My whole world is my kids: Kim Kardashian
Los Angeles, Sep 26 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian says her two children — North and Saint West — mean everything to her and she doesn’t mind sacrificing time with her friends. “My whole…
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Mamata wishes Manmohan Singh on his b’day
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wished former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his birthday on Tuesday. “Birthday wishes and warm regards to Manmohan Singhji,” Banerjee tweeted. Singh, who turned 85…
Kenya to bid for junior FIFA World Cup event
Nairobi, Sep 26 (IANS) Kenya will now bid to host either the FIFA Under-17 or Under-20 World Cup football events after being stripped of the right to stage the 2018 Africa Home Nations Championships (CHAN)….
Say hello to heart scan to unlock your computer
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) Forget facial recognition technology or fingerprint computer identification as researchers have developed a computer security system using the dimensions of the heart as identifier. “No two people with identical hearts…
In jolt to Zuckerberg, China completely blocks WhatsApp
San Francisco/Beijing, Sep 26 (IANS) After blocking videos, voice chats and images on WhatsApp, China has now blocked texting on Facebook-owned popular mobile messaging service — sending out a stern message to CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
Can’t force my dream on my son, says Shilpa Shetty
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who is gearing up for the upcoming dance reality show “Super Dancer – Chapter 2”, says she doesn’t believe in forcing her dream on her son. Being…
Brie Larson didn’t feel ‘pretty enough’ for lead roles
Los Angeles, Sep 26 (IANS) Actress Brie Larson says she “didn’t feel pretty enough” to pursue leading roles. The 27-year-old always thought that she would end up playing supporting roles, reports dailymail.co.uk. “I just didn’t…
Taiwan bans all trade with N.Korea
Taipei, Sep 26 (IANS) The Taiwanese government on Tuesday banned all trade with North Korea, complying with various UN resolutions despite Taipei not being a member of the organisation. The ban will have a limited…
HC refuses to stay framing of charges against Tejpal
Panaji, Sep 26 (IANS) The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the framing of charges against former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in a lower court, but also directed that…
Subhash Ghai, daughter want to set new standards in film education
By Nivedita New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The showman of Bollywood Subhash Ghai and daughter Meghna Ghai Puri’s vision is to create a state-of-the-art academic institution that sets new standards of world class education in…
Caitlyn ‘disappointed’ over Kylie’s pregnancy news
Los Angeles, Sep 26 (IANS) Reality TV personality Caitlyn Jenner is reportedly “shocked and disappointed” about her 20-year-old daughter Kylie Jenner’s pregnancy reports. According to a source, Caitlyn thinks her youngest daughter is too young…
Chinese daily chides Sushma over UN speech against Pakistan
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Sep 26 (IANS) A Chinese daily has slammed India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj for her strong criticism of Pakistan for harbouring terrorists, saying it is “politically imbecilic and unsophisticated” to think…
Hyper Local offers global cuisine, exotic drinks, live music
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) With a friendly, relaxed vibe during the day, and its ability to quickly transform into an upbeat bar when the sun goes down, newly-opened restro-pub Hyper Local…
Liberalisation led to rise of standalone family firms: Study
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (IANS) Liberalisation led to the rise of Standalone Family Firms (SFFs) in India and they were the primary drivers of accelerating the growth of the services sector in the country, reveals a…
Instagram doubles monthly active advertisers to over 2 million
San Francisco, Sep 26 (IANS) Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram on Tuesday announced it has doubled its advertiser base in the past six months to reach over two million monthly active advertisers. “Our business community has…
Fiscal stimulation good, but don’t deviate from fiscal consolidation
By Amit Kapoor It is almost a certainty that the Indian economy will receive a fiscal stimulus soon on account of the government’s desperate attempt to reverse the country’s dipping growth rates. Throughout history, the…
Mithali Raj’s story to be told through biopic
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) The life story of Mithali Raj, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, will now be told through a Bollywood biopic, Viacom18 Motion Pictures announced on Tuesday. She hopes it inspires…
Plastic rubbish polluting remote Arctic Ocean too
London, Sep 26 (IANS) In what shows how far plastic pollution has spread, scientists on an expedition have discovered such pollution on remote frozen ice floes in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. A team…
Women of all age groups fit my design ideology, says Sonaakshi Raaj
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Designer Sonaakshi Raaj, who has styled Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon and Tiger Shroff , says that she caters to all those women who wants to look fashionable and have an…
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Outstanding premium device to take on new iPhones
By Sourabh Kulesh New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) A two-year-long wait for Samsung Note lovers finally came to an end when the South Korean giant brought its premium flagship Galaxy Note 8 to India this…