I have lost a great friend, says actor Satish Shah
Mumbai – Actor Satish Shah, who is in a state of shock after he heard about the death of veteran Bollywood actor Farooque Sheikh late Friday in Dubai, said he has lost a great friend. Satish Shah told IANS: “I got a call from his wife. She said it was a massive heart atrack. He passed... read more »
Dianna Agron learns from De Niro, Pfeiffer
Los Angeles – “Glee” actress Dianna Agron says that she learnt to make “smart choices” in her career from her A-list co-stars Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer. The 27-year-old stars alongside the screen legends in “The Family”. “I feel like a lot of people want... read more »
Thousands of people displaced in South Sudan: UN
Geneva – The escalating violence in South Sudan has left hundreds of thousands of people in the country displaced, and the total number was expected to climb even higher, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Friday. Statistics from the UN body... read more »
Ferrer, Djukovic win semifinal in Abu Dhabi
Dubai – David Ferrer won the semifinal against his fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal clear in two sets, while Serbia’s Novak Djukovic was victorious over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Friday, the second day of the Mubadala World Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Ferrer beat... read more »
Mid-life job stress could raise health problems later in life
Washington – A new study has suggested that more mid-life job stress means more health problems during old age. The research from Finland found that both physical and mental job... read more »
How tweaking `hybrid vigor` gene generates higher tomato crop yields
Washington – Researchers have determined a way to produce more tomato fruit without sacrificing that unique and necessary bushy plant shape. The study by CSHL researchers has revealed... read more »
Pakistan says ready for dialogue with India
Islamabad – Pakistan is ready to move forward if India gives green signal over the dialogue process, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has said. Talking to a private TV channel, he... read more »
Mechanism behind breast cancer’s spread revealed
Washington – Scientists have discovered that low oxygen conditions, which often persist inside tumours, are sufficient to initiate a molecular chain of events that transforms breast... read more »
Google pips Apple as `most talked about company` in 2013
Sydney – Google has been named as the most talked about company in 2013, edging out Apple, as revealed in a list by Dow Jones. The list showed that Google was the top company of 2013 with... read more »
