14 killed in Baghdad car-bomb explosion
Baghdad, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 14 persons were killed and 35 injured in a car-bomb explosion in Baghdad on Monday, a source said. A booby-trapped car detonated in the Shia neighbourhood of Sadr city,…
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Wanted to leave Chelsea in summer transfer window, says Costa
London, Jan 2 (IANS) In a startling revelation, Chelsea striker Diego Costa revealed that he wanted to quit the club during the summer transfer window. Costa was roped in by the Blues for 32 million…
UP has to change for India to progress: Modi
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) Accusing the Samajwadi Party and BSP of doing politics at the cost of development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the people of Uttar Pradesh to vote for the BJP…
Religious groups hail SC ruling on caste, creed vote
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Religious organisations across the ideological divide welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday barring political parties and candidates from seeking votes in the name of religion, caste, community, race or…
Michael’s boyfriend blames hacker for suicide tweets
London, Jan 2 (IANS) George Michael’s boyfriend Fadi Fawaz has denied tweeting that the late singer attempted suicide many times. He said his Twitter account was hacked. In a statement to mirror.co.uk, Fawaz, whose account…
New poster of ‘Khaidi No 150’ highly narcissist, says RGV
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, known for his brazen humour, has lashed out at the recently released poster of Chiranjeevi’s Telugu actioner “Khaidi No 150”, calling it “height of narcissism”. “Wow. Madame…
Cambodia hunts for 3 for offensive Facebook image of King
Phnom Penh, Jan 2 (IANS) The Cambodian police are looking for three men allegedly involved in posting on Facebook a photoshopped image of King Norodom Sihamoni into a gay pornographic scene, a government spokesman said…
Mariah’s New Year Eve show ‘sabotaged’ for ratings
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) Singer Mariah Careys team says her New Years Eve performance was sabotaged by the TV shows producers for the sake of ratings. Carey’s manager sent a letter on New Year’s…
Afghanistan women raise arms to fight Taliban, IS
Kabul, Jan 2 (IANS) Several women have raised arms against Taliban militants and Islamic State (IS) loyalists in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan, officials said. Photographs of the women armed with assault rifles emerged on…
Lauren Conrad is pregnant
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) TV personality Lauren Conrad has announced that she is expecting her first child with husband William Tell. Conrad broke the news on Instagram on January 1 morning by sharing the…
TIFF co-founder Bill Marshall dead
Toronto, Jan 2 (IANS) Producer Bill Marshall, who co-founded the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 1976, has died at the age of 77 here. Marshall died of cardiac arrest on January 1 in a…
Cycle symbol may be frozen: former CEC
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) With the Samajwadi Party split, neither faction may get the ‘cycle’ symbol ahead of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said on Monday. “Both…
IS claims Istanbul attack, manhunt for attacker continues
Ankara, Jan 2 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terror group on Monday claimed responsibility for the New Year attack on a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people, while a manhunt for the lone gunman continues….
Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth secretly married?
San Diego, Jan 2 (IANS) Singer-actress Miley Cyrus has sparked speculation she is married to actor Liam Hemsworth after she called his family her “in-laws” on social media. The couple celebrated the New Year’s Eve…
650 cars burnt on New Year in France
Paris, Jan 2 (IANS) A total of 650 vehicles were burnt in acts of vandalism in France on New Year’s Eve, accounting for a 10 per cent rise from the previous year, authorities said on…
UAE doctors help deaf Indian girl hear
Sharjah, Jan 2 (IANS) An Indian girl born with hearing difficulty is now able to hear after doctors here conducted a cochlear implant procedure on her successfully, the media reported. Eight-year-old Nafiya and her parents…
Trump’s Indonesian business partner considers running for President
Jakarta, Jan 2 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trumps Indonesian business partner Hary Tanoesoedibjo, a billionaire developer and media mogul, has announced he might run for President in the 2019 elections. “If there is no one…
Jolie, kids celebrate New Year without Pitt
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie and her six children celebrated New Year in Colorado amid her ongoing divorce and custody battle against estranged husband and actor Brad Pitt, who was not with…
Hollande arrives in Iraq to visit French troops
Baghdad, Jan 2 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande arrived in Baghdad Monday on an official visit to meet the French forces deployed in Iraq. Hollande will discuss the war against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist…
Kendall Jenner caught making out with Jordan Clarkson
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Supermodel Kendall Jenner, who has been rumoured to be in a relationship with National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jordan Clarkson, was caught making out with him while celebrating the New…