Judokas, Cuban athletes of the year
Havana – Judokas Idalys Ortiz and Asley Gonzalez have been named the best athletes of Cuba for 2013 in individual sports. A survey by the Cuban National Sports Institute (INDER) selected the two athletes, said a statement issued by the organisation Thursday. Ortiz (+78 kg), Olympic gold... read more »
‘Bullett Raja’ – masala fest of guns, grime, glory
By Subhash K.Jha Film: “Bullett Raja”; Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Sonakshi Sinha and Vidyut Jammwal; Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia; Rating: **** From Raj Kapoor and Rajendra Kumar in “Sangam” to Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan in “Sholay”, filmy... read more »
Sensex surges 233 points during pre-noon session
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets surged 232.92 points or 1.13 percent in the pre-noon session Friday. All the sectors were trading in green and the rally was led by banking index (bankex), metal, public sector undertakings (PSUs), and oil and gas sectors. The 30-scrip... read more »
Tejpal evades arrest, police search residence
New Delhi/Panaji – Evading arrest in a sexual assault case against him, Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal went missing Friday as police teams reached his Delhi residence to arrest him. A team from Goa Police, assisted by officers of Delhi Police Crime Branch, went to Tejpal’s Delhi... read more »
Thick hair hassles of women
New York – Several women desire voluminous hair, but those ! with thick locks often struggle with a lot of hassles on a daily basis. From breaking elastic bands to taking hours to... read more »
What 21-day `God diet` is all about
Melbourne – A new diet fad – 21-day ‘God diet’ or ‘Daniel diet’ – is doing the rounds except that it’s not about shedding off the kilos, but about committing to... read more »
Now, inhalable tea to give brew lovers vaporized benefits
London – A less intoxicating version of Vaportini, which allows inhaling of alcoholic beverages, has been created by Camellia’s Tea House in the UK, enabling tea lovers to... read more »
US criticizes Pak over murder charges against Osama doc Shakil Afridi
Islamabad – The United States has criticised Pakistan’s decision to bring murder charges against Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the CIA track slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in... read more »
I`m nervous about Iron Bowl Game, says Katherine Webb
Washington – Katherine Webb has said that she is really nervous to attend her first ever Iron Bowl Game. Webb, who is dating Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, said in an interview with USA Today... read more »
