Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) South Korea on Thursday slashed its 2017 economic growth outlook by 0.4 percentage points, bolstering concerns about the protracted low-growth trend, a government report revealed. Next year’s growth forecast was cut…
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) US President Barack Obama called his successor Donald Trump on Wednesday to have “a positive conversation”, as tension over Israel and transition been build up, media report said on Thursday. “Today’s…
Manila, Dec 29 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and another 20 wounded in a Wednesday night bomb blast in central Philippines, the spokesperson for the Philippines President said on Thursday. Military authorities in…
Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) Two army soldiers were injured in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday in an operation against the militants, police said. The incident occurred when following a tip off, security forces surrounded Shahgund…
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has said that Sprint will bring 5,000 jobs back to the US from overseas, while another company OneWeb will add 3,000 more, media reports said. Trump said…
London, Dec 29 (PTI) Rapper Jeezy proposed his longtime girlfriend on Christmas Day. The “Soul Survivor” star, real name Jay Jenkins, asked Mahi, the mother of his two-old-old daughter Amra Nor, to marry him during…
London, Dec 29 (PTI) Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds said Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl” could not be used as the signature song for “Deadpool” as it was too expensive for the movie. Reynolds is glad his…
London, Dec 29 (PTI) Hilaria Baldwin has opened up about how her obsession with latin and ballroom dancing caused her to suffer from anorexia and bulimia. The 32-year-old star developed a passion for latin and…
London, Dec 29 (PTI) Singer Brian McFadden has said he “saved” his former band Westlife by quitting in 2004. The 36-year-old singer said that the boyband – which was signed by Simon Cowell – would…
London, Dec 29 (PTI) Singer Sting never gets bored of performing any of his songs because he loves his songs like his “children”. The 65-year-old singer/songwriter said he doesn’t grow tired of any of the…
Los Angeles, Dec 29 (PTI) Actor-comedian Eddie Murphy has said he hasn’t read a review of his work in two decades. The 55-year-old “Mr Church” star opts not to read any critiques of the movies…
Los Angeles, Dec 29 (IANS) Late actress Carrie Fisher is set to appear in two forthcoming episodes of the animated comedy “Family Guy”. According to variety.com, Fisher, who died on Tuesday, completed voice-acting work for…
Los Angeles, Dec 29 (IANS) Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds — who graced the silver screen, Broadway, and television during her decades-long career — has died, media reports said . The 84-year-old actress and singer was…
London, Dec 29 (PTI) Singer Sinitta bought Simon Cowell’s son a karaoke machine for Christmas. The “So Macho” singer is close friends with her former boyfriend – who has two-year-old Eric with girlfriend Lauren Silverman…
New York, Dec 29 (PTI) Rapper Troy Ave has thanked fans for their prayers after surviving a shooting in his native Brooklyn, New York on Christmas Day. The 31-year-old music star was on his way…
London, Dec 29 (PTI) Singer Avril Lavigne will be releasing new music in 2017 after her two year battle with Lyme Disease. The 32-year-old “Complicated” hitmaker thanked her fans for sticking with her during her…
Pune, Dec 29 (IANS) The Electronic Dance Music festival Sunburn started with some electrifying performances by popular international artistes like Dannic, Armin van Buuren, Angerfist, Tom Swoom among others at ‘Sunburn Hills’ on Wednesday. The…
Los Angeles, Dec 29 (AFP) Film legend Debbie Reynolds died after suffering a stroke, a day after the death of her movie star daughter Carrie Fisher, US media reported. “She wanted to be with Carrie,”…
Miami, Dec 29 (IANS) Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has backed out of a six-figure contract with a Miami club to perform on New Years Eve, and now rapper Nicki Minaj has stepped in. “They reached out…
Tehran, Dec 29 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reacted to the controversial images of the people sheltering from the cold winter in the empty graves in the suburbs of the capital Tehran as an “unacceptable”…