reports amid oil recovery. The Dow jumped 1.29 percent, and the S&P 500 gained 1.13 percent,…
Terry Crews had therapy for porn addiction
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) The Expendables actor Terry Crews says he developed an addiction to porn and had to get therapy to beat his problem. In a series of emotional video posts, which he…
Spanish stock market rises
Madrid, Feb 26 (IANS) The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 rose 2.52 percent to close at 8,125.60 points, up from the 8,013.70 points of the previous session. On Thursday’s session, Mediaset shares led rises climbing…