Rainy Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) It was a rainy Thursday morning in the national capital with 25.8 mm rainfall till 8.30 a.m. The minimum temperature was recorded 25.2 degrees celsius, two notches below the season’s…
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Mass cactus bloom attracts thousands to US desert
Washington, July 20 (IANS) Thousands of people gathered to enjoy the beauty of “bloom night”, an event in a US desert in which the flowers of hundreds of cacti appear almost in unison at dusk…
Judge freezes ex-Brazilian President’s bank accounts
Brasilia, July 20 (IANS) The Brazilian federal judge who found former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva guilty on corruption charges issued an order freezing four bank accounts belonging to the politician. The affected accounts…
Legal fight with Apple hurts Qualcomm’s results
San Francisco, July 20 (IANS) Saying that its Q3 results were negatively impacted by Apple’s contract manufacturers not paying royalties, chip giant Qualcomm on Thursday reported its revenue down 11 per cent over the previous…
Apple unveils machine learning research blog
San Francisco, July 20 (IANS) If you are a machine learning researcher, a student, an engineer or a developer, Apple has launched a machine learning research blog for you. A blog with research papers on…
Humans reached Australia 65,000 years ago: Study
Canberra, July 20 (IANS) The first settlers of Australia reached the continent 65,000 years ago, about 15,000 years earlier than experts previously thought, a new archaeological study revealed on Thursday. The archaeologists made the conclusion…
Three killed in cloudburst in J&K
Jammu, July 20 (IANS) Three persons were killed and several houses and shops were damaged on Thursday in a cloudburst in the hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The cloudburst hit Thathri…
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Doing action role has been my childhood dream: Alicia Vikander
Los Angeles, Jul 20 (PTI) Actress Alicia Vikander says she always wanted to do an action role and featuring in the reboot of “Tomb Raider” is everything she could have asked for. The 28-year-old Oscar-winning…
Key Indian equity market indices open higher
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Taking a cue from global markets the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 31,955.35 points on Wednesday,…
ADB projects 7.4% growth for India in 2017
Manila, July 20 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank on Thursday predicted Asia’s economy to expand faster in 2017; South Asia to remain the fastest growing of all sub-regions and India to achieve a 7.4 per…
Joe McElderry would love to act in ‘Grease’ remake
London, Jul 20 (PTI) Singer Joe McElderry said he would be elated to be a part of the remake of the Hollywood cult classic “Grease”, if it is ever made. The 26-year-old musician said he…
John Mayer not burden by expectations anymore
Los Angeles, Jul 20 (PTI) Singer-songwriter John Mayer says he is in a happy space right now as he has made peace with himself and will not let expectations pull him down. The 39-year-old musician…
Ann-Marie takes up yoga
Los Angeles, Jul 20 (PTI) Singer-songwriter Ann-Marie has embraced yoga despite being a little sceptical about it. The 27-year-old songstress did a Twitter poll in which she asked her followers whether she will end up…
Anorexia almost killed me: Troian Bellisario
London, Jul 20 (PTI) Actress Troian Bellisario says her battle with anorexia almost killed her and there was a point in her life where she was just eating 300 calories a day. The “Pretty Little…
Rita Ora wants to go on a road trip with Willie Nelson
London, Jul 20 (PTI) Singer Rita Ora said country music star Willie Nelson would be her ideal partner to go on a road trip with because he’s had such an interesting life. The “Your Song”…
We’re not retiring: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Los Angeles, Jul 20 (PTI) Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea has slammed retirement rumours as “silly talk” after it was speculated the band will call it quits soon. The “Californication” hitmakers sparked speculation of…
Paul Nicholls ‘lucky to be alive’ after fall
London, Jul 20 (PTI) “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” star Paul Nicholls says he is lucky to be alive after smashing his leg following a fall from a Thai jungle waterfall. The actor, who…
Cillian Murphy does not watch his movies more than once
London, Jul 20 (PTI) Actor Cillian Murphy says he does not watch any of his movies more than once as he prefers to look forward to his next role. “I want to see the film…