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Zeenat Aman: Priyanka Chopra Will Be Ide...

Zeenat Aman: Priyanka Chopra Will Be Ideal For My Biopic

Veteran actress Zeenat Aman, who is still remembered for her bold character in Dev Anand’s “Hare Rama Hare Krishna”, says that Priyanka Chopra would be ideal for her biopic if a film is ever made. “I want Priyanka Chopra to do my biopic. I think she is very good and lovely. Priyanka would... read more »

Watch Tubelight teaser: Salman Khan is a...

Watch Tubelight teaser: Salman Khan is a simpleton stuck in the 1962 Indo-C...

The teaser of Tubelight, directed by Kabir Khan, and starring Salman Khan and Zhu Zhu in the lead roles, is finally here. Perhaps, there can not be a better and more successful writer-director combination in Bollywood right now than Salman Khan and Kabir Khan. Kabir Khan who comes from the world... read more »

Deepika Padukone attacks foreign media f...

Deepika Padukone attacks foreign media for confusing her with Priyanka Chop...

Over the last few months, on several occasions, the foreign media mistook Bollywood star Deepika Padukone for her contemporary Priyanka Chopra, but the actor chose to reserve her reaction on the goof-ups. Today, however, Deepika was not in the mood to ignore this attitude and without mincing her... read more »

Parineeti & Shraddha battle it out t...

Parineeti & Shraddha battle it out to perform at the Bieber concert:

The two leading ladies of Bollywood who share not just acting talent but are also competing to emerge as who’s the better singer are in a fight right now. Looks like Parineeti Chopra and Shraddha Kapoor are battling it out to give exclusive performances at the Justin Bieber concert in... read more »

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External Debt Rises to $426 bn in December

Amid growing economic concerns, the Finance Ministry on Friday said that the country’s external debt rose to $426 billion at the end of December 2013. External debt increased by $21.1 billion over... read more »

First impressions : Microsoft Office for iPad

There are already several Office apps for iOS, from the OneDrive and OneNote apps to the simplistic Office for iOS (now renamed Office Mobile);... read more »

Tata Motors to launch new mini-truck

Tata Motors is preparing to launch a new small commercial vehicle (SCV) in the next few weeks. The new vehicle is to be positioned between Ace and Super Ace,... read more »

WTO asks India to remove raw sugar export subsidy

A few WTO members, including Australia, have asked India to remove immediately the export subsidy of Rs.3,300 a tonne on raw sugar, saying it distorts the... read more »

Facebook to acquire virtual reality firm Oculus for $2b

Nearly a month after announcing $19 billion acquisition of instant messaging firm WhatsApp, Facebook said it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire... read more »

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KJo is lenient producer, says Punit Malhotra

Mumbai – Filmmaker Punit Malhotra, who is ready with his directorial “Gori Tere Pyaar Mein” under Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for the second time, says Karan is not harsh... read more »

I'm a procrastinator: Keira Knightley

I’m a procrastinator: Keira Knightley

Los Angeles – Actress Keira Knightley admits to putting things off till the last moment. The 28-year-old says that there are times when she is... read more »

West to choose Kim Kardashian’s wedding dress

West to choose Kim Kardashian's wedding dress

Los Angeles – Rapper Kanye West will decide the wedding outfits of her fiance Kim Kardashian for the D-day. However the socialite is reportedly not very... read more »

Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2013

Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2013

Moscow – Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler was crowned Miss Universe 2013 here Saturday. The second place went to Miss Spain Patricia Yurena Rodriguez and... read more »

India’s Manasi Moghe out of Miss Universe race

India's Manasi Moghe out of Miss Universe race

Moscow – Manasi Moghe lost the run for the Miss Universe 2013 crown here Saturday, continuing India’s 13-year-long dry run at the coveted annual... read more »

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UK mathematician reveals `formula` for perfect pizza!

UK mathematician reveals `formula` for perfect pizza!

Washington – A mathematician with a UK University has reportedly discovered a formula for creating a perfect pizza. Eugenia Cheng, from the University of Sheffield, has figured out a formula... read more »

Now, beer flavoured ice cream becomes ultimate comfort food

Now, beer flavoured ice cream becomes ultimate com...

London – An expert has come up with the ultimate comfort food for adults – beer ice cream – which is ice cream flavoured with beer. The... read more »

Kim K’s engagement ring `worth $8mln`

Kim K’s engagement ring `worth $8mln`

New York – Kim Kardashian’s engagement ring might be for 8 million dollars and her prenup with Kanye West all the more costly. The 36-year-old... read more »

Women’s chronic pain more complex and severe than men’s...

Women’s chronic pain more complex and severe than men’s

Melbourne – Experts have claimed that women’s chronic pain is more complex and harder to treat than chronic pain in men. This means gender-specific... read more »

Average student checks phone 11 times per day while in ...

Average student checks phone 11 times per day while in class

Washington – A new study has revealed that a typical college student plays with his or her digital device an average of 11 times a day while in... read more »

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Maharashtra: Minor girl repeatedly raped, gets pregnant

Thane: A minor girl was allegedly raped by a man for about a year following which she became pregnant, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Rahim (age not specified), a resident of... read more »

PM Narendra Modi seeks mother’s blessings on...

Gandhinagar: On his 64th birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought mother’s blessings at her home here on Wednesday. The PM also received... read more »

Woman molested on campus: 35 Jadavpur University studen...

KOLKATA: In the latest development in the Jadavpur University molestation case, 35 students who were part of a protest outside the campus have been arrested by... read more »

Delhi Police transfers 19 ACPs

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday carried out transfers of 19 ACPs as part of a routine exercise. The exercise sees, among others, Additional Commissioner of... read more »

‘Achhe din’ imaginary exposed, BJP will be ...

Congress today termed the assembly bypolls results as a “mini referendum” saying the “achhe din” myth stands exposed as the people... read more »

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Italy coach Prandelli 'fine' with players having sex before matches at Brazil WC

Pakistan gears up for Balochistan polls

Quetta – Security is on high alert as people in Pakistan’s troubled southwestern province of Balochistan prepare to vote in local body elections being held in the province for the first... read more »

Pele hopes Brazil to win 2014 World Cup

Pele hopes Brazil to win 2014 World Cup

Costa Do Suipe (Brazile) – Brazilian soccer legend Pele put his faith in Brazil of winning next year’s World Cup on home soil here Friday... read more »

Johnson skittles England for 172

Oz media says Johnson must remain `cool killer` to `keep striking` in Ashes

Mitchell Johnson grabbed seven wickets with some fearsome fast bowling to skittle England for 172 on Saturday and give Australia a 398-run lead in the second... read more »

Australia tightens grip against England in Adelaide Tes...

Australia tightens grip against England in Adelaide Test

Adelaide (Australia) –  Centuries from Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin put Australia in the driver’s seat in the second Test against England in... read more »

Uefa chief wants yellow cards replaced by sin-bins

Uefa chief wants yellow cards replaced by sin-bins

London – Uefa President Michel Platini has reportedly proposed that yellow cards should be replaced by sin-bins, like rugby, by making the offender out... read more »

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Ebola-hit Sierra Leone football team faces arduous struggle

Ebola-affected Sierra Leone faces an uphill struggle to reach the African Nations Cup finals for the first time since 1996 with just 14 players training ahead of their opening qualifying match... read more »

NATO alliance agree to take on ISIS threat

The United States and nine key allies agreed Friday that the Islamic State group is a significant threat to NATO countries and that they will take on... read more »

Malaysia, Australia to send investigators team back to ...

Malaysia and Australia agreed to send investigators back to the crash site of passenger plane in eastern Ukraine, Prime Minister Najib Razak said on... read more »

110 deteriorate in Pakistan floods

A government official in Pakistan said 110 people have been killed across the country in heavy monsoon downpours and flooding as more rain is forecast for the... read more »

North Korea test-fires more tactical missiles

North Korea test-fired three missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The launch occurred at a site in the North’s... read more »

Diageo may not recover Rs 900 cr loan from Vijay Mallya co

Global spirits giant Diageo has said it may not be able to fully recover a loan of USD 135 million given to Vijay Mallya-affiliated Watson by Standard Chartered Bank where it had acted as a... read more »

Defence veterans end fast-unto-death, protests to continue

Defence veterans, who were on fast-unto-death, on Sunday called off their hunger strike following a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the voluntary retirement issue, a day... read more »

Migrant crisis: Germany to release funds to help regions cope

Germany’s coalition government has agreed to spend 6bn euros (£4.4m) to support record numbers of migrants and other measures to deal with the influx. Critics at home have accused... read more »

North, South Korea begin family reunion talks

North and South Korean Red Cross officials kicked off talks on Monday on organising a rare and emotional reunion for families separated by the Korean War. The discussions at the border... read more »

Saudi-led coalition forces kill 20 at a wake in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition’s jets killed at least 20 people at a wake in northern Yemen on Sunday, as warplanes pounded Houthis and other forces behind a missile strike that had killed dozens of Gulf... read more »