New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The presidential address to the joint sitting of parliament’s both houses was utterly uninspiring and completely directionless, former union minister and Congress leader Ashwani Kumar said on Tuesday. The presidential…
Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) China is set to open 19 new duty-free shops for domestic consumers, a move aimed at catering to the increasing demand for imported products, a media report said on Tuesday. The…
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) Actor-comedian Bill Cosby’s wife Camille, who has stood by her husband in the wake of sexual assault charges, was deposed in a defamation lawsuit filed against him by seven accusers…
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) Far from being solitary animals, as they have been historically seen, sharks can actually form complex social network that are typically seen in mammals but rarely observed in fish, new…
Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) Actress Vanessa Hudgens has been cast in NBCs DC Comics comedy pilot Powerless. Hudgens will play Emily Locke, an insurance claims adjuster who loves her job because she gets to…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing Jat agitation in Haryana, actress Mallika Sherawat has appealed to the Jat community to maintain peace. The Jat protesters are demanding reservation under the OBC category in government…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Actor Gerard Butler’s American action thriller film “London Has Fallen” will hit Indian screens on March 4. The movie, a sequel to the 2013-release Olympus Has Fallen”, centres on an…
Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) Shanghai has begun demolishing the site of a former Japanese “comfort women” station, triggering widespread criticism, the media reported on Tuesday. Demolition work at the two-storey building in the city’s Hongkou…
Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) A recent guideline issued by China’s central government on urban planning has led to criticism over opening up gated residential communities to public road system, the media reported on Tuesday. The…
Abu Dhabi, Feb 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has chaired a meeting of the Arab League Council’s committee for legal affairs which brought together heads of foreign ministries. Head of the Legal Affairs…
(Photo: IANS) By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) With two wins in three states under his belt, a triumphant Donald Trump rolls into Nevada as a hot favourite in the Republican presidential nomination contest…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) As many as 24 new male models will be seen walking the ramp at the 27th edition of the Amazon India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2016. The Fashion Design Council…
Mumbai: Salman Khan at the Zee Cine Awards 2016 in Mumbai on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Mumbai police are trying to track down an unknown person who alerted them of…
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Disney’s much-awaited animation spectacle “The Jungle Book” will be released via Global United Media in Kerala on April 8 in 3D and 2K formats. In an official statement released on Monday…
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth on Monday underwent a routine health checkup in a private hospital here following his return from a hectic schedule of his upcoming Tamil film “Kabali” in Malaysia. “He went…
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) Eating a moderate amount of almonds daily right from the childhood days can drastically improve health later in life, a study has found. “If a parent is able to incorporate…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Tuesday expressed concern over the stability of the country in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments on Sunday that certain forces were trying to “defame…
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) The social networking giant Facebook is the undisputed leader in mobile advertising and the top marketing option for app developers, a new report has revealed. AppsFlyer — an Israel-based mobile…
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Inspired by the CubeSats technology where cube-shaped satellites are set to help scientists study the Earth’s atmosphere like never before, the US space agency has selected four new projects to be…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who is gearing up for the release of his film “Aligarh”, says it would be unfair to call his movies “offbeat”. “It would be unfair to call my…