Microsoft to launch Surface Pro 5 tablet soon: Report
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Microsoft is working on a new version of its Surface Pro tablet which is set to arrive in the first quarter of 2017. The new Surface Pro 5 2-in-1 will…
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Hollywood films wooed Indian audience to theatres
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) A tale of a small boy, Mowgli, wandering in an enchanting Indian forest with an entourage of his animal friends in “The Jungle Book” took the Indian…
No solution in sight to Manipur blockade
Imphal, Dec 31 (IANS) A solution to the two-month-old crippling Naga indefinite economic blockade of Manipur is nowhere in sight with Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and the United Naga Council (UNC) not budging…
19 die in twin explosions in Baghdad
Baghdad, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 19 persons were killed and 45 injured when two roadside bombs exploded at a busy market in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad on Saturday, a source said. A…
Goa poll authority institutes media awards
Panaji, Dec 31 (IANS) In a bid to boost voting-related awareness, poll authorities in Goa have instituted a series of media awards to encourage electors to vote in the 2017 state assembly elections. “The awards…
Prandelli resigns as Valencia coach
Madrid, Dec 31 (IANS) Italian Cesare Prandelli has resigned as head coach of Spanish football club Valencia after just 91 days in charge. Prandelli is thought to have resigned on Friday after the club informed…
J.J. Abrams to receive filmmaker of the year award
Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Filmmaker J.J. Abrams will receive the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award from American Cinema Editors at the organisations 67th annual ACE Eddie Awards ceremony. The event will…
Keaton, Garfield, Stone win Capri Festival awards
Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Actors Michael Keaton, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone have won the acting awards at this years Capri Hollywood International Film Festival. Keaton and Garfield shared the festival’s Best Actor Award….
Five escape from jail in Bihar
Patna, Dec 31 (IANS) Five inmates escaped from a jail in Bihar by scaling the prison wall, officials said on Saturday. “Five prisoners have escaped from Buxar Central Jail taking advantage of darkness and dense…
If not ‘Gangster’, Kangana would have done an adult film
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) National Award-winning actress Kangana Ranaut, who made her debut in Bollywood with 2006 romantic crime drama film “Gangster”, says if she had not got this offer, she would have started her…
Entry intro Telugu filmdom not planned: Nivetha
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) Actress Nivetha Pethuraj, who will commence shooting for her maiden Telugu film from January next year, says she had never planned to enter the industry. “My focus was on the two…
Final goodbye by some musicians, but undying music left behind
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) “Britney Spears is dead by accident!” Fortunately, it was just a hoax and the “Toxic” star is still alive. But not all musicians were as “Lucky” as…
Mulayam’s skewered priorities in family fued
By Amulya Ganguli If the psychological angularities of the turmoil in UP appear to be more intriguing than the political implications, the reason is that the normal familial attitudes have been turned on their heads…
Akhilesh goes to meet Mulayam, Azam plays peacemaker
Lucknow, Dec 31 (IANS) Amid a raging battle for supremacy in the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday morning went to meet his father and party chief Mulayam Singh…
Trial run of India’s first 700 MW nuclear reactor in 2017
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) The trial run of India’s first 700 MW pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) coming up at Kakrapar is expected to take place sometime in mid-2017, said a senior official of the…
Fluminense chase ex-Argentina striker Barcos
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 31 (IANS) Brazilian football club Fluminense is in talks to sign former Argentina striker Hernan Barcos, according to media reports. The 32-year-old still has six months remaining in a loan spell…
18 killed in twin explosions in Baghdad
Baghdad, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 18 persons were killed when twin explosions hit the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad on Saturday. Scores of others were also reportedly injured when the explosions rocked a busy…
Rahul Gandhi demands removal of weekly withdrawal limit
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded the removal of the weekly cash withdrawal limit with immediate effect. “Destroyed in the last 50 days: trust in the Prime Minister’s…
Modi to address nation on New Year’s Eve
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Saturday evening, as the 50-day period sought by him to ease the cash crunch situation across the country got over on…
80 injured in Australia music festival stampede
Canberra, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 80 people were hurt in a stampede at a music festival in the Australian city of Lorne near Melbourne. Out of the 80 injured late Friday, 36 were admitted…