Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Indian Paralympic gold medalist Mariyappan Thangavelu, on whose life filmmaker Aishwarya Dhanush is making a biopic, says he never expected such a film to be made. “Even though I’m really happy…
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) Are your toddler’s fingers and hands movement slow? Is his/her ability to relate to and interact with others as well as problem-solving skills delayed? Blame it on your obesity, researchers…
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) The rapid growth in wing length of a common Western Australian bird may be related to climate change, according to a study released on Monday. Scientists from the University of Notre…
Shimla, Jan 2 (IANS) The tourist resorts of Kufri and Narkanda near Shimla experienced mild snow in the past 24 hours, the weather bureau said on Monday, triggering a rush of tourists. The state capital…
Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) The opposition in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday interrupted Governor N.N. Vohra’s address to the joint session of the bicameral legislature here. As the Governor started his address, members of the…
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) The exodus of high-profile executives at Twitter continues In China as the company’s managing director in the country, Kathy Chen, has quit. “Now that the Twitter APAC (Asia-Pacific) team is working…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Monday said he had been with party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and will remain with him. Speaking to the media on the ongoing tussle…
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) Beijing on Monday continued the orange alert for heavy air pollution until Thursday. The Chinese capital dawned with blue skies and less-polluted haze due to cold air from the north, but…
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) At least six persons were injured in a roadside explosion in Quetta city of Pakistan on Monday, police said. As many as four security personnel and two civilians were injured when…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone says she is nervous and excited about her Hollywood debut “xXx – Return of Xander Cage” that stars Vin Diesel. “I am really excited. This is my Hollywood…
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan will finally resume shooting for upcoming trilingual comedy “Sabaash Naidu” from later this month after being out of action for nearly six months due to a leg injury….
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Madhur Bhandarkar, Pooja Bhatt and Raveena Tandon have mourned the tragic demise of film producer Abis Rizvi in a terror attack on an Istanbul nightclub. A gunman opened…
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Producer Allu Aravind is proud and happy that his latest Telugu production venture “Dhruva”, starring Ram Charan, has emerged successful at the box office despite the demonetisation gloom. “‘Dhruva’ has become…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The removal of Anurag Thakur as the BCCI President was a logical consequence by the Supreme Court, Justice R.M. Lodha said on Monday. “Once committee’s reforms were accepted by the…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Cracking the whip on a defiant Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not complying with its orders to implement the R.M. Lodha committee reforms, the Supreme Court…
By Ruwa Shah New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Conflicts are known to fuel creative art but Kashmir has been an exception where there is no institutionalised set-up for aspiring creative writers, says an award-winning Kashmiri…
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) AIADMK Propaganda Secretary and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha M.Thambi Durai on Monday urged party General Secretary V.K.Sasikala to charge of the state government as its Chief Minister. In a…
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s mega show – Maha Parivartan rally – the culmination of six similar rallies across Uttar Pradesh, is all set to get underway here on Monday afternoon. The…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman from London recently broadcast going into labour live on Facebook to 200,000 strangers to show the reality of a normal birth. According to a report on The Sun…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday ordered BCCI President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke to forthwith vacate office. A bench comprising Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice…