By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Harking to the Indian epic Mahabharata to unravel intricacies of society and politics, Sahitya Akademi winner Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri says “crude politicians” are as important as their refined…
Los Angeles, Dec 28 (IANS) Actor-comedian Ricky Harris has died of a heart attack, according to his manager Cindy Ambers. He was 54. Harris passed away on Monday, reports variety.com. His film and TV credits…
Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Last seen on screen in the 2006 Telugu actioner “Stalin”, actress Khushbu Sundar will return to the industry in a “powerful character” in actor Pawan Kalyan’s yet-untitled next outing, to be…
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Homeless individuals — living on the street, in short-term shelters, small social services-paid hotels and other facilities for homeless people with children — tend to sleep less and are more likely…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Sunderlal Patwa has died at the age of 92 after suffering a cardiac arrest on Wednesday morning at a Bhopal hospital, a BJP official said….
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Did you know your iPhone photo app has the potential to search photos and tag both people and objects? If your phone runs on iOS 10, it definitely can. The…
Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Actress Sayyeshaa says rumours are not true that she has been signed on for Pawan Kalyan-starrer yet-untitled Telugu remake of Tamil blockbuster “Vedalam”. But she wishes she gets an opportunity to…
Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Actor Allari Naresh, who is awaiting the release of Telugu horror-comedy “Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam” later this week, believes fatherhood changes a person completely and makes one more responsible. Married to…
By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress’ resounding win in the assembly polls, the Singur case verdict that further strengthened the ruling party’s position and the once invincible Left Front’s…
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) South Korea’s former Welfare Minister was arrested on Wednesday for his suspected pressure on the national pension fund to approve last year’s merger of two affiliates of Samsung Group. A South…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi again over demonetisation and sought to know how much black money was recovered since November 8. “Modiji has…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) With the New Years Eve approaching, make-up faux pas should only belong to the past. Keeping a check on a few beauty and hair must-dos can do the trick this…
London, Dec 28 (IANS) A combination of drugs for diabetes and hypertension may offer an effective new way to combat cancer, suggests a new research. In their experiments, the researchers found that the combination of…
Srinagar, Dec 28 (IANS) The Met office here on Wednesday said there was no good news for those looking forward to snow in Kashmir around the New Year’s eve. “Weather is likely to remain dry…
Kabul, Dec 28 (IANS) At least one persons was killed and four others were injured as an explosion ripped through a busy road in Afghanistan capital Kabul on Wednesday, the police said. According to initial…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday morning arrested a manager of the Kotak Mahindra Bank for his alleged links with hawala trader Parasmal Lodha and Delhi-based lawyer Rohit Tandon. Sources in…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Its not been a great year for wildlife. More tigers and leopards were poached in 2016 than in any year of the previous decade, pangolins were killed…
Los Angeles, Dec 28 (IANS) Carrie Fisher’s death has shocked Hollywood celebrities who remember the actress as the “brightest light” and a “wonderful talent”. Fisher, 60, died four days after she suffered a cardiac arrest…
By Anuj Sharma New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Taking smartphone photography to the next level, Chinese manufacturer nubia has introduced its “bezel-less” flagship Z11 that features NeoVision 6.0 — a DSLR-like photography system. Competing in…
Shimla, Dec 28 (IANS) Large parts of Himachal Pradesh reeled under severe cold on Wednesday, with the minimum temperature staying below freezing point, the weather bureau said. However, the weather would largely remain dry till…