India not shying away from providing military equipment: Karzai
New Delhi – Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and he were in full agreement on “all issues”, including the terms he has set for signing a security agreement with the US, and that India was “not shying away” from providing military equipment... read more »
Alessandra Ambrosio hates plastic surgery
Los Angeles – Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio says she will never go under the knife again after she had a botched operation to pin back her ears when she was just 11. “I always knew I wanted to be a model so I decided to have my ears pinned back, because they stuck out a bit. I found... read more »
New age writings of love, confusion and erotica
Fresh and complex, funny and erotic, this week IANS bookshelf is stacked with new age writings that are about today’s generation and their many ways of looking at life and love. Take a look. 1. Book: “Miracles”; Author: Ranjit Lal; Publisher: Inked by Penguin; Pages: 282; Price:... read more »
Aamir open to Marathi films
Bollywood actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan says he is open to do Marathi films as long as the scripts offered to him are interesting. “I can get along well with Marathi. If I get a good script, why not,” he said here. “Language has never been a barrier for me. I have learnt Marathi, so... read more »
Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved
Islamabad – Pakistan has said it cannot move ahead with the Iran gas pipeline project unless the issue of possible US sanctions is resolved. The comments from Pakistan came while... read more »
Two in three guests take items from hotel rooms
Melbourne – Two-thirds of Aussie holiday-makers have admitted to nicking items from hotel rooms, a new poll has revealed. TripAdvisor surveyed more than 19,000 guests and 10,000... read more »
Artificial sweetener aspartame declared `safe to drink`
London – European Food Safety Authority has ruled out any ‘potential risk of aspartame’, claiming that the artificial sweetener is safe and poses no threat to health. The EFSA... read more »
SC has failed to recognize protected right to privacy,non-discrimination: HRW on Section 3...
New Delhi- The Supreme Court, by reversing the 2009 Delhi High Court ruling that decriminalized same-sex conduct between consenting adults, has failed to recognize everyone’s... read more »
Apple patents `curved touch screen` design
Washington – Apple has been reportedly granted patent for curved touch screen designs for smartphones and other devices. The patent, dubbed ‘Curved touch sensor’ points to a technical... read more »
