A big regret dad didn’t direct me: Uday Chopra
By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Actor Uday Chopra, who will be seen in “Dhoom 3”, says his biggest regret is that he didn’t work with his father Yash C! hopra, one of the finest and most celebrated director in the H! indi film industry. The late filmmaker is known for having... read more »
Congress defeat an outcome of inflation, graft: Farooq
New Delhi – New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said Monday that the Congress’s colossal defeat in the recent Delhi assembly polls is the outcome of inflation, corruption and other anti-people activities during the 15 years’ rule. He said though the poll defeat is a... read more »
Not working with Rekha, says Big B
Mumbai – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has dismissed the reports that he will team up with Rekha for Yash Raj Fi! lms’ (YRF) next untitled project, saying it’s not true. Ther! e were reports that the megastar is in talks to star opposite Rekha in a film that will be directed by Aditya... read more »
Hazare to go on indefinite fast tomorrow for Lokpal Bill
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) – Veteran social activist Anna Hazare will launch an indefinite hunger strike from Tuesday to press for the passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill in parliament. “We have been promised repeatedly that the bill will be passed. But it is more than a year and it has... read more »
Nelson Mandela ‘on his death bed, but still a fighter’, says family
Johannesburg – Former South African president Nelson Mandela’s family has said that although he is on death bed, he is still a fighter. His daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, said that... read more »
Yasser Arafat was not poisoned, say French scientists
Washington – French scientists have dismissed the earlier findings about the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat that he was poisoned by radioactive polonium, his widow... read more »
Slowing aging process could help treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s
Washington – Researchers have found that a new and unique compound, named NT219, selectively inhibits the process of aging in order to protect the brain from neurodegenerative... read more »
Enzyme that could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease identified...
Washington – Researchers have identified an enzyme that could halt or possibly even reverse the build-up of toxic protein fragments known as plaques in the brains of mice with... read more »
Why exercise is better than drinking coffee at work
Melbourne – Swapping your daily cup of caffeine with short bouts of intense exercise can help you perform better at your work place, it has been revealed. According to the Daily Beast, a guy... read more »
