London, July 21 (IANS) Actress Lily Collins has slammed the fashion industry for casting “extremely small girls” in catwalk shows, and she thinks the conversation around model’s weight should be re-discussed. The 28-year-old Collins, who…
Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) Pakistan has rejected parts of a recent US report, which said that “Pakistan did not take substantial action against the Afghan Taliban or Haqqani, or substantially limit their ability to threaten…
Los Angeles, July 21 (IANS) Actor Forest Whitaker will be joining the cast of “Empire”. The Academy Award and Golden Globe winning actor has joined in a recurring role and will appear in a multi-episode…
Athens, July 21 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hit a Greek island on Friday, killing at least two persons and injuring many others, with extensive property damage, authorities said. The two…
Madrid, July 21 (IANS) The remains of Spanish artist Salvador Dali has been exhumed from a grave in his native city Figueres in compliance with a court order in a paternity case, an official said….
United Nations, July 21 (IANS) The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to impose sanction measures on two armed groups, two entities and four individuals linked to the Islamic State (IS) and Al…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will be…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Key Indian equity market indices opened flat on Friday following global cues. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 42.08 points or 0.13 per cent higher during the early session. The…
Washington, July 21 (IANS) US Attorney General Jeff Sessions that he would continue in his job despite President Donald Trump’s public attacks on his recusal from the ongoing Russia probe. “I plan to continue to…
Beijing, July 21 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 55 other injured on Friday in a blast at a shop in China’s Hangzhou city, police said. The blast occurred at around 8.40 a.m.,…
Jammu, July 21 (IANS) A fresh batch of over 1,100 pilgrims set out from here for the Amarnath Yatra on Friday amid tight security, an official said. “Another batch of 1,141 pilgrims left the Bhagwati…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Private life insurer Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company Ltd on Friday said it closed the first quarter with eight per cent growth in its premium income. In a statement issued here…
Seoul, July 21 (IANS) North Korea is yet to officially respond to South Korea’s offer of military talks, Seoul’s Defence Ministry said in a statement on Friday. The statement added this has made it difficult…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Actor Ayushmann Khurana, who is all geared up for the release of his upcoming film “Bareilly Ki Barfi”, says that it is very much like a Woody Allen film. “The trailer…
By Komal Ganotra Over 13 million adolescent girls between 10 and 19 years were married in India in 2011, according to census data, but fewer literate women were married as children or had children early…
Melbourne, July 21 (IANS) A 66-year-old bottle of Australian wine has sold for more than $41,000 in Melbourne, it was confirmed on Friday. The bottle of 1951 Penfolds Grange Hermitage was auctioned off by MW…
Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar on Friday to prevent a separatist called protest shutdown. Srinagar District Magistrate Farooq Ahmad Lone said restrictions under section 144 CrPc were imposed in…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Discover the touching fictional tale of a joint family at the centre of which is “mai” or the mother, who holds the entire family together; flick through a manual that…
By Subhash K Jha Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the ebony-complexioned superstar of Bollywood whom every producer wants to sign at any cost. He is barely out of one highly-lauded role in “Mom”…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to share their inputs for his July 30 Maan Ki Baat radio programme. “This month’s Mann Ki Baat will take place on…