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Iran's n-power plant to be launched 'shortly': Russian agency

May 22, 2013 at 10:54 PM

Moscow, May 22 (IANS ) Iran's first nuclear power plant in Bushehr could start working "shortly", Xinhua reported Wednesday, quoting Russia's state atomic energy agency Rosatom.

Fashion students get to show off work at Madrid museum

May 22, 2013 at 11:34 AM

Madrid, May 22 (IANS/EFE) Design and fine arts students from Spain's Universidad Francisco opened a show Tuesday at Madrid's Museo del Traje that showcases their talents.

Inmates flee Siberian prison via tunnel

May 19, 2013 at 5:50 AM

Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Over 2,500 police officers are engaged in search of four inmates, jailed for murder and burglary, who escaped from a prison in the East Siberia's Irkutsk region by digging a tunnel, local officials said Saturday.

Cyrus, Bieber to collaborate?

May 19, 2013 at 5:50 AM

Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Pop singers Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber are reportedly planning to collaborate for something new.

4 genes that influence 'bad' cholesterol levels identified

May 16, 2013 at 2:06 PM

Washington, May 16 (ANI): Researchers have linked four genes in baboons that regulate levels of "bad" cholesterol.

Dangerous bacterium can counteract 'coffee ring effect'

May 15, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Washington, May 15 (ANI): When a coffee stain dries, its edges become noticeably darker and thicker, while the middle of the stain remains almost unsoiled.

Caribbean island of St. Lucia observes Indian Arrival Day

May 14, 2013 at 1:26 PM

St. Lucia, a tiny island nation of 176,000 people in the eastern Caribbean, held its first Indian Arrival Day programme to commemorate the arrival of the first group of Indian indentured workers over a century and a half ago.

Decline in US honeybee population endangers many crops

May 8, 2013 at 11:12 AM

Washington, May 8 (IANS/EFE) The population of honeybees in the US declined by 31 percent last winter, a situation that endangers a number of crops requiring bees for pollination, the Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.

Cheryl Cole gets 'understanding girlfriend' tag

May 6, 2013 at 5:00 AM

London, May 6 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole will reportedly not push boyfriend Tre Holloway to move his base here for her.

Boston suspect read religious books, says father

April 26, 2013 at 5:16 AM

Makhachkala, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The father of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings who was killed in a shootout with US police, said his son had taken an interest in boxing and literature, including some religious works.

Chinese intrusion: Rudy says BJP ready to help UPA maintain national security

April 25, 2013 at 1:24 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Rajiv Pratap Rudy Thursday said that the BJP is ready to unconditionally extend its support to the government on the Chinese intrusion issue, for the sake of national security.

Private Mars colony project aims to preserve life forms in Red planet

April 24, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): The Netherlands-based nonprofit project Mars One, which opened its astronaut-selection process on April 22, plans to land four people on the Red Planet in 2023 as the vanguard of a permanent human colony on the Red Planet.

Dutch firm plans to set up human colony on Mars in 2023

April 22, 2013 at 11:56 AM

London, April 22 (ANI): A company from the Netherlands is planning to send four astronauts on a trip to Mars to set up a human colony in 2023.

Brand dated Palmer to move on from her

April 19, 2013 at 4:44 AM

Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand says he dated actress Teresa Palmer to get rid of her thoughts.

Stevie Nicks finds Reese Witherspoon too old

April 18, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks thinks actress Reese Witherspoon is too old to play her in a movie.

Three injured in Delhi cylinder blast

April 17, 2013 at 9:00 PM

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A couple and their son were seriously injured after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder caught fire and exploded here early Wednesday, police said.

Two children dead in Delhi slum fire

April 12, 2013 at 10:28 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) At least two children died and five people were injured when a major fire broke out in a sprawling slum cluster in west Delhi's Narela area Friday afternoon.

Thatcher made racist comments: Australian minister

April 10, 2013 at 7:40 PM

London, April 10 (IANS) Australia's Foreign Minister Bob Carr has accused late former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher of making "unabashedly racist" comments, where she said Australia will become "like Fiji where Indian migrants have taken over".

Chris Brown, Rihanna too busy to see each other

April 10, 2013 at 7:33 AM

Los Angeles, April 10 (IANS) Rapper Chris Brown and singer Rihanna find it difficult to see each other because of their busy schedules.

Buzz Aldrin wants a human colony on Mars

April 7, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Melbourne, Apr 7 (ANI): Second man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin has his sight set on the next big step for man - Mars.

CBI official commits suicide

April 2, 2013 at 10:28 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A 43-year-old CBI officer committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his official residence here Tuesday evening, police said.

Private daily newspapers return in Burma after 50 years

April 2, 2013 at 2:04 PM

London, Apr 2 (ANI): In yet another important milestone on Burma's journey to democracy, private daily newspapers are being sold in the country for the first time in almost 50 years.

Tin mining to tourism: Goa seeks inspiration from Malaysian model

April 2, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Panaji, April 2 (IANS) With the future of the multi-million dollar mining industry uncertain, Goa is now looking to Malaysia for inspiration and revival of its fiscal fortunes. The manner in which Malaysia converted adversity in the form of a fading tin mining industry more than 30 years ago and transformed into a tourism giant is a model which Goa tourism now seeks to emulate.

UK woman kidnapped as a child recalls life with monkeys in Columbian forest

March 31, 2013 at 2:58 PM

London, Mar 31 (ANI): A woman from Yorkshire, who as a child was kidnapped and left to fend for herself in the Columbian rainforest, said she was "mesmerised" by the small carablanca monkeys which became her companions.

Why it's better to go with your gut feel at times

March 29, 2013 at 2:18 PM

Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): There are times when we make better decisions when we take more time to think and at times decisions where we take more time doesn't really help.

Harrison Ford refuses to talk about role in Star Wars sequel

March 28, 2013 at 5:38 PM

Melbourne, Mar 28 (ANI): Harrison Ford does not seem to be ready to talk about his reported role in Disney's planned Star Wars sequel.

Artist jailed in Moscow for art forgery

March 28, 2013 at 9:38 AM

Moscow, March 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An artist in The Russian capital has been sentenced to four years in prison for forging and selling what he claimed were Russian avant-garde paintings.

Listening to bee's buzz can help detect diseases

March 25, 2013 at 4:10 PM

London, Mar 25 (ANI): Eavesdropping on the buzzing of honey bees in their hives can reveal whether they are suffering from disease, scientists have claimed.

Cooking gas leakage led to blast in Andhra's Vikarabad

March 23, 2013 at 4:34 PM

Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) The explosion at a house in Andhra Pradesh's Vikarabad town Friday night was caused by leakage from a cooking gas cylinder, police said Saturday.

Fifth French soldier killed in Mali operation

March 18, 2013 at 7:18 AM

Paris, March 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A French corporal was killed during fighting in Mali, bringing to five the toll of the French military contingent fighting armed Islamists in the west African country, the president's office said.

Prison escape attempt in chopper foiled in Ukraine

March 17, 2013 at 6:46 AM

Moscow, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A daring Hollywood-style attempt to spring two inmates from a penal colony in Ukraine was foiled by prison guards, the country's penitentiary service said.

I don't make films in a hurry: Vamsi

March 13, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Chennai, March 13 (IANS) Having made 24 Telugu films in a little over three decades, southern director Vamsi, who is currently busy working on his 25th Telugu romantic-drama "Love", says he never makes films in a hurry.

17 injured, 150 huts gutted in Mumbai slum fire

March 7, 2013 at 9:15 PM

Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Seventeen people sustained burns and around 150 huts were gutted in a major fire that engulfed a slum near Bandra station here, officials said Thursday.

100 huts gutted in Mumbai slum blaze

March 7, 2013 at 7:39 AM

Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Eight people sustained burn injuries and around 100 huts were reduced to ashes in a major fire that engulfed a slum near Bandra station in west Mumbai, officials said Thursday.

Rohit Roy to produce show for TV

February 28, 2013 at 2:59 PM

Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Television actor Rohit Roy seems to be serious about his production plans - he and his actress wife Mansi Joshi are working on a "spice of life" kind of show for the small screen.

Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' to be adapted for TV

February 20, 2013 at 2:49 PM

London, Feb. 20 (ANI): Leo Tolstoy's novel 'War and Peace,' which is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature, is being made into a six-part series - due on BBC One in 2015.

I'm attracted to creeps: Amanda Seyfried

February 19, 2013 at 3:36 AM

Los Angeles, Feb 19 (IANS) Actress Amanda Seyfried says she is attracted to "creeps" and likes "interesting and mysterious" guys.

Aniston's 40-minute workout keeps her fit

February 18, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Los Angeles, Feb 18 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston, who recently turned 44, works out for 40 minutes everyday to maintain her figure -- and that, despite a knee injury.

Government is misleading people on unauthorized colony issue:BJP

February 10, 2013 at 6:21 PM

BJP had accused Delhi Government of carrying out substandard development work in haste in the unauthorized colonies of Delhi and also of corruption in this work. BJP Delhi Pradesh President Vijender Gupta has demanded the Lt. Governor of Delhi

Aphids can teach aerospace engineers about flight control

February 5, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Tel Aviv, Feb 5 (IANS) You may dismiss pea aphids as irritable insects, but their skills could teach aerospace engineers a thing or two about flight control, says an Israeli research.

Refaeli locks lips with nerd for ad

February 3, 2013 at 12:22 AM

Los Angeles, Feb 3 (IANS) Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli snogged a chubby geek for a new TV ad.

Pussy Riot member admitted to prison hospital after suffering headache, fatigue

February 1, 2013 at 4:22 PM

London, Feb 1 (ANI): One of the jailed members of Russian feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot has been moved to a prison with a hospital after suffering headaches and fatigue.

Unesco to help protect Mali's heritage

January 31, 2013 at 2:30 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Unesco will do everything possible to safeguard and rebuild Mali's cultural heritage, the UN agency's director-general said Thursday following burning of ancient manuscripts and destruction of mausoleums by Islamist rebels in the west African nation.

Channing Tatum calls wife 'animal'

January 29, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Los Angeles, Jan 29 (IANS) Actor Channing Tatum and his wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum are expecting their first child. He says pregnancy has turned his wife into an animal.

US steps up Mali involvement

January 27, 2013 at 1:12 PM

Washington, Jan 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US will intensify its involvement in an ongoing military operation in Mali, where the French-led offensive against Islamists has entered its third week, the Department of Defense said.

Goa Carnival adds Bollywood to fun and frolic this year

January 24, 2013 at 6:16 PM

Panaji, Jan 24 (IANS) Goa's King Momo may have just gotten lucky this carnival.

Falkland govt sets March 10 date for referendum on island's future sovereignty

January 19, 2013 at 2:33 PM

London, Jan. 19 (ANI): Falklands government has set a date for a referendum on the future sovereignty of the islands.

Artist who only paints while asleep selling entire collection

January 15, 2013 at 3:37 PM

London, January 15 (ANI): An artist who can only paint while he's asleep is flagging his entire collection on eBay - for 1million pounds.

Economic and identity issues 'may have driven Vikings out of Greenland'

January 13, 2013 at 12:25 PM

Berlin, January 13 (ANI): Economic and identity issues, rather than starvation and disease, drove Viking descendent out of Greenland back to their ancestral homes in the 15th century, researchers say.

French troops helping 'sagging' Malian army in fight against Islamists

January 12, 2013 at 3:45 PM

Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): French troops have entered Mali to help the country's sagging Malian army in its battle against advancing Islamist fighters.

Woman kills paramour for eyeing her daughter

January 9, 2013 at 8:57 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) A woman and her brother were arrested for allegedly killing her paramour as he wanted to develop a relationship with her daughter, police said Wednesday.

Pro-democracy lawmakers to symbolically impeach 'Beijing-backed' Hong Kong leader

January 9, 2013 at 3:53 PM

London, Jan 9 (ANI): Pro-democracy politicians are making a symbolic attempt to impeach Hong Kong's Beijing-backed leader.

Pregnant Kim fights stretch marks

January 8, 2013 at 2:31 PM

Los Angeles, Jan 8 (IANS) Three months pregnant Kim Kardashian is using pharmacy body oil Bio-Oil to prevent stretch marks.

Three inmates die in Russian prison fire

January 7, 2013 at 10:39 PM

Moscow, Jan 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three inmates died when a fire broke out at a penal colony in Russia's Vologda region Monday, a source in the region's law enforcement authority said.

British couple move to island having 10,000 birds

January 4, 2013 at 5:59 PM

London, Jan 4 (IANS) A nature-loving British couple have moved to an island inhabited only by 10,000 birds after winning a competition for the posts of the isle's wildlife wardens.

Jammu and Kashmir Government builds colony for Kashmiri Hindu migrants

January 2, 2013 at 6:39 PM

Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan. 2 (ANI): In a bid to provide relief and rehabilitation to migrated Kashmiri Hindus, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has constructed a colony at Nathnoosa in Kupwara District.

Delhi municipal school principal commits suicide

December 28, 2012 at 10:05 PM

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The 50-year-old principal of a municipal school in Delhi committed suicide by hanging himself in his office early Friday, police said, adding depression over his relatives not returning a loan seemed the reason for the extreme step.

Delhi municipal school principal commits suicide

December 28, 2012 at 7:33 PM

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) A 50-year-old principal of a municipal school in Delhi committed suicide by hanging himself in his office early Friday, police said.

Pussy Riot member punished for oversleeping

December 24, 2012 at 8:53 PM

Moscow, Dec 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A jailed member of the Pussy Riot group has been reprimanded for oversleeping at a penal colony where she is serving time for a high-profile protest in Moscow's largest cathedral.

Wireless phone charging in cars comes closer to reality

December 21, 2012 at 1:33 PM

London, December 21 (ANI): Charging smartphones while driving could soon be a simple process using a special wireless mat rather than with cables or adaptors.

Measuring skull pressure without headache comes closer to reality

December 20, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Washington, December 20 (ANI): Space research has developed a new way of measuring the pressure inside your skull using simple sound waves from headphones.

Pakistani politician's wife shot dead

December 16, 2012 at 8:06 PM

Islamabad, Dec 16 (IANS) The wife of a Pakistani politician was killed when unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire at their house in Sindh province, Geo News reported Sunday.

Jackie Chan sparks controversy by saying 'China should regulate what can and cannot be protested in

December 14, 2012 at 11:08 AM

Washington, Dec. 14 (ANI): Hollywood superstar Jackie Chan has sparked controversy after he suggested that the Chinese Government should regulate 'what can and cannot be protested' in his hometown, Hong Kong.

Facebook trying to make privacy controls 'easier to find and understand'

December 13, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Johannesburg, Dec 13 (ANI): In a bid to turn the world's largest social network into a more discreet place, Facebook has now planned to make its privacy controls easier to find and understand.

Kazakh border ex-guard gets life for mass murder

December 11, 2012 at 8:40 PM

Moscow, Dec 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Kazakhstan court Tuesday handed down a life sentence to a former border guard convicted of killing 15 people this summer at an outpost near the Kazakh-Chinese border.

Google avoids tax on 10bn pounds in UK after doubling money put into 'shell firm' in Bermuda: Report

December 11, 2012 at 3:04 PM

London, Dec 11 (ANI): Internet search giant Google avoided to pay tax in the UK on 10 billion pounds revenue last year by doubling the amount of money put into a shell company in Bermuda, it has emerged.

NTPC hopeful of solution to stalled Katwa project

December 9, 2012 at 6:20 PM

Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) PSU power major NTPC Sunday said it is optimistic of finding a "middle path" solution to the stalled 1,600 MW project at Katwa in West Bengal's Burdwan district as the state government is "keen" to see that the project takes off.

Robert Mugabe vows to fight like 'wounded beast' in next year's Zimbabwean elections

December 9, 2012 at 2:36 PM

Johannesburg, Dec. 9 (ANI): Zimbabwe's long-serving President Robert Mugabe has vowed to fight like a 'wounded beast' to retain power in elections due next year.

Kejriwal, supporters detained, released

December 7, 2012 at 7:24 PM

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal and around 200 party supporters were detained by the Delhi Police Friday for protesting outside Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's residence, police said. They were released after some hours.

We never instructed curators for tailor-made wickets: Contractor

December 3, 2012 at 3:56 PM

Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) Nari Contractor, who led India to its first cricket Test series win against England over half-a-century ago, disapproved skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's continued insistence on a rank turner from Day 1 of the home matches recently.

Kejriwal's party activists roughed up in Delhi

December 1, 2012 at 11:07 PM

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Supporters of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party were allegedly roughed up by police Saturday while they were protesting police's refusal to register a complaint on a minor's rape in the capital.

British queen's portrait to go out of Fiji notes

November 29, 2012 at 5:43 PM

Suva (Fiji), Nov 29 (IANS) Signifying an end of an era, Fiji's central bank will remove the portrait of British Queen Elizabeth II from all banknotes and coins in Fiji in 2013, and replace it with local flora and fauna, the bank said Thursday.

Grand French gala to open in different cities

November 28, 2012 at 9:03 PM

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) India and France are set to further their diplomatic and cultural ties January 2013, as the French festival in India, "Bon Jour", opens again under the aegis of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

Rajasthan moots fine for unauthorised tree felling

November 27, 2012 at 8:14 PM

Jaipur, Nov 27 (IANS) The desert state Rajasthan has prepared a draft law obligating its residents in urban areas to plant a tree in every house built on over 200 square metres of land and moots steep penalties for unauthorised tree felling, officials said Monday.

SpaceX founder announces plan to send people to Mars for '$500,000 a trip'

November 27, 2012 at 11:58 AM

Washington, Nov. 27 (ANI): The billionaire founder and CEO of private spaceflight company SpaceX, Elon Musk is planning to help establish a Mars colony of up to 80,000 people by ferrying explorers to the Red Planet for about 500,000 dollars a trip.

Payne works on fitness for Lewis

November 27, 2012 at 6:56 AM

Los Angeles, Nov 27 (IANS) Singer Liam Payne is working hard on his fitness, and he wants to be in perfect shape for a holiday with his reported girlfriend Leona Lewis around Christmas.

Baldwin works out with wife

November 26, 2012 at 3:19 PM

Los Angeles, Nov 26 (IANS) Actor Alec Baldwin credits his wife, yoga instructor Hilaria for helping him lose weight and tone up.

Jailed Pussy Riot member asks for solitary confinement

November 23, 2012 at 8:18 PM

Moscow, Nov 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) One of the two jailed members of the Pussy Riot group, Maria Alyokhina, will be placed in solitary confinement for the next three months at her own request, a regional prisons spokesperson told RIA Novosti Friday.

Unearthing history: Indian workers killed 110 years ago in Suriname

November 22, 2012 at 11:38 AM

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) An archaeologist's plans to locate the graves of Indian indentured workers killed 110 years ago in Suriname has revived interest in a long buried episode in the history of the Indian community in the South American nation.

Some seal mums gamble with pups' futures

November 21, 2012 at 5:06 PM

Washington, November 21 (ANI): Scientists have revealed that some grey seal mums adopt risky tactics when it comes to the future of their young, a strategy that can give their pup a real advantage.

Arunachal Assembly Deputy Speaker says state can learn a lot from New Zealand

November 16, 2012 at 2:18 PM

Naharlagun, Nov. 16 (ANI): The hilly and agrarian state of Arunachal Pradesh can learn a lot from New Zealand, said the state's Deputy Speaker Jomde Kena, who returned from a visit to New Zealand recently.

Goa looks to cashew to green mining pits

November 14, 2012 at 12:42 PM

Panaji, Nov 14 (IANS) Cashew, which is distilled to make popular Goan drink feni, also has the power to revitalise the state's pits left barren by excessive mining, say agriculturists and scientists.

Woman shot dead in Ghaziabad

November 11, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Ghaziabad, Nov 11 (IANS) A woman was killed here when unidentified assailants barged into her house and fired shots, police said Sunday.

Nine arrested for grabbing land in Delhi

November 11, 2012 at 9:39 PM

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Nine people, including a woman, were arrested for using forged documents to grab land meant for the evictees of a demolished slum cluster here, police said Sunday.

Now Portuguese Commonwealth Games under cloud

November 10, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Panaji, Nov 10 (IANS) The Portuguese Commonwealth Games due in Goa a year from now seem to be going the way the preparations for the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games went - at least as far as controversy is concerned.

Diaz wants Tom Courtenay to become young again

November 9, 2012 at 7:01 AM

Los Angeles, Nov 9 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz is all praise of veteran actor Tom Courtenay and says she will love to see him younger.

Humans first arrived in Polynesia nearly 3000 years ago

November 8, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Washington, November 8 (ANI): Scientists using high-precision techniques have estimated that the first human settlers arrived in Polynesia nearly 3000 years ago.

'Forward': Barack Obama again rewrites history (Profile)

November 7, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) Chanting "Yes We Can", Barack Hussein Obama made history four years ago as he became America's first African-American president. On Tuesday, he did it again to retain the world's most powerful office.

Women kill friend over lice

November 7, 2012 at 4:40 AM

Moscow, Nov 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two women in a Russian town are charged with killing their female friend on suspicion that she was the source of their lice infestation, authorities said Tuesday.

Goldie Hawn turns candle designer

October 31, 2012 at 3:16 PM

London, Oct 31 (IANS) Actress Goldie Hawn has explored her creative side by designing a candle for charity.

Manned mission to Mars would threaten Martian life

October 29, 2012 at 9:32 PM

London, October 29(ANI): It may take decades before astronauts could set foot on Mars, but scientists have warned that humans could be a danger to the planet's native if they land on it.

1984 survivors: The people that time forgot

October 29, 2012 at 4:20 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Tilak Vihar could be just another congested neighbourhood in west Delhi until you take a closer look. Everywhere, there is a profusion of turbans and beards - a traumatic reminder that this is a Sikh resettlement colony built on the charred memories of riots 28 years ago.

It's official: Francis Drake was 1st to reach California 433 yrs ago

October 28, 2012 at 12:47 PM

London, Oct 28 (ANI): Francis Drake has at last been credited with discovering California during one of his epic sea voyages 433 years ago.

When spiders forced Berry out of her house

October 28, 2012 at 7:03 AM

Los Angeles, Oct 28 (IANS) Actress Halle Berry was forced to move out of her Hollywood home after a gardener found a colony of black widow spiders under a lawn chair in her pool area.

Woman 'raised by monkeys in jungle after being cast off by kidnappers'

October 22, 2012 at 11:59 AM

London, October 22 (ANI): The tale of a Yorkshire housewife, who spent five years in her childhood with a colony of capuchin monkeys in Colombia, is going to be told for the first time in a book and planned television documentary, it has been revealed.

Posh Gurgaon colony residents involved in altercation

October 20, 2012 at 8:54 PM

Gurgaon, Oct 20 (IANS) The residents of a posh colony here Saturday organised a 'dharna' (protest rally) at the main office of their builder for not providing basic amenities and were involved in an alteercation ruckus they said was not of their making.

'Luv Shuv...' script to turn into book? (Movie Snippets)

October 20, 2012 at 8:30 PM

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) If all goes as planned, the script of yet-to-be released "Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana" may soon be launched as a book! And, what's more, it will also reveal the secret Chicken Khurana recipe.

MES MATE SSK results of HQ 136 declared

October 20, 2012 at 4:26 PM

MES MATE SSK results of HQ 136 have been declared. With this declaration by HQ 136 works engineers the candidates wait is finally over.

Minor girl stabbed by neighbour during rape attempt

October 19, 2012 at 5:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) An 11-year-old girl here was stabbed by her neighbour, who reportedly attempted to rape her, police said Friday. The assailant has been arrested.

Pussy Riot member turns to European human rights court

October 19, 2012 at 2:14 PM

Moscow, Oct 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Yekaterina Samutsevich, a member of the anti-Putin punk group Pussy Riot, has lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights, Kommersant daily reported Friday.